The “good” and “bad” deferral letters are a bit of a red herring. UM itself has said that nothing should be read into the letter you receive. You are deferred. Period.
@portia20 Thank you! I will take the interview!
@Salutation I had an interview in November through the HAIL program. It was a great opportunity to meet with a former alumni and allow them to get to know me. My interviewer also wrote a letter to the admission office about me and her opinion of my attendance of Michigan. I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity because there are only a select number of prospective students who get to be involved in it. Good luck!
@thundermichigan That’s great to hear! How long was the interview, and was it casual or (suit and tie) formal? I am looking forward to this interview. The only thing I am concerned about is: if I accidentally mess up, the report to the admissions office at Michigan will set me at a disadvantage.
@Salutation My interview was about an hour and a half long and I wore a nice blouse and jeans. Also don’t worry too much it should be just like a natural conversation. The alumni will talk about their experience at Michigan and you should feel free to ask plenty of questions.
@coffee18 thanks, that’s what i got
Have any LSA honors applicants heard any news yet?
I got deferred. Will UMich accept my January SAT scores?
@Salutation I got a Hail interview in November, It can only help your admissions chances. They only ask the top 1% of applicants to do interviews so it is a huge honor!! Accept the offer ASAP!
Isn’t the HAIL Scholarship new, and based on location and income?
@umsigmadom There are two different programs using the HAIL acronym. The College of Engineering has their Hometown Alumni Involvement Link program offering applicants an opportunity to interview with a local alumnus (http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/info/alumni/connecting/recruit). It’s been around for a few years).
Then this year the university announced their High Achieving Involved Leader scholarship targeting select low-income in-state students (https://record.umich.edu/articles/u-m-test-new-way-reach-high-achieving-low-income-students).
Thanks @danloeb !
Our 2nd quarter grades are in and I have an 88 in IB Environmental Systems (I had a 90 first quarter). I consistently have had straight A’s in high school, but am nervous that this is going to be a red flag for the admissions that I’m “slacking off”? Science has always been my weakest subject and this is an IB science which would make it much more difficult. Do you think that one grade could possibly be the deciding factor for my admissions decision? Hopefully I did well on the midterm for this class, though I am expecting a high 80s grade/ low 90s. I’ve sent a letter of interest proclaiming how I 100% will attend if accepted, so I hope that helps, though I’m nervous my grades just aren’t quite good enough (though a girl from my school had significantly lower stats but was accepted EA)
Do not stress about one B! They will not not let you in because of one B, especially since it’s in a high-level class. You’ve worked hard and they know that! Don’t let little stuff like that freak you out and if you don’t get in don’t beat yourself up saying that if you had gotten an A you would’ve have gotten in. I would just be so shocked if that’s how it worked. Best of luck but remain calm!! @nicoleK98
@umsigmadom I actually received both a HAIL Scholarship and a HAIL Interview. I had totally thought they were related originally, but they are completely separate programs. I assumed I was chosen for an interview based on the fact I got the scholarship. In fact, my interviewer had no idea I had even received the scholarship! They are completely unrelated and one doesn’t correlate (or correspond) with the other. It’s rather confusing!
Has anyone accepted gotten the housing application yet??
@collegeisfun18 I don’t think freshmen housing application is open yet. You will not receive the application before paying the enrollment deposit.
I believe the housing application will not be available until April.
Any OOS EA deferred students receive a decision yet?
I dont think any deferred applicants got a decision yet! @ProudDad26