<p>my daughter has a 4.7 GPA, but only has a 25 on her ACT. She is not a good test taker. what are the chances she can get in U of Michigan MT program??</p>
<p>Her chances will have more to do with her talent & audition - I would say her academics meet the minimum standard.</p>
<p>I only have a high school Junior, so I’m not an expert in this area, but since UM is also one my D’s top choices, I’ve done some pretty extensive research, and what it looks like to me is that the school does an academic review to make sure you are qualified by the minimum standards. If so, you are invited to audition and the school’s admission department bows out of the equation. </p>
<p>After that, it’s all about the audition, and the grades and scores are only there for the MT department to use for their own purposes. Either to break a tie, to see for themselves what sort of student the applicant is, or whatever. </p>
<p>I doubt the Department is going to reject one of their top candidates just because of their ACT score but if they’re trying to decide for that last spot between 2 or 3 kids, they may take the academic, EC and letters of rec. all into account. </p>
<p>Again, I’ve not had a kid go through this, but from all my reading, it would appear to me that this is the process. Someone will correct me if I’m wrong, I’m sure! At least I hope so! I’d hate to have the wrong info myself!</p>
<p>Can’t she take the ACT’s again?? I know nothing about U of M so perhaps shouldn’t respond here, but 4.7 GPA tells me she’s a hard worker, and if she’s talented I would hate to see an ACT hold her back.</p>
<p>I agree with Calliene - she should retake the ACT.<br>
- The first reason is because she has such a large disparity between her ACT and her GPA. She’s obviously a very good student so she should study for the test and be a good student of the ACT - never mind about “not being a good test taker” - she can prepare and get her score up. The discrepancy may be a bigger red flag than her actual score.
- Second, many colleges (not Michigan) give academic scholarship based on GPA and ACT - they even show you a grid to see how much you will be offered - the 25 will limit her at many colleges even with her amazing GPA; whereas someone with a 3.5 and a 30 may get top dollar.<br>
- Third, she will pass the Michigan academic pre-screen to get an audition that is not the end of it. After the audition, the auditors (dance, singing & acting or from one at unifieds) send their input on each MT prospective back to the admissions department for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance where the real decision makers look at all aspects of the prospective student - audition, academic history, application, and essays etc. The offer for a spot in the Michigan MT program comes from the office of the dean of admissions of SMTD, not directly from the MT department.
- Finally, adding to Calliene’s comment, getting into any MT program at any college is so competitive; it is best to go in as prepared as possible in all areas of the application and audition
- Break a leg!!!</p>
<p>Though not a MT student our son applied with a 3.4 GPA and 24 ACT. Admissions passed him on to the SMTD for an audition and he was accepted and offered a partial (3/4 tuition) scholarship. After two years he is now on full scholarship and has a 3.8 GPA at Michigan. Much of the subjectivity occurs because of studio needs on any given year. MT is the most competitive, whereas some other program less so. Some students transfer in at the junior level to SMTD and receive scholarships because of attrition between Freshman and Junior years. But I still have to say that MT is probably the most competitive to get in of any program at SMTD. Sometimes dual majors receive scholarship from the corresponding department, say music and German, where the German department offers a partial scholarship. Our son has a friend in his studio that is dual music and physics, and another music and chemistry.</p>
<p>You should never feel as if you shouldn’t apply. Circumstances may sometimes play in your favor, and once you are at Michigan, even when you are with a bunch of high school valedictorians and salutatorians work ethic and talent seem to rule at SMTD. And it doesn’t hurt to be passionate about goals and dreams.</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>PA</p>