Being a first-gen will definitely bring some positive impact on the overall review.
Congrats @ROSSX2 My kid has been home since Tuesday evening. So no buzz on campus here. ?
I got accepted but What is the comprehensive studies program?
Iām a 1st gen from a rural area.
Uw gpa- 4.0
SAT:1330
Accepted!!
College of Engineering
OOS
GPA: 4.0 (unweighted) 4.47 (weighted)
SAT: 1490 superscore
8 APs
I had the X
I played several sports and was involved in community service clubs and had leadership positions in them
Accepted!!! UMich '24 baby
Accepted
Out of state (MA)
College of Engineering
SAT 1590
4.98/5.00 WGPA
9 AP tests. Have taken demanding college-level courses offered by school (e.g., Theoretical Calculus, Mathematical Logic, Theory of Relativity) that donāt result in AP credits
Research through MIT PRIMES and local colleges. Papers submitted to international conferences (pending review). Large number of publicly available coding projects. Cellist at distinguished regional orchestra. Decent community service and MUN
Decision: Accepted to Summer 2020 LSA
*please note: Iām a first generation and from a rural town - accepted to summer because theyāre giving me an opportunity to get a head start to adjusting to the Michigan standards (thank you for taking a chance on me if youāre reading this, UMich affiliates!!!)
1180 SAT
1200 SAT (improved)
660 SAT Biology M
AP classes (my school offers 7 AP classes - Iāve taken the 6 of the 7 offered + 2 self studies)
Sophomore:
AP Computer Science Principles (3)
Junior:
AP Biology (3)
AP US History
Senior (this year):
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics 1: Algebra Based
AP Language and Composition
*self-studying (not sure if reported)
AP Psychology
AP Environmental Science
4.0/4.0 my school naturally doesnāt weight our GPAs
NHS President (2 years), Student Council Executive Officer (2 years), GSA Founder (2 years), EMS President (4 years), Science Olympiad (2 years), FIRST Robotics (1 year), Tutoring (3 years)
1 out of 102 in my class
Iāve racked up ~500+ community service hours
My essays were really strong; Common App discussed experience taking a collegiate Marine Science course in Alabama for a month during the summer, first Umich was on being a curious learner, second Umich was on my passion for the university (more personal), third Umich was on my EMS involvement and how it has shaped my goals for my future.
Iām thankful that itās a truly holistic review; clearly Iām not the best tester, but I feel my essays, ECs, and courseload made up for that. I hope this doesnāt bother anyone (Iām scared Iām going to be harassed for getting a disappointing SAT score - if you didnāt get accepted/deferred with a higher SAT, just know that thereās still hope - send in mid-reports, more teacher recs if thatās allowed, etc - if you donāt get in youāll prosper wherever life takes you.
Iām putting this out there because if youāre like me with lower scores, this is what I would have wanted to hear instead of the daunting 1500+ scores being thrown out on this forum - or even the 1300s (which isnāt a problem - congratulations to everyone thatās able to do that). Know that this decision doesnāt define you- let alone a SCORE! Anything is possible.
Good luck, everyone! I hope you get/have gotten the results you were looking for!
i got deffered this morning. I really want to get in. what is the RD acceptance rate for defferals?
ACCEPTED! Iām an OOS applicant. Stats fit into average for UMichigan.
I was super afraid applying OOS EA, but I got in!!!
@moneymoves16 Fellow OOS LSA PoliSci student here! Excited to study with you soon!!!
@Harryyardley thatās most definitely the case. A major use of deferral is to collect more information, which obviously needs to be done in your case. If they were going to reject you, they would have. Best of luck in RD!
Accepted, LSA
In-state
3.93 unweighted, 31 act
pretty good essays and extracurriculars in my opinion
doesnāt hurt that Iām black either
Deferred, CoE
OOS
3.9 UW
34 ACT
Strong ECs and course rigor
No X
Probably depends on the school. I know for Engineering, admission rate for deferreds is 19%. Not a death sentence
This may have already been answered, but if you were deferred is it possible to take another SAT or ACT test before the continued interest deadline, and send in that score to be considered for RA instead of the one originally sent?
I just checked the ACT and SAT test dates. Nevermind.
What is the significance of the āXā
@ROSSX2. Awesome news for your dd. My sonās in industrial engineering. He had his last final today. Not that easy and bummed it was so hard. I reminded him how lucky he is to have the privilege to suffer through some of these tests ?.
Deffered
OOS
LSA W/ Ross preffered
1450 SAT
98 GPA Weighted
9 Years football, varsity captain, business owner, avid reseller
200+ Community service hours, Internship at corporate firm junior year, club leadership position, NHS
8 APs ( 4s on most exams )
Essays : 8/10 imo
Congrats to everyone who got in! and good luck if you are in the same boat as me! it is not the end of the world.
DD Accepted
KINES
OOS, no legacy
no class rank, top 10%
SAT 1480 GPA UW 4.0/4.0 W 4.3
8 APās
600+ community service hours
extensive EC, honors, awards, leadership positions
strong LORs
visited campus
Congratulations to those that were accepted. Best of luck to those that were deferred.