<p>To all those accepted today, CONGRATULATIONS! Choosing to go to the University of Michigan was the best decision of my life, and I hope it will be the same for you. If you weren't accepted, don't worry about it, I was originally deferred and accepted in the spring. Also, I was rejected from my "first choice" school and was devastated. If this is you, I promise you it's not the end of the world. Everything happens for a reason. Finally, if you have any questions about the school at all, whether it be academics, social life, greek life, sports, moving far from home, choosing a school, please feel free to message me. I love talking to prospective students, and after applying to 20 colleges, I think I have helpful information about what really makes the University of Michigan the best. Anyways, good luck everyone and as always, go blue! </p>
<p>Thanks man. Any tips for OOS students on how to afford it? I’ve heard there aren’t really any merit based scholarships and the sticker price is pretty much what you pay. </p>
<p>(I’m a girl btw lol) and yeah it sucks out of state, I know. Michigan is not super generous with merit aid, especially out of state. I would talk to your counselor and look at outside or local scholarships. You usually have to apply to a ton to get any but it could be worth it if you put the time in. I took the stafford loan which helped a little bit. </p>
<p>@bagelboy1996 There are definitely merit scholarships available and perhaps even more generous that other public schools. However, they are very competitive due to the quality of admitted students. You will likely need ACT 35+ and GPA 4.0 to get one. Need based aids for OOS is very limited and mainly for those with from very low income families. For in state students, they meet the need though</p>
<p>Agree with BillCCho. OOS merit is nearly impossible unless you are upwards of 35 ACT and over 4.0 UW GPA. We’ve tried almost every angle, but my OOS son with a 32 ACT and 4.0 unweighted only got $2500. BTW, he had everything from a full ride at a comparable school to Presidential Scholarships at other slightly lower rated schools. It’s been a huge strain on our finances. However, he still wouldn’t change his decision to attend UM for anything. </p>
<p>When are the financial aid letters for admitted early applicants posted on wolverine access?</p>
<p>@CuriousDude Financial aid info won’t be coming out for awhile. You must complete the FAFSA and CSS profile before they issue a reward. I believe financial aid letters are posted in mid to late March. You may be notified over the next few weeks about any merit based scholarships. </p>
<p>has anyone gotten an invitation fo honors yet? if so, when?</p>
<p>You can apply to honors without being invited. Honestly, there’s really no difference between honors and regular and I really don’t think that it’s an important factor when considering the school </p>
<p>Thanks for offering advice – is there any way to guarantee housing in Central Campus? Also, how is there no difference between honors and regular? - not sure I understand.</p>
<p>Thanks for offering advice – is there any way to guarantee housing in Central Campus? Also, how is there no difference between honors and regular? - not sure I understand.</p>
<p>Honors allows you to live at South Quad which is a great dorm. You live with other honors students who have made the extra effort to be in the honors program. There are tons of great students who are not in honors, but there may be more consistency of really serious students in honors. You need to take three core honors courses (there are more than three to choose from and one satisfies the writing requirement) and two honors courses (including the Core courses) each semester in your first two years. Often an “honors” course is just an honors discussion section of a regular course. Generally honors is not more difficult if that is a concern. There are also a lot of honors activities if you choose to participate. It is thought to have really good advising. Like most things, it really is what you make of it.</p>
I am interested in doing honors, but how does one go about this? I was accepted EA but I didn’t get an invitation to honors. I plan on applying for Ross, so i want to do everything possible I can to make my application better. I also think I would enjoy the small discussion thing. Why wouldn’t everyone do honors if you get these “privileges”? Can anyone do it, or is there another application… What? If I was not invited, do I not qualify?
@Missalyssaxox To apply to honors, you will have to submit an essay. Decisions for honors come out in batches in March/April. If you apply in January or February and you write a solid essay, you most likely will get in. Best of luck to you!
http://www.applytohonors.lsa.umich.edu/#!deadlines–requirements/cq
Thanks for the link, @Miw140 ! Helped me find some useful information… Doesn’t seem like honors may be in my best interest if I have intentions of going to Ross. I found this
"Once you are admitted to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, you may apply to the Honors Program, even if you are interested in transferring to the Ross School of Business. You should not think, however, that being in the Honors Program will give you an advantage if you apply to the Business School.
The Honors Program primarily offers opportunities for students with passions in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. If you have expressed interest in another school or college in your UM application, we will admit you to Honors only if it is clear that you also have significant interest in the fields that are studied in LSA. "
But I have been pondering honors for a bit, so thanks for leading me to clear that up!
@Missalyssaxox chill on the ross app hysteria, you’re not even in college yet. Honors definitely doesn’t hurt for ross though, and you should definitely apply even if it’s only for the housing
I’m sorry, but you really don’t know my situation… I have every right to be concerned about the Ross app already, because my mom threatened to pull me out of U of M and make me go to community college if I don’t get into Ross after freshman year. So not getting into Ross isn’t quite an option for me, and the 40% acceptance isn’t exactly charming. About honors, I doubt they will admit me, as I have not expressed interest for any LSA schools on my application, only Ross, and “we will admit you to Honors only if it is clear that you also have significant interest in the fields that are studied in LSA”. @YellowWolverine
Honors is not the only option for guaranteed central campus housing. You can apply to the Residential College. There are perks such as smaller class sizes, and guaranteed written evaluations of you (that serve as letters of rec.), etc. However you do have to be dedicated to learning a language. It is fairly easy to be accepted into the program.
Another question, when registering for Campus Day I noticed there’s an option for a regular LSA visit and an LSA Honors visit…which one should I attend? I plan on applying for the honors program.