***The official University of Michigan Chances Thread:***

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
501

<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA econ/ ross preferred admit
[ *] SAT (one sitting):
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):700 USH
[ *] ACT:33
[ *] UM unweighted GPA:3.5, weighted: 3.8
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): APs: us history (5), Biology (X), AP English, AP Gov/Econ, Honors english (3 years), advanced science and math classes, pretty good courseload
[ *] Rank:31/636
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
ECs
• Varsity Fencing (06-07)
• Volunteer Work in Malaysia,wrote essay on summer 07
• Book club (05-09), secretary, pres
• Music Appreciation club (07-09), co-founder and president
• Member of Chinese club (06-07)
• Shadow program (only for freshmen, 05-06)
• CSF (07-09)
• St. John’s volunteer food for needy (07-09, 75 hours)
• De Young Museum Ambassador Program (05-06, wished to continue, did not want it to interfer with school)
• Biotech Internship (summer 08), over 200+ hours, working primarily with Business department and the interworkings of a business.</p>

<p>Special circumstances:
My mother was sick first semester of sophomore year and I ended up with a 3.0. Since then, I have held a 4.1 and I wrote one of my essays about that.
[ *] Essays: very good
[ *] Teacher Recs: very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: San Francisco
[ *] State or Country: California
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: Malaysian/ Jewish/ Pacific islander
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness:
[ *] Other Factors/questions:applying early action (plan to send app in on wednesday)</p>

<p>Just want to see what my chances are, thanks a lot guys!</p>

502

<p>to modest mark ----- the 11 APs will look good in terms of course rigor… and for financial aid, no matter how much your parents make, apply for fin. aid… you’ll be surprised at what you can get… it may not be a big amount, but it’s something that could help out a little bit</p>

503

<p>[ <em>] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA, Ross Pre-Admit
[ *] SAT: cr: 670, m: 690, w: 660, taking one more time
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): USHis: 740 (10th), MathII and Lit still to come
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.67 (3.82 9th, 3.92 10th, transfered schools to boarding school, massive grade deflation, 3.41 11th, it really was a transition year)
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 7 IB courses, 1 honors
[ *] Rank: Top 15% if not top 10
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Excellent ECs, junior year transfer, extremely difficult transition but great experience
[ *] Essays: Excellent
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good
[ ] Counselor Rec: Great
[ ] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Legacy, Dad is a Ross MBA, teaches classes at Ross occasionally, large donor, given a tour of Michigan by the head of the BBA program. Letter of recommendation from a reagent
[ ) Location/Person: Atlanta, GA/ Bumble</em>, PA
[ *] School Type: Both were very competitive private, first day school, second boarding
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strength: legacy, essays. Weaknesses: 11th GPA
[ *] Other Factors/questions:</p>

504

<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA, major in Biology
[ *] SAT: 740 M 670R 690W
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): 660 Bio (freshie), 690 Math
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: I have no idea, my school is so screwy but my weighted GPA is a 92
[ *] Rank: We dont rank but ill say 15%</p>

<p>[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
National Honor Society-
American Legion New Jersey Boys State Delegate
Presidential Scholar
3 Semesters 1st Honors
3 Semesters 2nd Honors</p>

<p>Science Team (2 Years) and competition at the National Science Bowl and the Energy Department’s Science Olympiad in Princeton, NJ
Math Team (1year)
Spanish Club (3 years)</p>

<p>Varsity Swimming (4 year letter winner)
YMCA Competitive Swimming (8 Years)
Varsity Crew (1 year letter winner)
Academy Torch- (School Newspaper (4 years)
Charity Group- Youth Group 4 years)
Ski Club (4 years)
Scuba Club (4 years)
Surf Club (2 years)
Crew Club( 1 year)
Recreational Baseball (2nd Base)
Intramural Flag Football (2 years)
Intramural Basketball (1 year)</p>

