<p>Hi, there are three public schools I’m considering (below). I’m out of state for all three. I’m probably going to only apply to one of them. All three schools look great, so I want to apply to the school which I’ll have the best chance of being admitted to (also if there are any major cost discrepancies, I’ll take that into account). </p>
<p>personally, I think you have a really good shot any any of those three, so see which one you like best and apply there. plus, if you like a school better then it’s probably easier for you to get into it.</p>
<p>All three will be easy to get into, I think. I would shoot for UNC. The out of state tuition, at $20,998, is the least exorbitant. The job market (internships or part time work, anyone?) is probably better than in southeastern Michigan, and the cost of living may be slightly lower, too. </p>
<p>And who could forget! There’s practically no snow!</p>
<p>Oh, and btw, I’ve already eliminated Berkeley, because from what I’ve heard and read, it’s expensive and difficult to get into. If that was a bad idea, let me know.</p>
<p>Your UW GPA of 3.62 is decent, and your rigorous courseload will help compensate for your GPA. Your SAT of 2200 is very good too, as well as your ECs. </p>
<p>**Chances: **</p>
<p>Univ of Virginia: Match </p>
<p>About this school: Not too familiar with tuition policies b/c I don’t plan on applying here. </p>
<p>Univ of North Carolina: Safety match </p>
<p>About this school: Not too familiar </p>
<p>Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor: Slight reach (Your major deterrent for UMich is your UW GPA of 3.62, especially true because you are an OOS applicant… also keep in mind UMich actually drops all of your electives and freshman year grades.) </p>
<p>About this school: I’m from MI, so I can help much better here. I’ll say that OOS tuition is extremely high for this school … it can be best compared to the tuition of the Ivy League (they don’t call Michigan Harvard of the West for no reason) … it’s about $38,000 a year for OOS people. Also, financial aid programs aren’t very good at UMich because there’s not alot of fund available for that. With your stats, it’s a bit of a longshot to get merit money too, since they only award 15 full-rides. </p>