Hello! I am currently a Cadet at a Senior Military College but due to illness in my family I’m considering transferring into the LSA @ UofM to be closer to home. I have never applied to UofM before. I appreciate all of the help and opinions in advance!
CLASS: First semester sophomore
CURRENT MAJOR: Biochem
GPA: 3.29
CREDITS: 76 at the end of spring semester 2016
ACT: 34 (I don’t think this even matters)
EC: … hold on
NCAA D1 Wrestling starter as a freshmen (I quit the team sophomore year)
Independent research publication in major journal for molecular genetics
Dean’s List award for Fall 2014 semester (assuming fall 2015 & Spring 2016 as well)
Department of Biology Outstanding Freshmen Fall Semester 2015 (only one)
300+ community service hours
Student tutor for Genetics and Organic chem
Pre-med, FCA, and Ethics in Science club members
Legacy & In-state
It is obvious that my limiting factor is my GPA. My second semester freshmen year GPA was ~2.5 because we started traveling every week for wrestling and I couldn’t stay caught up in my classes. In my fall semester freshmen year I earned a 4.0 and I have a 4.0 with 20 credit hours this semester and will be taking 23 credits next semester (3 credits will be for replacement in one of my classes from the year previous)… Just to reiterate, I no longer compete in my sport so that I can focus more on my academics. My essays will be excellent and I have many faculty and internship leaders that can write me good letters of recommendation. I am really at an impasse between having to take time off of school or going to MSU (ugh…) if I’m not accepted for the Fall 2016.
Any advice or comments are helpful! Thanks again for your time.