<p>@howsitgonnago</p>
<p>You’re a match. Good luck.</p>
<p>I’m an Indian male, upcoming senior in a very large HS in NJ, OOS
Intended major: Chemical Engineering</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7 UW (92.027 in my school)
4.0 W
Been in all honors and AP course load since freshman year</p>
<p>Class Rank: 27/759 (Top 4%)</p>
<p>AP Scores so far:
AP Chem: 5
AP USH: 5</p>
<p>Senior Year Course load:
AP English Lit
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
College Level Accounting
French III
Internship at a Doctors office (closest internship that i could find related to science)</p>
<p>SAT: 2060 (740 Math, 640 CR, 680 Writing)
Taking ACT this fall</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests
Chemistry: 800
History: 750
Taking Math I and Math II in Fall</p>
<p>Teacher Recs will be amazing, luckily got them from great people who can write really well</p>
<p>ECs: 4 years HS Marching Band (Rank Sergeant Senior Year), 3 Years Lacrosse (2 Years JV, 1 will be Varsity), American Legion Jersey Boys State Delegate, Science Leaders Association (1st Year it is starting, Leadership position), Knights of Pythagoras (Leadership position), Math Tutor through Knights Club, Asian Club (Vice President), National Honor Society, Key Club, French Club, Science League, Math League</p>
<p>Outside of School: Attend temple weekly every Saturday, Freshman and Sophomore year I taught my religion to children in grades 4-6 at the BAPs Swaminarayan Temple (Hinduism), every Sunday from 12-8 PM (counts as volunteer hours i guess)
Work at a Real Estate office 2-3 times a week
Support family run family owned business tuesdays wednesdays and thursdays after school till 9 PM every week</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>^ Your GPA and SAT are low for UMich engineering.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: none
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Physics (750)
[ *] ACT: 30 (33 Math, 32 English, 31 Science, 24 Reading)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: (What’s UM UW GPA?) UW is 3.39, Weighted is 3.494
[ *] Rank: 78 of 353
[ *] Other stats: Dual Enrolled at CC for Inorganic Chem (B-), Medical Terminology (A), and Medical Emergencies (A, and received CPR certification)
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 5 AP (will take 4 this year), 2 IB</p>
<p>So Far:
AP Calc AB (5)
APUSH (3)
AP Physics B (3)
AP Eng. Lang (3)
AP European History (3)</p>
<p>Senior Schedule
AP Calc BC
IB Biology HL Yr.2 (crossed with AP Bio at my school)
AP Eng. Literature
AP Spanish Language
IB Economics SL
Human Anatomy
AP Chem (self study)</p>
<p>[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Lots of EC’s
Volunteer Work<br>
Covenant Healthcare Volunteer (160+ hrs, lots of patient care),
Local Temple Services/Festivals (40 hrs.) </p>
<p>Leadership<br>
IAECM (Indian Assn. of East Central Michigan) Youth Committee President (1st President, 10th-12th grade, run 3-4 events per year)
Multi-Cultural Club Treasurer (current)
Appeals Board member (11th and 12th)<br>
Sports<br>
JV Tennis (9th-11th), Varsity Tennis (12th), played doubles positions </p>
<p>Clubs + Awards<br>
DECA (11th, Hospitality Services, States Tournament Qualifier)
Quiz Bowl (10th-11th, MSU States Qualifier)
NHS Member (inducted as junior);
One Small Step member (10th-11th, community service/outreach) </p>
<p>[ *] Essays: good (4 star essay as of now)
[ *] Teacher Recs: N/A yet
[ *] Counselor Rec: N/A yet
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): N/A
[ *) Location/Person: Saginaw
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: 1300 students; not too competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: strength: EC’s/ACT, weakness: GPA/rank
[ *] Other Factors/questions: none</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):LSA
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT:30
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.62, Weighted: 3.86
[ *] Rank:none
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
ECs
1 year Band, 1 year Orch, 1 year Cross Country, 3 years Project Lead, 2 years NHS, 2 years Project Lead Chairperson, 1 year Volunteering at Nursing Home
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs:good
[ *] Counselor Rec:great
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Sister is a umich Alum
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Very Competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Attended a umich summer program</p>
<p>er Ap scores: Calc bc-4, calc bc-subscore 4, psych ap -4</p>
