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<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>

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<p>Hey guys, </p>

<p>I am a rising senior who attends a Canadian public school. </p>

<p>I plan on majoring in Political Science. </p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (92% high school average so far)</p>

<p>Academic Rigor: I take 4 of 6 AP courses offered at my school - Math (Adv. Functions & I plan on taking Calculus & Vectors next year), English (Literature & Composition), Biology, Economics ** All of these courses I plan on taking next year</p>

<p>SAT scores:</p>

<p>Critical Reading - 770
Math - 730
Writing - 800</p>

<p>SAT II scores:</p>

<p>Biology - 780
Math II - 800
Literature - 750</p>

<p>•Political staff writer for high school newspaper
•Mentor/Prefect – peer advising; peer leader; freshman orientation program
•Founder/president of community service club/student organization – human rights awareness for youth
•Class president on student government
•Co-President & founder of school’s Model United Nations team
•Editor-in-chief of yearbook committee
•Co-President of DECA
•School advisory council – Student Representative
•Chair/councilor of city youth council
•Special Needs children’s ministry – church community service & volunteer work
•Captain/Coordinator of provincial Model Parliament school team
•Worked as a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons to children; taught first aid & CPR (summer jobs)
•City council work; re-election campaign worker for political race
•Executive on region’s Presidents’ Council
•Member of debate union
•Founder & Co-President of Politics Club </p>

<p>I’m working on my essays right now, and I have a unique passion that I believe will stand out and truly show who I am as a person. I plan on getting a recommendation letter from my history teacher who knows me personally beyond my work as a student. My other letter will probably come from my AP English teacher, as I got the highest mark in her class. In addition, I believe the LOR from my guidance counselor and principal will be nothing short of stellar.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, I do not have any significant honors/awards. I have A LOT of school awards, but no academic awards beyond school. I know this isn’t an excuse, but there are very few academic extracurricular opportunities in Canada in comparison to the States.</p>

<p>As an international applicant, the competition will be more rigorous, but I would like to know how you guys think I will fare. I am applying EA</p>

<p>Thank you for your time!!</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 28, planning on taking again
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.8
[ *] Rank: umm…top 15%ish? Not sure. For sure top 25%
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): lots of volunteer work, part of a club, band, leadership in marching band, work a lot, NHS
[ *] Essays: pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recs: pretty good
[ *] Counselor Rec: I’m not sure…I’ve only talked to my counselor twice in the last three years?
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): ummm…no? I did freshman rowing/crew and then JV. So two years of one sport freshman/sophomore year. Environmental club.
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] major strength/weakness: strengths: 1st gen college student, volunteer work, some leadership, upward trend in grades, rigorous courses, AP classes; weaknesses: GPA and ACT, not very many leadership positions
[ *] Other Factors/questions: 1st generation college student</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA-- I want to double major in english and philosophy
[ *] SAT: 2210 (not super scored) 2260 (super scored)-- writing 800, reading 750, math 710/660
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): not yet taken (taking them in October)
[ *] ACT: 31 (sending SAT)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: around 3.98 (one B in 10th grade) Weighted GPA is around 4.5
[ *] Rank: not sure
[ *] Other stats: I’ve taken 4 AP exams, taking 6 more APs senior year
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): a ton of ECs, president of NHS, lieutenant governor for key club, planning key club state convention, planned a 5k, a ton of community service, mock trial all 4 years (received many awards), a lot of awards from writing contests, community service awards, student leader of anti bullying group at school, president of latin club for 3 years, literature summer program for 7 summers in a row, etc.
[ *] Essays: great
[ *] Teacher Recs: should be great
[ *] Counselor Rec: should be great (I know her really well)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): no
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Ohio, USA
[ *] School Type: small public, really good school
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] major strength/weakness: I’m a leader, a great writer, and I’m an advocate for others (I’d like to be a lawyer). I haven’t done a sport for 4 full years (did soccer 9th and 10th, track 9th, select soccer 10th, no sports 11th, cross country/track 12th). I’m also much better at english than I am at science (I’m not terrible at science though, I still get As it just requires A LOT more studying)
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Will this school be a safety for me?</p>

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<p>I’ll go, any advice is welcome</p>

