A classic chance thread from an anxious senior

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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Any input would be greatly appreciated. Applied to Computer Engineering.

GPA: 3.95 on Michigan’s scale. 4.0 the first trimester of this year.

1510 SAT

No class rank. Somewhere within the top 20% or so given the school profile, but I couldn’t say where.

Freshman classes: we didn’t have any options for honors/ aps. everyone took the basics.
Sophmore: again, no APs offered. Took max number of honors courses allowed.
Junior: only 2 APs offered. I took one of them (chem), and again max number of honors courses.
Senior: 3 APS (calc, cs, physics) and one honors (french). Usually only 3 honors and aps are allowed, but I got special permission for 4.

Sports: Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Swimming, Crew

Clubs/EC’s: Conservation Club, Alliance, Astronomy, and started the school’s animal rights club (something I’m crazy passionate about); have taken voice lessons since grade 7; tutor peers at my school in math and science; assist in the pre-k during my free period (my school is a private k-12); give tours to families visiting my school

Awards: Winner in my class for public speaking at my school (judging the competition this year), National Merit Commended; National French Competition 8th in state last two years (placed well freshman year too but I don’t remember the exact place); National French Honors Society

Volunteer: Spent last two summers volunteering at the local hospital + doing a little work at some children’s science programs, active in school’s community service group

Essay: I’m a good writer. I think it was decent.

Supplements: Put a lot of time in. I’d say they’re good(?)

Recs: chem teacher, english teacher. I have high hopes.

Income: I don’t know exactly. around $140k. My parents have about $260k saved for my college, so I didn’t apply for FA.

Etc: White girl, southern maine. small prep school. relatively competitive (I know everyone says that, but honestly!).

Thanks so much!

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As an accepted student in-state, I would say you have a good chance. Everything you listed is great, but out-of-state is still very competitive. Keep your options open, but I wish you best of luck!! GO BLUE!

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OOS applying to CoE wih 3.95/1510 would be a low to mid reach. How is our Math section score?

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760 math

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The CoE admission rate last year was right below 21% which includes in-state students. OOS admission rate would be in the mid teens. Your chance should be right around or slightly better than average OOS applicants.

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There are very few applicants from Maine, and you have an advantage as a female in engineering. Good luck!

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Thank you for all of the responses!!

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There are states with very few enrolled undergraduate in the whole school. As long as they have a few from each state to cover the whole map, they don’t really care. I think one state only has 2 students.

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That is probably Wyoming. If the 2 students from Wyoming are current seniors, UM would certainly admit at least one incoming freshman. But the point is well taken.

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There are 6 states with less than 10 students (34 from these 6 states combined) from all years. If anything, only the top 1 or 2 candidates from those states may see some benefit, if any.