<p>I was reading the thread that contained the list of acceptees, and it seems that I'm not going to get into U of M, which is my first Choice. I'm a junior, and I'm not even close to as talented as some of the kids who got into UMich. These are my stats:</p>
<p>GPA(U of M weighted): 3.75 (WHat I'm really concerns me is that I got 2 B's and a C my sophomore year. I have gotten all A's my junior year, yea I already know my final grades for the current semester)</p>
<p>SAT: Old:1410 New: 2160</p>
<p>Debate - Member - 2 years
Forensics - Member - 3 years
Model United Nations - Member - 3 years
Science Club - Member - 3 years
JV Tennis - Member - 2 years
Robotics Team - Member - 2 years
Quiz Bowl - Member - 1 year
Chess Club - Co-Founder
Providence Hospital - Volunteer - 200
Tutoring - Tutor - 50
Michigan United Conservation Clubs - Volunteer - 50</p>
<p>I'm most likely ranked 50 out of 500 students.</p>
<p>This really sucks, cuz my GPA and my SAT pales in comparison to everyone else's, and UMich is my first choice. Damn it, I am so paranoid about this college process, it's not even funny.</p>
<p>no, i still think you have a good chance. My stats aren't better than yours. Most people that post here are the smart ones....there are people less qualified than you, which you don't know about as they do not post here.</p>
<p>You should not worry at all. I got in, fairly early and you are much better off then me. Your SAT is about 150 points higher, and your GPA is .15 higher then mine. Plus all that debate and other stuff you have, I had none. I think a big part is to show interest and let them know how interested you are. Before you send in your application get in contact with someone in the admissions department there and just ask him questions or anything. Then when your application is in, every once and awhile check in with them. As long as you show interest, you should not worry. </p>
<p>You have a very good chance of being accepted if you continue to take challenging classes and get good grades. Apply as early as you possibly can. September is not too soon!</p>
<p>Also keep in mind you don't know what's going to happen next year. Maybe more people will feel "scared off" by what they think are diminishing chances, so you'll be competing against fewer students. Who knows?</p>
<p>I don't know Hoedown. If anything, Michigan losing more applicants than it gains because of its high acceptance rates. Generally speaking, the more selective a school becomes, the larger future applicant pools become.</p>
<p>I agree with alexandre. Not to mention, if the acceptance rate goes down, next year's pool may lose those who would get rejected anyways, but gain a lot of high-caliber students that were more drawn by the challenge/apparent selectivity, so even if the size of the pools stayed constant, it would likely be of a higher quality.</p>