University of Michigan Early Action Class of 2019 Discussion

Colleges & Universities University of Michigan
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<p>Decision: Deferred :neutral_face: </p>

<p>Applied to which school/college: LSA</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didnt take
ACT: Comp 34 E 34 M 34 R 32 S 35 Writing 8
SAT II: Didn’t send because they were atrocious
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5: APUSH 4: APWH and AP Eng Lang 3: AP Stats and AP Eng Lit
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: AP World Literature, DECA 2, AP Calc BC, Spanish V, AP Econ, AP Physics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar w/ Distinction, State Finalist for DECA, Lettered in DECA and twice in community service</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Arriba Ministry (tutor Latino(a) children at church weekly), DECA, Writing coach at my hs school writing center, JV tennis, President of Spanish Club, and senior rec league basketball
Job/Work Experience: Caddie
Volunteer/Community service: Over 250 hours of community service
Summer Activities: Caddie and Mission Trip to Haiti
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Id give them a 7
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):</p>

<p>Teacher Rec #1: From APUSH teacher, he thought I was hilarious in class and seemed to like me
Teacher Rec #2: From APULL teacher, she thinks Im an extremely hard worker, talked a lot in class
Counselor Rec: Hard to say, my HS just got a new counselor and so I had to make a good impression and strong relationship with only like 4 weeks
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): Minnesota
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Public, on of the top schools in the state
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: no clue, we are middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): </p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: have always gotten good grades, funny guy, various leadership positions
Weaknesses: Didnt take hard enough classes sophomore year to be a very competitive applicant, my senior year grades are gunna hurt me when I have to send them

Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Too many good students applied to Michigan
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to Minnesota, Indiana, and Madison, Rejected from my ED school (Duke) lmao </p>

<p>General Comments: Michigan deferred 7 kids from my school with 33+ ACT, good GPAs, great ECs, and strong leadership
smh </p>

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<p>Accepted!! I’m in IB and had a 28 ACT with a 3.7. I work 29 hours a week and live in a single parent house hold with 2 other siblings. Hopefully I get some money from Michigan to attend! But this is awesome!! </p>

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<p>@shmosby Thanks for the info! It doesn’t really make it clear in the email whether the grades are required. I don’t think my son’s first semester grades will help him, so maybe best to just let the application be what it is. Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>violet4 in the deferral email i received it said that you should send in your 7th semester grades. I don’t think they make it mandatory where if you don’t send them you won’t be considered for admission, but i think they’re just looking for more information so definitely send them!</p>

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<p>@daxgrl351‌ Sorry if I didn’t make it clear, I withdrew my app from uMich last Friday after I got into JHU, but still got an email from uMich today for deferral.</p>

1346

<p>2 questions that I would really appreciate if someone can answer: first, how would I be able to show my interest in UMich and the fact that I’m committed? Is there someone I can email and what should I say in that email? Second question (technically third), if I didn’t put some of my ECs on my app or if I became part of new ones after submitting the app, should I email them to admissions?? Thank you in advance, help would be much appreciated!! </p>

1347

<p>Accepted!! So happy!! (Out Of State!)</p>

<p>4.0 UW GPA, 4.0+ W (don’t know exact, sorry!), 31 ACT, President of the Italian Club, National Honor Society member, SADD member, Long Island Toy Lending club member, START member. A lot of community service/volunteer work, and work experience at a pizzeria (done for free for all 4 high school years). Very personal common app essay (about my life & things I’ve gone through that helped shape me as a person) and great supplements, also great letters of recommendation! </p>

<p>Congrats to everyone else who got in!! Go Blue! </p>

<p>Also, to those of you who got deferred, I feel for you & I hope you guys get in RD! I got rejected from Cornell ED but this has totally lifted my spirits up :slight_smile: </p>

1348

<p>Accepted!!! OOS (KS) 31 ACT, 3.77 gpa (10 APS)</p>

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<p>I found that there used to be three letters of deferral past few years. </p>

<p>Everyone knows that there are three types of deferral letters for ER applicants.
I know that the first one is the best; someone who had received the first one got in just within 2 weeks.
How about the second and the last one?
Which one do you think implies a greater chance?
I got the last one just now.
I am sure these have been discussed for thousands of times already, but I am really really anxious

All opinions are welcome~</p>

<p>1:
Thank you for your application to the U of M college of LSA. we are pleased that you have applied and are impressed with your acheivements. however, our high application volume, coupled with the very strong credentials of our applicants in recent years, has contributed to an increasingly competitive admissions process. as a result, we are writing to inform you that your app. is currently being deferred for further review.</p>

<p>while this is not the answer that you were hoping to hear, it is still good news. your app. is one of a group that remains under consideration. all final admissions decisions of admit, deny, or waitlist will be made no later than mid-april 2010.</p>

<p>please refer to the website for FAQ’s about the admissions process and what to do next. strong fall semester grades may improve your status in the deferred pool of applicants. therefore, please ask your guidance counselor to forward your grades when they become available.</p>

<p>because you are in this select group, we hope your interest in Michigan continues, and we will keep you informed of our progress.</p>

<p>2:
Thank you for your application to the University of Michigan. After an initial individualized and comprehensive review of your application, we find that we will need additional information in order to make a decision.</p>

