Since you’re not going for Ross or engineering, I think you’ll get in. You are from a target school with the GC support letter. Our naviance average for U-M is a 1455 SAT and 4.23 WGPA (roughly top 10%). UVA and Vandy are basically tied (1485/4.36) and UNC has slightly higher stats (1465/4.3). USC is just under U-M.
Yep, Wisconsin is likely the second coolest college in the Big 10. I exclude Northwestern because it’s basically an Ivy. I thought that but Choate (also in CT) hasn’t had anyone attend UW in the last five years but had 15 go to UConn. The leader? Yale with 53. I assume it’s close enough to have faculty/staff kids attend. 7 to SMU but 50 to NYU which is another school that loves wealthy kids. I’m not saying you go to Choate but was just checking the destinations of another top school in CT, a state chock full of fabulous prep schools.
I’m not shocked that top house frats and sororities at SMU like to heavily party. They lean wealthy and sometimes with famous offspring. Houses are great. I was surprised that the actual houses at UW weren’t that great but it’s not the house that makes the experience. I’m guessing that your peers at SMU are able to get significant merit, have lots of fun and are able to keep it all together and keep up the grades. My daughter is a sophomore at SMU but is not in a top house sorority and is fine with that.
Florida is an intriguing fall back match with UW. It seems to be closer to a match with UT-Austin because both have 90%ish students from in-state but are top notch. UW is cool in that it draws from all major metro areas and especially from the tri-state area and Long Island and of course Chicago (same with U-M).
I think you have at least a 50% chance at Michigan and wouldn’t want you to come to SMU if you don’t really want to be there. Hail to the Victors!