<p>@umich2017 this is really off topic but did you attend MMSS over this summer?</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 25 first time, 24 second time (was very upset after previously failing drivers test the day before… ended up crying majority of the exam) … aiming to get at least a 27-29 in sept when i take it
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.72
[ *] Rank:in top 20 %
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Sec. of spanish club, 11th grade; student council member, varsity basketball player 9 & 11, peer tutor, volunteer at starfish services
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Average
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): none
[ *) Location/Person: toronto, canada (lived in michigan soph, and junior year. american citizen)
[ *] State or Country: canada
[ *] School Type:average i believe
[ *] Ethnicity: african american (nigerian)
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strength: most likely essay Weakness: low gpa, and current low test scores
[ *] Other Factors/questions: urm ? would be applying early action.</p>
<p>plus should i take the sat to try and better my chances? only downside would be that the sat is in october, and runs fairly close to early action deadline</p>
<p>Even as a URM and in-state, I think you’re pretty reachy. A 27 ACT and your chances dramatically improve. Study up.</p>
<p>bump bump…</p>
<p>I’ve heard as low as 26 getting in. But getting at least a 28 would dramatically improve your chances</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Ross School of Business
[ *] SAT: 760 M, 730 W, 630 CR
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 30 Composite; 35 English, 33 Math, 28 Reading, 25 Science (retaking in Sept.)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.58
[ *] Rank: School does not rank
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Freshman Student Council Treasurer, Sophomore Class Vice President, Junior Class Representative (Most Outstanding Student Council Member), Member of inaugural broadcasting/radio team for school, Nominated Mr. Texan of the Month of January, Work 11 hours per week during school (30 during summer) (Office Assistant), Varsity Tennis Team (MVP Sophomore year, Captain Junior Year), Vice President of Science Club.
[ *] Essays: Strong
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent (8 on a scale of 10)
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good (6/7 on a scale of 10)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Texas
[ *] School Type: Private, college prep school
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strengths: Sociable; able to pick up conversation about anything. Willing to work hard and learn from mistakes. Weakness: High School GPA.
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Took a course by a professor in the Business School online and scored highly in the class ( Model Thinking course on Coursera). What are my chances, especially if I believe my grades will improve and senior year I’m taking 6 AP courses? My GPA will almost certainly increase a few points.</p>
<p>Reach. GPA and SAT are just too low for Ross PA.</p>
<p>Would it be beneficial to send only my ACT score in; for example, if I score higher on the ACT than my previous attempt, will it increase my chances any? If so, what would a target score be? How does Michigan weigh each part of my application? Is there anything in particular that is “worth” more than the other? I have been told Michigan is a score-driven school and that making a higher ACT would significantly offset my lower GPA.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Engineering
[ *] SAT:<br>
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT:33 (32, 32, 35, 34) Might also send 33 from previous sitting (33, 30, 33, 36)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA:3.95
[ *] Rank:2/150-200
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Freshman Quiz Bowl for 1 year, Varsity for 4 (Including Senior), Varsity Captain for 2 (Including Senior), Qualified for State for 2 (might be 3, not sure if we’ll get it before EA deadline). Programming team co-captain on local FRC robotics team for 2 years (Including Senior Year), requires about 20 hours/wk during 6 week build season. Several low-level IT certifications including CIW Web Foundations Associate, Microsoft Technology Associate Networking Fundamentals and Windows 7 OS Fundamentals. Placed at the Business Professionals of America Regional, State, and National Leadership Conference in the following events during junior year:
Regionals: 1st in Business Spelling, 2nd in Computer Networking, 3rd in Computer Servicing and Repair, 4th in Admin. Support
