UMich '14 - how will the cookie crumble (ALREADY APPLIED)

yosup
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:18:15 +0000

Sam and Ron, here’s what I think based on my experiences…

They definitely look at your course rigor, and what type of school you go to. U of M expects everyone to take rigorous classes. Going to a math and science magnet school will significantly boost your chances (I go to one as well, and out of 47ish who applied to U of M, 43 were accepted). However, you need to have a high GPA along with that, and the people rejected from my school were rejected because of low GPA’s.

Going to the magnet school will help the OP, but, unfortunately, I think a 3.1 is too low. You’re obviously really smart though, and if you go to an extremely hard school where a 3.1 is average or above average, then you’ll be fine. I really hope you get accepted Srrinath…good luck!