<p>The quality of grades earned in academic courses is one of several factors taken into consideration in evaluating a student’s admissibility. To give your application a fair evaluation, we will need your fall semester or second trimester grades. Because it is important that we receive these grades as soon as possible, please request to have a PDF of your completed semester or second trimester grades sent from the issuing institution to our office via an e-transcript vendor or to <a href=“mailto:ecredentials@umich.edu”>ecredentials@umich.edu</a> if possible. Otherwise, please ask your high school counselor to fax a report of these completed semester or second trimester grades to our office at 734.936.0740.</p>

<p>We appreciate your interest in the University of Michigan and look forward to receiving the information requested. We will notify you of a final decision on your application by mid-April. Please do not hesitate to contact me, or to have your high school counselor call me, if you have any questions or concerns regarding your application.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
XXXXXXXX
Admissions Counselor</p>

<p>3:
After multiple individualized and comprehensive evaluations of your application to the University of Michigan College of XXXXXXX for Fall 2010, we believe that you have something uniquely valuable to contribute to our campus. However, our high application volume, coupled with the very strong credentials of our applicants in recent years, has contributed to an increasingly competitive admissions process. As a result, your application has been deferred for a final decision until a later date.</p>

<p>Your application will be re-evaluated, and a final decision will be made based on how your credentials and academic achievements contribute to the composition and quality of this year’s freshman applicant pool. All final admissions decisions of admit, deny, or waitlist will be made no later than mid-April, 2010.</p>

<p>Please refer to the website Office of Undergraduate Admissions: FAQs about the Admissions Process for Deferred Students for FAQ’s about the admission process and what to do next. Strong fall semester or second trimester grades may enhance your status in the deferred pool of applicants. Therefore, please ask your high school counselor to forward your fall semester or second trimester grades when they become available.</p>

<p>Be sure your U-M ID XXXXXXXX is on all materials submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.</p>

<p>We hope your interest in Michigan continues, and you have our best wishes for an enjoyable and successful senior year.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Theodore L. Spencer
Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director </p>

<p>I mean, those are pretty much old letters. But seems like they have significant differences.
I also heard that those who get the first letter (which seems similar to what I got) were accepted. </p>

<p>Hope this would help and let me know what other letters those who swim in the limbo get.
and those who are accepted, congratulation! I know this seems tedious but I am so desperate. </p>

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<p>I’ve compiled a fair bit of data on this, @JK0919, and it’s all inconclusive. All you know is that you’re deferred. You can’t make a good judgment about your chances on the basis of the wording.</p>

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<p>It seems like there’s a lot more of the 1st letter, and not many other letters this year. Who did not get the first letter here? </p>

1352

<p>Are all these acceptances legitimate? Or is there a possibility of them pulling the Hopkins?</p>

1353

<p>A little late but deferred OOS ACT 34, UW GPA 4.0, multiple extracurriculars and leadership roles. So
</p>

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<p>@scalia13‌ I did not</p>

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<p>True. My letter says that “Strong fall semester or trimester grades may improve your status in the deferred pool of applicants. Therefore, please ask your high school counselor to forward them when they become available. Beyond that, we are confident that the information you have given us is more than sufficient for a final decision. The most successful candidates send us only what we require.” It sounds like they are going to make decision based upon my first semester grade. I am just feeling content that actually my first semster grade would help anyway
 1 out of 24 and my average was 98.2. @Finnlet‌ </p>

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<p>Reposting cuz I really need answers</p>

<p>2 questions that I would really appreciate if someone can answer: first, how would I be able to show my interest in UMich and the fact that I’m committed? Is there someone I can email and what should I say in that email? Second question (technically third), if I didn’t put some of my ECs on my app or if I became part of new ones after submitting the app, should I email them to admissions?? Thank you in advance, help would be much appreciated!!</p>

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<p>Does anyone know the percent admittance after deferral? My letter was the erica one</p>

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<p>I called and made sure my acceptance was legitimate </p>

1359

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Applied to which school/college: LSA (Residential College)</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT: 29
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), GOV (5), GERMAN (5), ENGLISH LANG (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Humanities (AC, block course), AP Comp Sci, AP Stats, AP Macroeconomics, German 325 (at U of M)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Latin Club (VP), School Theater
Job/Work Experience: Apprentice on a dairy farm in Switzerland (my dad is swiss)
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities: Art Fair Volunteer, Ann Arbor Summer Reading Program
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 7, I would consider them
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): </p>

<p>Teacher Rec #1: 9, math teacher(when I asked she said "Of course I would! You are so motivated and dedicated to your studies and you rec would be so easy to write I might start with it first! :blush: )
Teacher Rec #2: 8, english teacher (thinks I’m a great writer and really likes me, even though I can’t stand her lol)
Counselor Rec: 9 my counselor knows me very well and likes me
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 75,000 - 100,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Dual Citizen, Bilingual, 3rd generation legacy(?) </p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Already taking a class there, high AP scores, legacy
Weaknesses: not many ex curr. things, average ACT score
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: I was deferred at UChicago (which is where I really want to go), and I had to apply to the rest of my schools RD so I don’t know yet.</p>

<p>General Comments: Congratulations to everyone else who was accepted! But, if you were deferred, I would not be too worried, because when I called the undergrad office to ask if I had a place in the RC, which was not indicated on my letter, she said that many highly qualified people were deferred!</p>

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<p>@5melissa1234‌ Can you post what your letter said??</p>