<p>@j89, should i apply for the pre-admit anyways? or just apply for LSA and do the transfer later?</p>
<p>^there’s not reason not to.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: 700(CR)+800(Math)+720(Writing)=2220
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): 790 MathII; 790 Chemistry
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0 (school doesn’t weight)
[ *] Rank: (school doesn’t rank)
[ *] Other stats: all classes taken/will take in junior and senior yrs are college level
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
ECs:
PROMYS (program in mathematics for young scientists) summer program
SHP (science honors program at columbia)
Volunteer translator for a state bilingual newspaper - 1.5 yrs
Volunteer after school tutor - 1.5 yrs</p>
<p>Jobs:
Receptionist and Teacher Assistant at a study center - 15 hrs/week; 1 yr</p>
<p>Special Circumstances
- new immigrant (in the us for 1.5 years)
- low income</p>
<p>[ *] Essays: didn’t start yet. it will turn out to be good hopefully
[ *] Teacher Recs: good
[ *] Counselor Rec: good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): none
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: NY
[ *] School Type: Competitive Public (college level classes & doesn’t offer AP)
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness:
Strength: I am happy that I achieved most of these in only 1.5 yrs
Weakness: Lack of EC’s. Nothing sparkling
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Plan to apply for early action </p>
<p>Any suggestions will be appreciated!!</p>
<p>— College LSA (for now)
— SAT: N/A
— SAT IIs (if sent): Math II - 750, Chemistry - 680
— ACT: 29
— UM unweighted GPA: 3.7
— Rank: N/A
— Other stats: Total high school courseload - 4-5 AP’s and 2 honors
— Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
------Piano for 6 years
------32 hours volunteer at hospital (continuing currently and trying for 100
by the end of summer)
------2 hours comm. serv. for Heal The Bay
------Worked for school store for 1 year and have about 130 hours of experience
--------------Won the “Best Team Worker” award
------Worked for a weekend catering service during 2009-2010 for about 30 hours
------Freshman Football
------Freshman Band
------Worked on the AP Challenge to raise awareness about the music programs at my school district by utilizing our rhetorical skills and hosting a Facebook fan page to spread nationwide.
— Essays: Hopefully good (I might ask my AP teacher to proof-read)
— Teacher Recs: Dunno, hoping for the best
— Counselor Rec: She doesn’t really know me too well
— Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Hispanic
— Location/Person:
— State or Country: CA
— School Type: Public
— Ethnicity: Hispanic
— Gender: Male
— major strength/weakness:
Strength - Ability to succeed in course material
Weakness - Careless mistakes made when taking standardized tests which negatively affect my score.
— Other Factors/questions:
Hoping to apply for EA
Should I include somewhere about how I moved out of state when I was about to start junior year in high school and how it negatively affected me, or is that looked at as trying to make an excuse for my performance in high school?</p>
<p>Thanks guys. U of M - Ann Arbor has been my dream school since I was little. I watched every single Wolverine game and despise the Buckeyes like any other Michigander. Unfortunately, due to my situation, it may look like the cost will be too much for me 
.</p>
<p>Figured I’d post here too 
I know I may be a bit of a longshot, but so far everyone has said apply.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, RC French)
[ *] SAT: none
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): none
[ *] ACT: 29
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.8
[ *] Rank: Unknown, Top 25% - 10%
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective:(ECs, special circumstances, etc) General member of 6 clubs, No leadership positions; Changing that my senior year, but it may be too late.
No AP’s Until my senior year, even then only AP English and US History. Precalc, Physics, French 3 and an art make up the rest.
[ *] Essays: Very Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Very Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: good but probably generic, might schedule a personal meeting first
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: West Branch (northern)
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Small Public (<900)
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:
[ *] Other Factors/questions: </p>
<p>I was thinking that I might get waitlisted, then approved after my 1st sem. senior year, because it’s my first time with AP’s.</p>
<p>couldn’t edit my above post… ^^</p>
<p>Does U of M not count freshmen year in your GPA? If so, I have a 4.0</p>
<p>@Bc2015
U of M no longer recalculates GPAs. So yes, your freshman year is included into your unweighted GPA.</p>
<p>@Bc2015, how does that work?
