Daughter accepted in-state!!!
LSA
1450 SAT
4.3 weighted GPA, 4.0 unweighted
5 APs
Large public high school in the metro Detroit suburbs - not a feeder school
ECs: Marching band leadership and she auditioned into Michigan’s prestigious vocal arts summer program in 2023 (MPULSE)
My husband and I are both Michigan alums
FWIW, her older sister with very similar credentials was waitlisted in 2023 and is very happy now at Michigan State.
Accepted, Engineering, In-State
Test Optional
3.96 UW GPA
5 AP (took all offered, did not submit scores) + honors + 4 yrs language
3 sport athlete, team captain (not cont. sports in college)
Founded non profit
Rebuilds classic cars
Summer job with engineering applications
Constructed disc golf course
Drag races
Two years of CAD, 1 yr Engineering, 1 yr Machine Tech in high school
Lots of additional community service with youth programs
Very strong LOR and worked tirelessly on essays which all tied into using engineering to improve human conditions
Daughter Accepted (!!!) LSA, Bay Area CA public
Test optional
3.97 UW
5 AP scores submitted + honors + 6 college semester classes
Strong ECs + internship in social justice non-profit
Semester abroad in IB school
One semester track and field otherwise no sports
Accepted! (College of Engineering: advanced selection) - International Student (no hook, no legacy, financial aid)
Test Optional
4.0 UW, no rankings
13 APs
Some Interesting Engineering ECs
Some Sports
IMO Award winner (International Mathematical Olympiad)
Many other Awards in related fields
Love designing stuffs