<p>hey. so u of m is my top priority right now. i'm applying for a double: lsa and music. yea. well here it is:</p>
<p>SAT: took but was reallly bad. i'm not strong in standardized tests.
ACT: 28... yes i kno. not that great.
AP: my hs doesn't offer any, so never took any.
Class rank: i go to a private hs, no gpa system. waldorf education system. but! my school has a special connection to umich, they know about our school system and everything. we also get written evaluations instead of letter grades. i have amazing comments on my transcript (which takes the place of letter grades) like: excellent work, outstanding results, etc.</p>
<p>the thing i think i have going for me: music. i'm a violinist, playing extensively. sisters professional musicians. plus, my teacher is the music professor at the school of music at umich. (do u think that'll help? the fact that my private teacher is a professor there)
Extracurriculars: chamber music, orchestra, music-instrumental, community service, model un (11th grade only), yearbook club (12 grade only), drama club (9th grade only) church youth group.
Job: babysitter, 8 hrs a week since summer 2009.
essays: great
recommendations: great
hook: my dad was an alumni, so was my sister, and my other sister is going to school there right now. does having alumni really help?</p>
<p>ethnicity: asian
school: small, private
state: michigan. i live in ann arbor. but!! i might not b instate because i'm considered an international student... ugh. (been living in the us for 12 yrs tho)
gender: female</p>
<p>thanks!!!</p>
<p>due to the fact that your school has no GPA system, I don’t think anyone can accurately judge what your chances are, it’s up in the air, honestly I don’t even know how Michigan could subjectively evaluate your application based off of evaluations without any grading system, I mean the only one of your credentials that is measurable is the ACT, and that’s not enough for an admissions officer to accurately make a decision on whether or not you belong here</p>
<p>I agree it is hard to tell, especially since you put up that your residency status is in the air. Legacy and your school’s connection to U of M will help though.</p>
<p>Anyways, you pay money to go to a private school that doesn’t even offer AP classes?</p>
<p>I don’t thinks it’s all that difficult considering it is a Waldorf program that’s well-known to U Mich. In this case, your recommendations from the school will have some influence. And indeed, your music teacher’s recommendation is going to carry significant weight, although as you likely know, your audition/jurors are the lion share of influence for SOM admit. I’d be asking your private music teacher for advice and a candid assessment of your talent on a regional/national level. He or she should be giving you pointers by now on auditioning, I’d think.</p>
<p>So hard to chance you without knowing where you are in the regional/national talent pool, and auditions are always a crap shoot. Re: LSA, if you are one of the top students (realize that is entirely qualitative not quantitative) at your school you will likely be in good stead.
Cheers,
K</p>
<p>thank you!! yea. i was wondering if legacies really helped the admission decisions. our school is quite expensive, but doesn’t like ap things. i have no idea whatsoever why though. haha. </p>
<p>kmccrindle: thank u for ur detailed response! yes, i’ve started looking into those things. but right now, for me, i’m looking for ways to up my application for lsa. getting into lsa over the school of music is my main priority right now.</p>
<p>Do you happen to go to Gabriel Richard or something? There’s a high school in Ann Arbor that doesn’t use GPA??</p>
<p>nope not gabriel richard! they use a letter grading system… and yea. there is. haha</p>
<p>Is this the Rudolf Steiner School by any chance? haha I heard they used the Waldorf system. Your legacies will definitely help at the U of M, and the fact that you’re already living in Ann Arbor will help too. How are you so sure that you’ll be considered an international though? International = non-U.S. passport, no Permanent Resident status (which sadly also refers to me). If you’re a PR your chances should increase even more.</p>
<p>noooooo i’m not that’s y. i’m not a permanent resident (yet). which kinda sucks. i’ll get my green card in like 2 years tho… but yea.</p>
<p>Jestergirl, I did not realize that you did not have your PR status. My advice about the residency issue changes considerably as I’m not sure they’ll able to grant you in-state at all. If your mom’s been here 12 years (which is longer than L1A status is allowed) and is teaching, why can’t you apply immediately for your PR under her status? Or is she HIB or special talent status? If there’s any way to start the PR proceedings (even though it takes a long time) that would help your case significantly.</p>