<p>So I searched and couldn’t find a thread for either of these…</p>
<li><p>When is the earliest date one can apply to UMich? I read in the acceptance thread about people applying around 9/14; does anyone know the exact date (if there even is one)?</p></li>
<li><p>This is a little more broad: does UMich, being a huge public school, place a lot of weight on GPA/SATs? Or are they really big into well-roundedness? I am an OOS junior with a 1460/2230 SAT and 4.0 uw GPA. But I’m worried that my extra-curriculars, though sufficient, will fail to make me stand out.</p></li>
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<p>I think I had literally no extra-curriculars without counting things I started my senior year. Then I had random things like Quiz Bowl and Youth Group. And not very many of those things at all, like 3 or 4. Apply early with a 4.0 and you should be set. I had a 3.9. 32 on the ACT. Applied at the end of September.</p>
<p>Because of the size of the school and the large amount of applications that they get, they are very much driven by statistics. With solid stats, such as a 4.0, you'll be completely fine. If you're more borderline, then essays and ECs will be scrutinized more closely.</p>