<p>@uofmPlease Bring up your ACT to ~33 for a decent chance from OOS. However, it is not very likely achievable. </p>
<p>Why does Michigan’s view book and even when I visited them they said that a 28+ was decent on the ACT, even though 28 was in the lowest quartile?? </p>
<p>These numbers are taken from multiple websites:</p>
<p>ACT Composite: 28 / 32</p>
<p>30 average
28-32 range of middle 50%</p>
<p>The average ACT score at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (UM) is 29, which is 8 higher than the average for all Colleges and Universities</p>
<p>Are these numbers just outdated??</p>
<p>@uofmPlease those numbers are from multiple outdated and unofficial website. Why not just use the official site for admission stat?
For 2014, the ACT Composite mid 50 IS 30 / 33, period.</p>
<p>@billcsho Are you a current student?</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA - Residential College
[ *] SAT (one sitting): n/a
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): 800 Biology M, 790 US History, 760 Chemistry
[ *] ACT: 35 (35 on all sections) 8 essay
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.85
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): Most rigorous
[ *] Rank: N/A
[ *] Other stats: Physics B (5) US History (5) French (5)
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
National Semi-Finalist in Congress Debate
Secretary General of Model UN
4-year representative to school honor board
Summer internship with senator (youngest intern ever)
Schools Newspaper News Editor
Squash Team
Volunteer Tutoring
[ *] Essays:
Common App is very good, builds off of my love of politics, 9/10
UMich Supplements are pretty good 7.5/10
[ *] Teacher Recs: History and English Teachers, should be very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: most likely very good, I’m from a small school and i get along well with my counselor
[ *] Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: Maryland, USA
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: strengths: ECs and ACTs are strong, GPA is very strong for my school but could be misinterpreted as low…
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Applying EA</p>
<p>This might be a stupid question but what is an UM unweighted GPA and how is it different from a regular unweighted GPA?</p>
<p>@blimab UM looks at you unweighted GPA and will then look at your individual grades throughout your hs career and will average them as
A+,A,A- = 4
B+,B,B-= 3
C+,C,C-= 2
D+,D, D-= 1</p>
<p>@crazyfrog821 UMich LSA should be a mid to high match for you. Your GPA is right at the admission average while your ACT is very good.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT (one sitting): M:680; CR:610; W: 640
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): None
[ *] ACT: None
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.9
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): CBSE (Indian; one of the heaviest course load with prerequisite college level courses like Calc. BC and Economics: Micro and Macro)
[ *] Rank: School does not rank but top 10%
[ *] Other stats: <a href=“Converting Secondary Grades from India”>http://wenr.wes.org/2011/10/wenr-october-2011-feature-converting-secondary-grades-from-india/</a> (Look at thread for official CBSE conversion to American GPA)
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Tons of excellent EC’s. Have my own start-up workshop, now the best in the city; Pro MUNer (Model United Nations) with more than 17 overall with 100% best delegate wins; Paid Director member for MUNs; Finalist on the National level Financial Quest, telecasted by CNBC TV 18; Winner of "Entrepreneur of the Year award two years in a row; Formed and held the highest post in the Student Government Body for all 4 years of my High School; More than 700 hours worth of comm. service at an orphanage for HIV+ve kids; Founder of “Bike for life” charity drive; Intern at WSO as Onsite consultant; President of Aparna Community; STATE LEVEL VARSITY SWIMMER; Winner of Multiple National Level Debates; Many, many more. I have been busy in High School
[ *] Essays: Excellent (As critiqued by 2 Writers/Editors for India’s biggest Newspaper: The Times of India)
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Have my own Startup/Business
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: India
[ *] School Type: Best Private School in my city
[ *] Ethnicity: Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Strength: All my EC’s/ Leadership/ Oration/ Management. Weaknesses: SAT score?
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I have lied in 3 countries(USA, Canada, India) and been to about 10 schools in my life. Lots of Exposure. Questions: Will this be enough for a pre-admit to Ross? If not, will this be good for the LSA?
