Uncompetitive, small high school helps me?

Applying to College
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<p>I’m applying Early Action to the College of Engineering at UMich and I got a 28 on the ACT. I know that that score is not very strong for that college but my counselor says that where we are from will greatly help our chances. We come from a country, farming region. Class size of 132, and not very competitive with the other schools in our region. At my school there aren’t bundles of AP classes and the works like many large schools have, but I have taken the hardest classes we offer (except for calculus, which sucks, becuase my there was a lack of participation in the class : ( ) </p>

<p>Hard classes that my school offers that I have, or am taking:
Honors Chemistry
AP Statistics
AP Literature and Composition (online because I need a high school senior english credit and I wanted a harder class)
physics
A local community college ENG 101
" " " " ENG 102
" " " " Psychology</p>

<p>Other Stats:<br>
3.94 GPA
NHS treasurer
Student Council Rep
60+ hrs of community service
4 time student of the month
State of Michigan Student of the month
ITS member
Citizen-Scholarship Award
Top Honors 4 yrs
Honor roll 4 yrs</p>

<p>EC’s: Plenty of them</p>

<p>Anyways, because of our small-time school and its situation, my counselor says that I will have a greater chance of acceptance. Is this a logical benefactor to my acceptance/deferral/denial?</p>

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<p>bump … comment please</p>

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<p>Bumpity bump… comment pleeeeease</p>

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<p>I’m sure UMich feels pressured to accept students from all around the state so being from a farming community should help. It’s good you are trying to take more rigorous classes than your HS offers. Rigor is the most important element in UMich admissions. <a href=“Office of Budget and Planning”>Office of Budget and Planning; Your ACT is on the low side (near 25%ile) but your GPA will certainly help. Note that level of interest is rated as important.</p>