would umich reject/defer qualified applicants with no passion?

cakebatter
Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:23:41 +0000

I have already applied to umich EA and it is my very first choice. I am certainly qualified (75th percentile ACT, great ECs, etc.), I just am worried about not getting in because of inner-school competition. I know of at least 10 people applying who have better GPA and ACT than me (they have 34s, 35s, etc), but I would bet my life their essays are not even close to as good or passionate as mine. I have true passion for michigan and I am positive that is conveyed in my essay. However, they can’t take all of us (OOS) early action. (Umich is a huge “safety” school for the ivy bound kids at my school). So my question is, would they ever take me over kids that are clearly more qualified than me, just because they know I truly want to go there/enroll? It seems hard to believe they will reject evidently smarter kids who MAY go. I’m starting to get really nervous. :(