<p>Swim Coach-children ages 4-17 (3 years)
American Legion New Jersey Boys State Head of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Charity Group Executive Committee (2 years)
Treasurer Scuba Club (1 year)
President Scuba Club (1 year)
Spearheaded Silly String Drive for US Troops in Iraq
Science Olympiad Team Captain (2 years)
Umpire for Little League (3 years)
Coxswain of Nationally Ranked Crew Boat (2 years)
Life Guard (2 years)
Committee Head- Lt. Dennis Zilinski Memorial Walk/Run (1 year)</p>

<p>[ *] Essays: I thought they were really good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): NROTC Scholarship
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: New Jersey
[ *] School Type: Private, Catholic, one of the best in teh state
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender: Male</p>

<p>4 Aps
200 hr of Community Service</p>

505

<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA, major in Biology
[ *] SAT: 740 M 670R 690W
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): 660 Bio (freshie), 690 Math
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: I have no idea, my school is so screwy but my weighted GPA is a 92
[ *] Rank: We dont rank but ill say 15%</p>

<p>[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
National Honor Society-
American Legion New Jersey Boys State Delegate
Presidential Scholar
3 Semesters 1st Honors
3 Semesters 2nd Honors</p>

<p>Science Team (2 Years) and competition at the National Science Bowl and the Energy Department’s Science Olympiad in Princeton, NJ
Math Team (1year)
Spanish Club (3 years)</p>

<p>Varsity Swimming (4 year letter winner)
YMCA Competitive Swimming (8 Years)
Varsity Crew (1 year letter winner)
Academy Torch- (School Newspaper (4 years)
Charity Group- Youth Group 4 years)
Ski Club (4 years)
Scuba Club (4 years)
Surf Club (2 years)
Crew Club( 1 year)
Recreational Baseball (2nd Base)
Intramural Flag Football (2 years)
Intramural Basketball (1 year)</p>

<p>Swim Coach-children ages 4-17 (3 years)
American Legion New Jersey Boys State Head of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Charity Group Executive Committee (2 years)
Treasurer Scuba Club (1 year)
President Scuba Club (1 year)
Spearheaded Silly String Drive for US Troops in Iraq
Science Olympiad Team Captain (2 years)
Umpire for Little League (3 years)
Coxswain of Nationally Ranked Crew Boat (2 years)
Life Guard (2 years)
Committee Head- Lt. Dennis Zilinski Memorial Walk/Run (1 year)</p>

<p>[ *] Essays: I thought they were really good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): NROTC Scholarship
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: New Jersey
[ *] School Type: Private, Catholic, one of the best in teh state
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender: Male</p>

<p>4 Aps
200 hr of Community Service</p>

506

<p>this is kind of useless if people just post there stats and no one actually reviews them…</p>

507

<p>Agree</p>

<p>Also those who post, not all get a direct reply.</p>

508

<p>Hi!</p>

<p>Some of you are complaining about no one replying to your chance threads. This is because of the fact that chancers chance people when they have the time to, and with the EA/ED deadlines coming up, many people don’t have that time on their hands. </p>

<p>However, you are lucky that I have some free time right now, so I’ll be posting chances in just a few minutes … hang on!</p>

509

<p>Hi MattEisn!</p>

<p>I’ve chanced about 150 people now, so I’ll be more than happy to chance you too. </p>

<p>Note that admissions for UMich will become more difficult this year, so you should apply for UMich ASAP. They use rolling admissions, so the earlier you apply, the better. </p>

<p>Your SAT composite score of 2020 is decent, as it places you within UM’s mid 50 percent range of 1920-2180. You should be safe in terms of test scores, but if you want a better chance at Ross, I recommend that you retake the SAT. The average Ross preadmit is a 1420 (out of 1600). UMich does not require SAT Subjects; however, taking them will allow admissions to have a clearer picture of your academic abilities. </p>