Without freshman year you have a 3.8, but with it you have a 4.0? I’m missing something.</p>
<p>Haha sorry, with freshmen year I have a 3.8, without it I have a 4.0</p>
<p>going backwards again.</p>
<p>BC2015 - Between slight reach and match. Your course load is light but you seem to have exceled in every year minus your freshman year which is understandable. </p>
<p>RocknPiano - reach. Its terrible that you had to move your junior year and understandable why your gpa would suffer from moving. I would definitely explain that situation. I think you can get in if you can get a better ACT score (to show your academic skills) and work hard that first semester. Also to note in your essays should be your experiences with volunteering. </p>
<p>ctoncton - Match. Great scores and great gpa but it seems that you’ll probably have to be admitted as an International student (maybe?). However, your enthusiasm in EC and the upper level courses you are taking will probably push you through.</p>
<p>thoughts on retaking the ACT in October? That’s the next test date, but it seems a bit late. What if I somehow scored lower? Should I not get my results sent to U of M, then If I improve my score get that one sent after?</p>
<p>The next date is in September, actually. If you’re planning on applying EA, you can still take the Sep. ACT and elect not to have it sent to U of M in fear of getting a worse score. However, if you take the ACT in October, you must choose to send the score to U of M when registering for the ACT.</p>
<p>Thanks! The late date was the only thing holding me back. I’m signing up first thing tomorrow for the September 11th date If I start studying now, I should improve by a point or two. 32 has been my high school long goal. I’ll shoot for that Is there any difference in me automatically getting my score sent, or having ACT send it at a later date in relation to admissions? I would think not.</p>
<p>^technically no but I would just send it automatically anyways. UofM won’t mark you down if you do worse on your next exam.</p>
<p>Just scheduled my September 11th Test date I decided to just get my scores sent.</p>
<p>[<em>] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA and possibly Ross
[ *] SAT: none
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): taking in fall
[ *] ACT: 29 (4th attempt) superscore is 31
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: (Edit later, UW is in the mid to high 5s out of 6))
[ *] Rank: Top 10%
[ *] Other stats: I only take AP and Honors classes with a few career minded electives
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): I’m not the greatest test taker due to my self-diagnosed “OCD”
NHS, DEP (German Honors Society), Cross Cultures, Mock Trial (Two-Time State qualifiers, Regional Champs), Extensive volunteer work with Special Olympics and Young Athletes, TaeKwon-Do, and Koryo Gumdo (tons of first places and national/international titles with the USNTF and WKGA which are both part of the </em>), Scholastic Bowl (Amazing records, regional champions, regarded as the best downstate team)
[ *] Essays: Application doesn’t come out until August 1
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Okay, she’s pretty dumb, but she likes me
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Great Grandfather and a cousin
[ *) Location/Person: Small Town
[ *] State or Country: Illinois, USA
[ *] School Type: Public, best public and arguably the best school in the area, highly competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: White, possibly some Ashkenazi Jewish descent
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: I’m very determined and do very well under pressure, but I suck at standardized test taking and tend to procrastinate a little too much
[ *] Other Factors/questions:</p>
<p>@qmarschik: The Essays are out
[Office</a> of Undergraduate Admissions: U-M Common Application Supplemental Essays for First-Year Applicants](<a href=“http://admissions.umich.edu/essay/]Office”>http://admissions.umich.edu/essay/)
The Common App one can be found by signing up there too.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, I will definitely take a look.</p>
<p>@qmarschik: </p>
<p>I don’t think admissions will drastically change next year despite the changeover to the Common App … for Chicago it took about 2 years … anyways …</p>
<p>Your ACT is OK (Michigan does not superscore) for LSA but it’s not gonna cut it for Honors. Your GPA is OK (based on what I’m seeing I think it’s around a 3.7). AP and Honors will help because they’ll think that you’re more prepared and it’ll help compensate for a lower GPA. No one will take that self-diagnosed OCD into account though. Lol … I have that issue too! Just sleep a little bit more and relax a bit … then your mind won’t go in all sorts of crazy directions … it’s hard tho as a junior in HS</p>
<p>Your ECs are comprehensive as well and should help.</p>
<p>Submit your app ASAP and it’ll boost your chances!</p>
<p>Chance: Match/Low Match - stats a bit on the low side of the range, but you come across as a really well-rounded person and that bodes well for Michigan</p>
<p>Reach for Ross PA - apply as a freshman - just work really hard!!</p>
<p>If you have any questions, please PM me. I don’t go on CC much anymore.</p>
<p>@qmarschik</p>
<p>If your GPA (as ab2013 has stated is near a 3.7), in addition to your 29 ACT, then you are probably a slight reach. Michigan does not really consider legacy and does not superscore. Being an OOS applicant puts you at a disadvantage compared to IS applicants.</p>
<p>Reach for Ross.</p>
<p>Maybe think about retaking the ACT getting it around a 30-32. Also be sure to do well first semster of senior year and bring up your GPA. Have a good course rigor for senior year too!</p>