Thank You for your time and help!</p>
<p>@dante2 UMich would be a reach for you. Try to bring up your SAT 200+ for a better chance.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: Pending - Expecting 32C 34E 32M 35R 26S
[ *] UM unweighted GPA (on a 4.00 scale): 3.35
[ *] Rank: 107/161
[ *] Other stats: APs: Microecon (4) Macroecon (4) APUSH, Gov & Politics, Calc AB, AP English, psych
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): paid work
[ *] Essays: Probably excellent
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good-Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: average, didn’t know her
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: missouri
[ *] School Type: really competitive private
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Weakness: GPA & ECs
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Applying Early Action</p>
<p>@sourbull1357 Your GPA is way too low. It would be a reach for you unless your GC can explain that.</p>
<p>@billcsho im taking my chances either way !! going in optimistic</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT (one sitting):
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 27
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.77
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): One AP English course
[ *] Rank: 20-ish
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
Drama Club Vice President
Drama Club Director
Literary Club Co-President
Volunteer Work
[ *] Essays: I suppose I write relatively okay essays
[ *] Teacher Recs: One, but it’s a pretty solid one
[ *] Counselor Rec: One
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person: Riverview
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Public High School
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] major strength/weakness: I’m good at math and English. Garbage at science.
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I applied for early action. </p>
<p>College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Ross/Engineering
SAT (one sitting): n/a
SAT IIs (if sent): 750+ on 2 Subject tests
ACT: 35 C
UM unweighted GPA: 3.84
Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): Taking 10 AP Classes
Rank: we don’t rank
Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
1 Internship
4 Sports- variety
Music
Engineering Club
Tons of leadership positions
Essays: very good
Teacher Recs: Math and Science teachers, should be really good
Counselor Rec: really good
Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): first gen immigrant
State or Country: NJ
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: No clue
Other Factors/questions: Applying EA</p>
<p>Sorry for being vague</p>
<p>@combatbebe UMich LSA would be a low reach for you from in state. Your ACT is 3 points below the 25th percentile while your GPA is also below average. Try to bring up your GPA and ACT.</p>
<p>@Hawkace Your GPA is below admission average particularly for CoE. Your ACT is good. But for Ross and CoE that both have low admission rate, they would be very high match to low reach for you from OOS. Do give them a try though.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA (international affairs)
[ *] SAT: didn’t take
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 32
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.5
[ *] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[ *] Other stats: 4 on AP Bio, 5 on AP Lang
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): BBYO regional board (heavily involved for 4 years, coordinated weekend event for 200 teens, chapter president, many awards etc.), tutoring disadvantaged kids, varsity lacrosse, CIT at my camp, cultural immersion travel in israel and poland
[ *] Essays: solid
[ *] Teacher Recs: pretty good
[ *] Counselor Rec: amazing
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): none
[ *) Location/Person: ?
[ *] State or Country: Ohio
[ *] School Type: very challenging private school sending several kids to Michigan every year
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] major strength/weakness: no idea
[ *] Other Factors/questions: had mono and missed a month of school junior year. obviously this affected my transcript, but I talked to the rep about it and wrote about it on the additional info section on the common app.</p>
<p>@skeliz Low GPA and slightly above average ACT would make it a reach for your from OOS.</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Engineering (Considering double major in business)
[ *] SAT: 800M 670R 620W 2090 Overall 2150 Super Scored
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.85
[ *] Rank: 23/373
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
BPA: Officer as well as won several national and state awards relating to my intended major
NHS: Treasurer with a lot of volunteer hours
Cross Country and Track for 4 years, also captain for this year
Math League 2 years
Attended Governor’s School of Excellence
NTHS Member
Have a bunch of volunteer hours
Start my Own Business
[ *] Essays:Good
[ *] Teacher Recs:Good
[ *] Counselor Rec:Good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): Started my Own Business in the tech field and I have worked with some pretty big businesses
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country:Delaware
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:Won Several Top 5 Awards Nationally and Statewide for Website Design and PC Servicing</p>