<p>Your UM recalculated GPA is below the mid 50% range of 3.7-4.0, so you are in a little bit of a disadvantage. However, you do have a unique situation in that you transferred into a boarding school with a more challenging academic environment. If you have not done so, please ask your counselor to discuss it in her rec. It may help you in admissions, because your 3.67 is really not all that bad — but it’s not that good either, since UM cares so much about the GPA. Your IB courseload will also be viewed favorably. Aim for a grade 6 or higher on those tests. </p>

<p>Other than that, your legacy and the fact that your father is a faculty at Ross should help you at admissions. </p>

<p>Your chance at UM is a match, and I highly recommend you to write really good essays and to send your app in ASAP in order to boost your chances even further. </p>

<p>However, your chance at Ross is a bit more slim. I would rate it as a reach, given that both your SAT and GPA are below average, though not by that much. I’m not sure about how much your dad could help here, but your chances could be improved by writing a really good essay showing your passion for business. Supplement that passion with ECs that are related to business.</p>

<p>QuikSilver, your eval will come soon, hopefully by tonight. If I forget, PM me.</p>

<p>I hope you found this helpful, and good luck! GO BLUE!
-ab2013</p>

510

<p>matt: your scores and gpa arent’t that great, but your connections to the university should help. i’d say you have a 75% chance in my unqualified opinion</p>

511

<p>Hi quiksilverbq!</p>

<p>As I promised, here is your eval: </p>

<p>Your SAT total of 2100 is very solid, placing you quite near the Top 75th percentile of UMich’s range. Your SAT Math is also quite high. UMich does not require SAT Subjects, but having them will not hurt you, especially since you have a 650+ on all two tests. </p>

<p>You stated that you have a W GPA of 92. Based on this, I’m thinking that you have a solid mixture of As and Bs. Because of that, your UW GPA would probably be a 3.6-3.7, so your grades are on the lower end for UMich, possibly below the bottom 25%ile. </p>

<p>As for your ECs, they are quite solid and in some cases demonstrate dedication. You also seem like the student-athlete … you have quite the laundry list … you’ll probably end up attaching the rest of your ECs in a separate document! </p>

<p>Based on your stats and ECs, I will rate you as a match, with a bit of a lean towards the safety side, with your higher test scores. You would be more of a safety match if you had a higher GPA, like a 3.8.</p>

<p>Good luck!
-ab2013</p>

512

<p>would anyone mind chancing me? my info is two pages back, thanks</p>

513

<p>tuningin21: imo, you’re a match. =)</p>

514

<p>i hope so :slight_smile:
thank you</p>

515

<p><em>taking a GAP year</em>
[ *] SAT I: 2160 (800M, 700W, 660 CR) [TOEFL iBT: 115/120]
[ *] SAT IIs:Chemistry-730, Math IIC-720
[ *] ACT:none
[ *] AP: AP Calculus AB 5, AP Chemistry 4
[ *] GPA (out of 4.0; 4.0 A; 3.67 A-; 3.33 B+; 3 B):
4YEARS: 3.9w/3.5uw
3YEARS (without freshmen year): 4.0w/3.6uw
[ *] Course load/School type: 10 (APs, honors, college-level); very competitive private boarding school
[ *] Rank: does not rank; i’m guessing top 20 out of 600
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):</p>

<p>[music violin for 12 years]
Conservatory Prep School - 4years participated in top orchestra
Districts/All-State-3 years concertmistress/assistant concertmistress
J.Clement Schuler Award for Music
State Scholarship for Music
Honorable Mention in International Chamber Music Competition
Tanglewood Institute for 2 summers
Point Counter Point chamber music for 1 summer
Classical Music Society (club) for 2 years president</p>

<p>[athletics]
Varsity Track and Field - 4 letters; 6th in shot put at New Englands (qualified for 3 times)
Friday Night Hockey League for 4 years
Assist. Coach for the Girls’ JV Team (8-6 record)</p>

