<p>^^^^I agree with the above. Once Michigan starts offering greater scholarship awards, which is the main thrust of the next endowment campaign, watch its yield go up and its acceptance rate fall. Michigan is positioning itself to compete well with the top schools where costs will be comparable or less for out of state students. A nice 11 billion or so endowment will works wonders attracting top students.</p>
<p>Can we stop feeding trolls like goldenboy (I recommend ignore list)? This is so far derailed that the OP has to be wondering what this ego trip has to do with this year’s chances. I would be totally turned off from applying after reading this, which is probably what the ■■■■■ intended.</p>
<p>I’m confused… 3.97 GPA means you’ve only gotten 1 B in high school… and 4.6 GPA is extremely high - reflecting many AP and honors courses. So how are people taking standard courses and above you? Are you on a scale where 5.0 is A, 4.0 is B, etc? In which case your GPA is just under a B average unweighted? This doesn’t add up to me.</p>
<p>Sounds like you’re a reach to me - but I would need some clarification</p>
<p>rjk, a $4 Billion campaign (doubt UMich would try to pledge for that much when they’ve trailed at least a half dozen peer state schools in fundraising for the past decade) would go towards endowing new faculty chairs, improving facilities, increasing financial aid, etc. and wouldn’t just add value to the endowment.</p>
<p>A decade ago, we got $3.2 billion during our last capital campaign. If you are going to ■■■■■, please ■■■■■ better, or better yet, elsewhere.</p>
<p>The last campaign was from 2004-2008. Not sure many public schools have earned more than that amount in the “past decade.”</p>
<p>hahah. so true. Some of these people are no help. haha. oh well.</p>
<p>@Pat1120
My school has a weird grading system.
A level courses- 1.1
B level- 1
C- .95
Honors- 1.2
APs- 1.25</p>
<p>You multiply the course worth by the final grade you get in the class(4=A, 3=B, Etc); for example: A in AP course will be 1.25<em>4= 5, and a C in a B level will be 1</em>2= 2.</p>
<p>In other words, an A in a C Level class is worth higher in GPA than a B in an AP class;
1.25<em>3= 3.75 .95</em>4= 3.8
And remember, it’s not just C level that’s worth higher… It’s A level, Honors, and B level classes that are also higher in GPA if you get an A in those classes versus a B in an AP. </p>
<p>Idk if this is how it’s supposed to be in all schools… but idk, i just don’t really think it’s fair. People that don’t challenge themselves and only give mere effort can get a higher GPA than those who are challenged in the toughest courses in school. And that’s how I was screwed over.</p>
<p>And that’s why they should do away with weighting, and just count the rigor of the courseload ;)</p>
<p>So to clarify for the poster who asked: Is your unweighted GPA 3.97 out of 4?</p>
<p>I would say near reach as well. I think the ECs look really good, and the GPA seems in-range to me, but the test-scores could be a little low. Be sure to submit the SAT subject test scores. I know a few years ago you didn’t have to, but they are pretty good, and will help.</p>
<p>What is your weighted GPA if you made As in AP and Honors a 5 and Bs a 4</p>
<p>^ And your unweighted, if all As are 4 and Bs are 3.</p>