<p>[ *] College: LSA
[ *] SAT: N/A
[ *] SAT IIs: N/A
[ *] ACT: 29 (top individual scores:32/28/30/33)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: Likely top 10%
[ *] Other stats: 4.2 weighted GPA
[ *] Subjective: DECA Chapter President/Founder; Boy’s State Delegate (Governor runner up/cabinet member); Intern at local hospital; EMS for local races; over 200 service hours; 4 year football, 2011 state champs; 4 year lacrosse and this year captain; National Honor Society; frequest blood donor? don’t know if that might count haha
[ *] Essays: should be very good
[ *] Teacher Recs: will be decent at least, trying to find a good teacher for it
[ *] Counselor Rec: she really likes me so very good
[ *] Hook: recently disabled dad, huge drive to be a doctor due to past stressful experience, family friend of very notable alum (John Voorhees)
[ *) Location/Person: I live in Flint
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Private (500 students)
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: UM is dream college, I am taking Duel Enrollment Writing at UM Flint and maybe Calculus 1 & 2 at Kettering University, school doesn’t have many AP classes due to size
[ *] Other Factors/questions: should I be worried about my ACT? I’m better at knowledge based things not the ACT</p>

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<p>^That’s not a hook, however that’s good essay material</p>

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<p>RonakPaddle: Match (decent stats … prefer to see more APs … and decent ECs)
Yoloswag2014: Strong match (strong stats and seem well-rounded)
Purplemonkey33: Weak match (weak test stats but decent ECs … can’t tell how rigorous your coursework was)
Elizabh: Match (good stats and EC)
Fuffydingo: Match (ok tests, good gpa, good ECs … you should be able to write a pretty strong essay … the area of your school might compensate for the less rigorous coursework)</p>

<p>Take my ratings with a grain of salt. I applied to undergrad 5 years ago … undergrad admissions at Michigan is quite a bit more competitive these days. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<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: with low stats overall, can I get in??</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):The Ross School of Business
[ *] SAT (one sitting):—
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): —
[ *] ACT: 32
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.75
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 8 AP classes in total
[ *] Rank: Don’t do ranking at school
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):-President of Campus Ministry at my school where I coordinate all religious activities that happen on campus (We are a Jesuit private high school). I speak at masses, run prayer services, and help spread the word of God to my fellow classmates.
-Founder and President of the Fellowship of the Christian Athletes chapter at my school which is a national organization that focuses on taking spirituality and translating it into the athletic world.
-3 year varsity lacrosse player and have won state each year.
-I am a lector at my church as well as a leader in youth group there.
-Internship at an electric car company where I worked on charging infrastructure around the state for electric cars.
-National Honors Society member
-I am a Core member of my high school club that deals with admissions for upcoming freshmen as well as all activities during their first year.
-I am a mentor for 4 different freshmen every year where I make sure they are getting involved in the school, doing well in their classes (tutor them when they need it), and having a great overall experience.
-Going into my freshman year I won the Christian Service Award which was awarded for exceptional community service in the community. I receive a grant of $2,000 each year for the award and I am now a part of the Youth Ambassador Group that heads the entire organization.
-I am an active member in Boys Team Charity and have been since 6th grade taking on various roles of leadership and working at various philanthropies.
-I want to be an orthodontist so I got an internship with my local orthodontist and worked with him for quite a while, learning the different aspects of the job.
-I’ve created an app that will be released in the app store within this year and I’m learning about the slow process of programming, marketing, as well as the entire technological world.
-I have gone on immersion trips to Guatemala for the past two years (3 weeks at a time) where I stay at an orphanage and work with the kids. I recently “adopted” a child there which means I’m going to be paying for him to continue his education all the way through college. He’s 9 right now and it’s going to be incredible to watch him grow as a man and as a leader.
-I work at a tech company that focuses on online schooling for those looking for certification and licenses to work at places like Microsoft, Apple, etc. I do research for them especially in looking for possible innovations and I do grunt work as well.
-On top of all of this I work at a restaurant which allows me to fund my love for investing as well as spending money on the weekends.
[ *] Essays:Should be pretty good. I’ve spent a lot of time on it so far and I like how it’s turning out.
[ *] Teacher Recs: EXCELLENT. They told me they wanted to write them, not the other way around.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great. Her and I get along very well.
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Nothing
[ *) Location/Person:Phoenix
[ *] State or Country:Arizona
[ *] School Type:Jesuit College Preparatory (Private)
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:I am an excellent math and science student (33 on math and 35 on science on ACT) and have been taking AP classes in both since freshman year. Not the best writer I have to say and I continue to improve my reading skills as well.
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Should I take SAT IIs?</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):engineering
[ *] SAT: 700 math, 600 reading, 640 writing
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0 (straight A’s for 2 years, straight A+'s junior year)
[ *] Rank: 1/351
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Valedictorian, Student Body President, Class Vice President, NHS secretary, 9 years orchestra (first chair viola since sophomore), 10 years of piano, 3 years of varsity field hockey and lacrosse, freshman lacrosse captain, math league, science league, math tutor, many volunteer groups through school
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: Toms River
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Adopted from china
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness: scared that my SAT Reading score is too low (not sure if they even look at that in the school of engineering)
[ *] Other Factors/questions: would I have a chance of getting any merit scholarship (if my criteria is good enough to get in)</p>

