@EMPire18 Thank you for your insight! Unfortunately, without my writing section my SAT is a 1260 not a 1310. This puts me below the 25% range. I realize my chance is slim but I know I would love it at UM. I recently emailed my recruiter to show my interest in the school but I have not heard back from them yet.
do you guys know if U of M places emphasis on the ACT or the SAT
and do you also know if U of M considers High school classes that were taken in 7th and 8th Grade such as Algebra 1 and 2 into their GPA calculation
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: 2050 (retaking)
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT: 33 (took sophomore year)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: ~3.75 wi freshman gpa, little higher without
[ *] Rank: 10-15%
[ *] Other stats: 4 on bio and apush, will have like 11 ap classes when i submit apps (probably the toughest course rigor possible)
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): school orchestra prez, student council, science olympiad, newspaper club, prolly concertmaster of a competitive youth orchestra (play wi big name artists like fall out boy, twentyonepilots etc), all state orchestra (top 5 chair), concertmaster all region, e-violin in a gigging band, nhs lol, french club lol, trying to found model UN team, about 200 hours from helping disabled children and volunteering at hospital, i have a ton of stuff from middle school when i was super asian like amc, math league, etc but probably doesn’t matter
[ *] Essays: eh, probably 8/10
[ *] Teacher Recs: 9/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 7/10
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: ohio 
[ *] School Type: medium public
[ *] Ethnicity: asian
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness: violin is really all i do, my gpa sucks
[ *] Other Factors/questions: is ED a real viable option? i definitely need $ but michigan is definitely a top choice
@anxxghost, I believe that UM does not have a preference. Either SAT or ACT is fine. And lol, UM does not calculate your 7th and 8th grades into your GPA. However, I believe they count freshmen year.
@EMPire18 I meant course that were supposed to be taken in high school but are taken at middle school due to accelerated classes. They are factored into my regular GPA so I was wondering if U of M recalculates GPA without those classes.
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: N/A
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): N/A
[ *] ACT: 29 (32E 29M 26R 28S)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.9
[ *] Senior year course load: AP Calculus BC, AP Literature and Composition, Physics, PLTW Introduction to Engineering, Political Science, Economics
[ *] Rank: School doesn’t rank
[ *] Other stats: Academic letter earner 9-12 grade
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): NHS President, only girl in my class on Student Council all 4 years, Captain’s Council (selective leadership group), LINK Crew (incoming freshman mentor program, had to be interviewed and selected); Competitive figure skating (10 years-current), Track and field (10-12th grade); Cross country (12th grade), Science club, Medical club, and Nanny for two children over the summer.
[ *] Essays: Worked for two months on all essays and had multiple reviews performed. All in all thought they were very creative and well written.
[ *] Teacher Recs: 10/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): N/A
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: MN
[ *] School Type: Public high school
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Major strength/weakness: Strength: Team USA for synchronized figure skating (Team Braemar) Weaknesses: I know my test scores are low but I’m hoping my leadership shows I’m well rounded?
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I emailed my state admissions counselor saying UM is still undoubtly my top choice and it would be a dream come true to attend.
What do you think my chances are? I would enroll in a heartbeat if accepted.
@anxxghost, No, they do not factor middle school courses like accelerated Algebra 2 and Geometry. If they did, everyone would get a huge GPA boost because those classes were easy. UM GPA includes your freshmen, sophomore, and junior grades. They may look at 1st semester senior grades and factor them into your UM GPA.
okay and sorry to bother you bro but is an A- still 4 point for u of m
@anxxghost, I am not 100% sure, but I believe that is so. I looked at past UM forums and learned that admissions see an A- the same as an A+. Same goes with B’s, C’s…
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: N/A
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): N/A
[ *] ACT: 33 (33M, 33E, 34R, 33S)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.92
[ *] Senior year course load: Calculus II, AP Physics, AP Macroeconomics, Spanish 4, Band
[ *] Rank: 30
[ *] Other stats: 5 on AP Calc, AP Gov, and AP Bio, 4 year academic earner, took 5 AP classes total and was awarded AP Scholar Award (took 5 AP and received at least a 4 on all), All Conference academic and 4 year scholar athlete
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Drumline Captain, Key Club Vice President, Link Crew Leader, Varsity Soccer 4 years, Member of Top Band for 3 years and top orchestra, State Referee, basketball team (9th), Soccer Club member for 8 years
[ *] Essays: well written and confident in them
[ *] Teacher Recs: 8/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 8/10
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): legacy
[ *) Location/Person: Ann Arbor
[ *] State or Country: MI
[ *] School Type: Public high school
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Major strength/weakness: Strength: Test Scores; Weaknesses: Not a lot of extra curriculars compared to some
[ *] Other Factors/questions:
U of M recommends 4 years of a foreign language, if a student only has 3 will this affect their descion anyway
@anxxghost, haha I only took two years of foreign language and got in to the college of engineering.
@anxxghost I only took 3 and was accepted EA to LSA.
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Engineering
[ *] SAT: 2110, M: 770, R: 730, W: 610
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Physics 800, Math II: 750
[ *] ACT: 34, M: 32, E: 32, R: 36, S: 34
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.66
[ *] Senior year course load: AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP English, Psychology, Environmental Science Honors
[ *] Rank: 13/56
[ *] Other stats: 4 Years Soccer, (1 year JV 3 Years Varsity, won sectional championship and division championship in senior year) Track: 2 years varsity, National Honor Society Secretary, Corning Inc. (Fortune 500 glass company) internship for one summer, only available for one time. Youth Court Judge (leadership position) is a peer to peer juvenile delinquent correctional program
[ *] Essays: well written and provide insight to the kind of thinker I am, really hit my love of learning and stressed how important thinking about things deeply is to me. Also talked about importance of community in my town and how I felt that at Mich.
[ *] Teacher Recs: 8.5/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): N/A
[ *) Location/Person: Upstate NY
[ *] State or Country: NY
[ *] School Type: Catholic Private high school (300 students)
[ *] Ethnicity: White, Iranian descent
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Major strength/weakness: Strength: Test Scores; Weaknesses: GPA, Rank
Is anyone gonna bring this thread back? haha.
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT (one sitting): N/A
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): N/A
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.9
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 10 AP/ 1 IB/ 5 Honors
[ *] Rank: N/A
[ *] Other stats: 5’s on all but 1 AP test (bio), 7 on IB biz
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): 4-time varsity letter recipient on 2 state championship tennis teams(1-year captain), 2014 national finalist in team tennis (captain), 2015 national champion team tennis (also captain), member of NHS
[ *] Essays: 9/10
[ *] Teacher Recs: 10/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *) Location/Person: Columbus, Ohio
[ *] School Type: #3 Ranked public school in Ohio by US news & WR
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness:None?
[ *] Other Factors/questions:
I know my EC’s aren’t particularly varied, but I hope my devotion to tennis will show my commitment in general. All responses are appreciated!
@hulk2318 What high school national championships are your referring to? There is only one National high school event that I know of and the 2015 event hasn’t occurred yet.
White Female interested in Engineering. Currently interested in Chem Eng. or Material Science.
ACT 31
WGPA: 4.25
UWGPA: 3.55
Very Rigorous curriculum. Senior Year schedule: AP Lit., AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Psych, AP Econ
Out Of State
Would like to play Women’s Club Water Polo. (Recruited athlete for DIII swim and Varsity team captain.)
Is Michigan a realistic possibility, or out of reach? Does being a female with AP Calc BC and AP Chem help any?