<p>Hi, I have a friend who's applying. Just want your opinion.</p>
<p>GPA 3.8ish unweighted (but 4.0 10, and 11th grade, looking to be the same this year)
Has taken all Honors/AP since 10th grade
Arab/Asian</p>
<p>Good, variety ECs and also good essays also. But her ACT is a 24. Will UMich reject solely based on ACT, or does she have a chance?</p>
<p>The ACT is far below 25% (at 29). Although someone still got in with ACT at 23 as in state this year, the chance is pretty low. Particularly, when GPA 3.8ish is at or below admission average.</p>
<p>UMich will definitely look at her course load, which is impressive if it is all honors/APs. It will definitely appreciate the the ECs and essays. However, they consider the G.P.A. to be of highest importance. Thus, if it is a 4.0 weighted GPA, that’s good, but Michigan has its own way of recalculating its GPA. </p>
<p>Her ACT score could be the reason for the rejection, but not because that’s the most important thing the school looks at. Instead, if the score was around a 28/30, preferably higher if applying from out-of-state, then she would have a good chance of acceptance (if in-state applicant). Her score is, according to UMich’s standards today, “too low.” </p>
<p>However, even if the application is due by Feb. 1, she can still retake the ACT Feb. 8 and send it in to UMich with the hope that by the time score reaches them end of Feb/beginning of March probably (I’m not sure about this…check it out), they have not completed looking at her application. It’s worth a shot, and it can’t hurt in any way…except having to pay the money to take the test. </p>
<p>Good luck! #GOBLUE</p>
<p>Thanks for the information everyone. And forgive my weirdly worded OP.</p>
<p>That ACT 24 is a killer. Take it again. And again.</p>
<p>The application is looked at as a whole. The ACT score certainly will not help but U-M takes students with ACT scores at that level so the ACT score in itself is not cause for an automatic rejection.</p>
<p>I would try to get the score up and make sure you have a solid back up in case U-M does not work out.</p>