<p>(my school doesn’t offer AP’s until junior/senior year)
-couldn’t fit in an AP English or history my senior year because I am in orchestra)
AP History; 4
AP Lang&Comp; 4
AP physics
AP calc
AP environmental</p>

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<p>HHSJunior2014: reach (low gpa/weak APs, ok test and decent ec)
jfioriti14: match (gpa could be higher but compensated w/ rigorous courseload, ECs look pretty strong, decent test)
bnk423: weak match (SAT is a bit low, good gpa and courseload OK, depending on what your school offers, ECs look pretty good … doubt that you’d qualify for any merit)</p>

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<p>I am reposting my thread because I’m applying differently than previously. Thanks! Also, if it makes a difference, applying Early Action.</p>

<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: 2120, 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: 3.60, Weighted 4.09
[ *] Rank: School does not rank
[ *] Other stats: Took 3 AP Tests thus far and taking 6 AP classes senior year: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Government, AP French Language, AP Literature and Composition, AP Physics C.
[ *] 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 12 hours per week during school for an SAT and ACT College Prep program (35 hours per week during summer) (Office Assistant), Varsity Tennis Team (MVP Sophomore year, Captain Junior Year), Vice President of Science Club (Junior), President of Science Club (Senior Year)
[ *] Essays: Strong
[ *] Teacher Recs: Really Good (8 on a scale of 10)
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good (7 on a scale of 10)
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *) Location/Person: Dallas
[ *] State or Country: Texas
[ *] School Type: Private, college prep school
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian/Indian
[ *] 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. Michigan is my top choice and that will be apparent in my supplements.</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: 2250 (720 CR, 750 M, 780 W)
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Math 2 (800), Spanish (740-should I send this?)
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: UM GPA? Idk, my UW is 3.97
[ *] Rank: School does not rank
[ *] Other stats: Took AP Spanish Lang last year and got a 4, taking BC Calc, Chem, and Psych this year. Have taken almost every honors course available as well
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
-School paper 10-12 (nationally recognized, sports editor this year)
-Softball 9-11 (JV captain last year)
-NHS 11-12
-Tutoring elementary school students 9-12
-Peer mentor for 7th-9th graders 11-12
-Jewish leadership group member 9-12
-Summer overnight camp counselor this past summer
-Just found out I have been chosen to serve on a panel that will meet throughout the year with the school’s PTSO (parent teacher student organization) and give feedback/suggestions to improve the school with the administration
[ *] Essays: Coming together nicely
[ *] Teacher Recs: Should be awesome
[ *] Counselor Rec: Solid
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: One of the top publics in NJ
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness:
-Strengths: GPA and test scores
-Weaknesses: ECs? And I’m scared I haven’t taken enough AP classes
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I’ll be applying EA, if that makes any difference</p>

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<p>@ab2013 would you predict a rejection or deferral if I applied Early Action?</p>

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<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):LSA; hopefully majoring in either neuroscience, microbiology, or psychology and minoring in some type of history
[ *] SAT:1980 reading:680/math:630/writing:670
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):Biology E:730
[ *] ACT: not taken
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.75 unweighted/4.0 weighted
[ *] Rank:56/542 top 15%
[ *] Other stats: ap scores: biology:3 us:4 euro:5 language:3 world:4
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
-non profit animal shelter volunteer(150 hrs)

