would umich reject/defer qualified applicants with no passion?

momofthreeboys
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:17:43 +0000

^^can’t disagree bearcats but if you are an admissions person holding 2 applications that are virtually identical (which many, many UofM apps are vitually identical on surface), and one app says “I can afford it. You are my first choice. I can attend.” you might be more likely to put that one in the admit or defer pile instead of the reject pile. Many OSS kids apply that really can’t afford it (hence the lower yield rate for OSS acceptances.) and Michigan can figure that out fairly easily from simple socio-demographic info in the app. Michigan is pretty good about figuring out the yield but it never hurts.

If you want to argue that the lower OSS yield rate has to do with acceptance at “better” schools…I’d argue/guess that a huge percentage of that is FINANCIAL not USNWR ranking related.