<p>[volunteer]
Community Service Student Board
Have done commuity service for 4 years (serving dinner at local church, helping out the elderly, river clean-up, American Red Cross volunteer etc.)</p>

<p>[other]
one of the 12 senior writings chosen to present to the school
proctor (senior year)
Science Olympiad for 2 years; secretary, 12th in state</p>

<p>[ *] Essays:writing about music experience in the States
[ *] Teacher Recs:english and chem teachers (very close with them)
[ *] Counselor Rec:he was my history teacher as well (i aced his class…woot)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): nope.
[ *] State or Country: I live in state at this moment, but born in Korea
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:F
[ *] Languages: Korean, English, Spanish, and conversational Japanese
[ *] major strength/weakness: grades and SATs are weaknesses; ecs are my strength
[ *] Other Factors/questions: international applicant</p>

516

<p>Student:
Race: Multiracial (Black and White)
User Name: madapan
Gender: M
Location: New Jersey
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Weighted: 4.39
Class Rank: top 10%
Class Size: 300</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>*SAT I Math: 750
SAT I Critical Reading: 680
SAT I Writing: 670
SAT II U.S. History: 760
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 790
AP Micro Econ: 5
AP Macro Econ:5
AP US Hist: 5</p>

<p>*Significant Extracurriculars:
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor Track
Varsity Outdoor Track
Habitat for Humanity
Eco Club
Mentoring
USTA Tennis</p>

<p>*Leadership positions: Eco Club President
Habitat for Humanity Recording Secretary
Program for Advancement of Careers in Engineering - Student Rep</p>

<p>*Athletic Status - list sport and your level:
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor Track
Varsity Outdoor Track</p>

<p>*Volunteer/Service Work:
Work with autistic children
Volunteer as a counselor though the Park system</p>

<p>*Honors and Awards:
National Honors Society
French Honors Society
National Achievement Semifinalist
Honors with Distinction (>4.0gpa every year)
AP Scholar</p>

<p>Thanks for the “chance”</p>

517

<p>Chance me?
White male, Catholic high school, single parent/lowerincome family(mother lives across country)
SAT:CR-700 M-670 W-710<a href=“2080%20overall”>11 Essay</a>
Subject Tests: US Hist-720 Math1-590 (ouch)
Class Rank: 17/312
All As freshman year, All A’s and 2 B’s soph year
Jr year:
Religion A+
H English B+
H Precalc B
H Physics B
AP USH B+ (4 on exam)
AP French B (3 on exam)</p>

<p>Sr year:
Rel A+
AP Eng (prob A-)
H Calc - A
Science&SOciety(regular) - A+
AP Psych - B+
Ap US Gov - (prob A-)</p>

<p>EC’s
Model UN (9-12) Vice Pres.
Amnesty (9-12) Exec. council
Student Ambassadors (10-12)
Peer Leadership (10-12)
NHS (10-12)
INTERACT (9-12)
Part-time job at Dunkin Donuts - 30 HOURS/WEEK!</p>

<p>Essay= very good/personal
Guid Rec=awesome
Teachers Recs=1 very good, 1 pretty good</p>

<p>Awards-
National Merit Commendation
Clarkson Book Award
MassSTAR Leadership Delegate(chosen by school)
Honor Roll (9-12)</p>

<p>So what is my likelihood of getting in? I know its a crapshoot but any input/feedback?</p>

518

<p>^ Madapan and greenday fan: you guys need to calculate your michigan unweighted GPAs.</p>

519

<p>how do you calculate UMich gpa?</p>

520

<p>Only soph and junior year, only 5 academic classes (math,sci, ss,eng,lang) So you have only 10grades for UMGPA:</p>

<p>a-,a,a+= 4.0
b-,b,b+= 3.0
c-,c,c+= 2.0</p>

<p>Avg GPA of admitted UMich: >3.7 (or mostly a’s and a-'s)…general guideline is 1 B per year…</p>