  • Kaiser Permanente(hospital) volunteer(400 hrs)
    -founder of HOSA chapter
    -Secretary Charity Water Club raising about 1000 dollars and building wells in Kenya
    -Treasurer of Health and Recreation Club
    -student of the quarter:social studies
    -soccer freshmen sophomore and junior year; team captain
    -Art Club Treasurer
    -National Honors Society
    -my friend and I started a local fundraiser for UNICEF outside of school
    [ *] Essays:pretty good common app
    [ *] Teacher Recs:good
    [ *] Counselor Rec:not sure counselers at our school barely know us so prolly superficial
    [ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):None
    [ *) Location/Person:Hispanic from California
    [ *] State or Country:Cali
    [ *] School Type:large public
    [ *] Ethnicity:mexican
    [ *] Gender:male
    [ *] major strength/weakness:essays good; GPa bad and sat bad but I will take it again
    [ *] Other Factors/questions: senior year course load: AP Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology, AP literature, AP Government, some other art classes, AP Stats</p>
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<p>Also took a community college class over the summer: History or Native American studies(A+) should I even apply here? My stats seem average… But I want to do something in psychology and/or bio.</p>

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<p>[Ross] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):
[not sending] SAT:
[taking in October] SAT IIs (if sent):
[35] ACT:
[3.85] UM unweighted GPA:
[Top 10%] Rank:
[5s on two APs, 4 on US History] Other stats:
[ECs great, volunteered for 200+ hours, NHS, captains of teams, president of clubs] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
[haven’t started] Essays:
[2 pretty decent] Teacher Recs:
[probably won’t be great] Counselor Rec:
[common app essay about my disability ] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ ) Location/Person:
[NJ] State or Country:
[Public] School Type:
[White] Ethnicity:
[M] Gender:
[stats (ACT) great] major strength/weakness:
[ *] Other Factors/questions:</p>

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<p>College of Engineering</p>

<p>ACT: 29
Unweighted GPA: 3.8
Rank: #5 (Top 10%)
EC’s: NHS, Model UN, Marching Band, Acaemic Competition in Education, good amount of volunteer hours,
Teacher Recs: 2 /Very/ good Teacher recs.
Counselor Rec: Likely won’t be great, new counselor this year.
State: Arkansas
School type: Public
Ethnicity: White
((Possible?))Hook: Very passionate about space, plan to work within the commercial space industry.
AP Stuff: AP US History, AP Lang and Comp (Got a 4 on the AP l&c test)
General classes: 4 sciences, 4 maths (up to pre-cal), 4 englishes, 2 foreign languages, some other stuff I’m surely missing.</p>

<p>I have read that since 2009, U of Michigan does not look at unweighted GPA, but weighted. In which case, I would have a 3.9. Anyone care to confirm this? I’ve read it on their site, yet most people still list their unweighted GPA when discussing this school. </p>

<p>Also, I am wondering if the fact that I am coming out of Arkansas might be a disadvantage, as very few people around me are going out of state.</p>

<p>And lastly, It looks likely that I will get at least in the 30’s on my next ACT, so I don’t think 29 will be my final score. Been /realllly/ hitting the books as of late.</p>

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<p>@SpaceXdude Michigan considers unweighted GPA and course rigor as two factors. Michigan does not look and does not consider your weighted GPA. If you send it in anyways, and your transcript does not list an unweighted GPA, they will convert it themselves.</p>

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<p>Anyone know where this information comes from, then? </p>

<p>[College</a> Explorations: The University of Michigan Will No Longer Recalculate GPA in the Admissions Process](<a href=“http://collegeexplorations.blogspot.com/2009/10/university-of-michigan-will-no-longer.html]College”>College Explorations: The University of Michigan Will No Longer Recalculate GPA in the Admissions Process)</p>

<p>Source says Umich no longer recalculates for unweighted. </p>

<p>Anyway, chance me? xD</p>

<p>((Also, in addition to the above, I’m the main writer for the school newsletter as far as EC’s go.))</p>