<p>ACT: 27
GPA: 3.9
Rank: 9/350+
Essays: Really good
Course load: Full IB Diploma candidate(4 HLs); about 7 APs by May(cumulative, not just senior year)
ECs: Nothing fancy. Not horrible either, just the usual(Habitat for Humanity,multicultural clubs…etc)
Awards: Nothing fancy also. Just the usual school awards.</p>
<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: African American
Location: OOS(East coast)</p>
<p>-I expected an outright rejection actually. U Michigan is very competitive and was a reach for me. I’m also OOS, which doesn’t help.
-Declined the wait list. Not to be offensive, but it was never my #1 choice.
-To those accepting the waitlist, good luck and FIGHT for it(but also fall in love with the schools you’ve been accepted to). To those declining the waitlist, good luck also on the school of your choice.
-Going to Johns Hopkins.</p>