State: Bronze in Business Spelling, Bronze in Information Technology Concepts, 3rd in Networking Technology, 7th in PC Service and Repair
Nationals: 4th in Information Technology Concepts
[ *] Essays:Pretty good, I think
[ *] Teacher Recs: 9/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: Probably 6-7/10 (school decided to get new counselor at the beginning of my senior year, of course)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Poor, small public school (something like 10% college readiness rate)
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strength: Solid ACT Score, GPA, In-state. Weakness: Crappy school (No APs, few Honors, few higher-level classes, next to no academic ECs), Essays might not be great
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I’ve heard that admissions personnel look at you in respect to your environment, so hopefully my school’s lack of APs and other things won’t count against me too much.</p>
<p>Forgot to mention that I’ve had two summer jobs, worked in furniture assembly after my sophomore year (400+ hours) and as an Assistant PC Technician at a local school after my junior year (300+ hours)</p>
<p>note: I would’ve edited the previous post, but for some reason it isn’t letting me</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: 2190 M 720, CR 710, W 760
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Math 2-taking in October, Biology-720
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.85
[ *] Rank: Top 5%
[ *] Other stats: IB Math SL- 4, IB Bio SL- 5
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc) 300 hours community service, 3 years Varsity volleyball, Captain of debate team, 12 years Rec Basketball, Self-Taught investment strategies
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Really good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): N/A
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Virginia
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strengths:
[ *] other: IB Diploma Candidate</p>
<p>Tennismaestro32, no, a high ACT will not “offset” a low GPA. A low GPA will single handedly kill your chances at Michigan (and Ross). A high ACT will help, though. You’re definitely a reach for Ross. For LSA you have a decent chance, but it depends on how rigorous your high school is. If UMich knows your high school as particularly rigorous, you may be given leeway for having a lower GPA. Check your school’s naviance or ask your guidance counselor.</p>
<p>Dag712 - I think you’ll be accepted. Good chances. </p>
<p>falconzfan4ever - match</p>
<p>Thanks for the reassurance, Pat. The stellar stats of the other people applying were really starting to shake me</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: none
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Physics (750)
[ *] ACT: 30 (33 Math, 32 English, 31 Science, 24 Reading)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: (What’s UM UW GPA?) UW is 3.39, Weighted is 3.494
[ *] Rank: 78 of 353
[ *] Other stats: Dual Enrolled at CC for Inorganic Chem (B-), Medical Terminology (A), and Medical Emergencies (A, and received CPR certification)
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 5 AP (will take 4 this year), 2 IB</p>
<p>So Far:
AP Calc AB (5)
APUSH (3)
AP Physics B (3)
AP Eng. Lang (3)
AP European History (3)</p>
<p>Senior Schedule
AP Calc BC
IB Biology HL Yr.2 (crossed with AP Bio at my school)
AP Eng. Literature
AP Spanish Language
IB Economics SL
Human Anatomy
AP Chem (self study)</p>
<p>[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Lots of EC’s
Volunteer Work<br>
Covenant Healthcare Volunteer (160+ hrs, lots of patient care),
Local Temple Services/Festivals (40 hrs.) </p>
<p>Leadership<br>
IAECM (Indian Assn. of East Central Michigan) Youth Committee President (1st President, 10th-12th grade, run 3-4 events per year)
Multi-Cultural Club Treasurer (current)
Appeals Board member (11th and 12th)<br>
Sports<br>
JV Tennis (9th-11th), Varsity Tennis (12th), played doubles positions </p>
<p>Clubs + Awards<br>
DECA (11th, Hospitality Services, States Tournament Qualifier)
Quiz Bowl (10th-11th, MSU States Qualifier)
NHS Member (inducted as junior);
One Small Step member (10th-11th, community service/outreach) </p>
<p>[ *] Essays: good (4 star essay as of now)
[ *] Teacher Recs: N/A yet
[ *] Counselor Rec: N/A yet
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): N/A
[ *) Location/Person: Saginaw
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: 1300 students; not too competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: strength: EC’s/ACT, weakness: GPA/rank
[ *] Other Factors/questions: none</p>