Chance me for UofM-Ann Arbor Please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>U of M-Ann Arbor is my dream school</p>

<p>*Upward Trend GPA (GPA Fresh: 3.3 Soph: 3.6 Jun: 3.95)
*In-state
*Legacy Advantage (Dad attended and is large donor) (Im not sure if UMich still does this)
* ACT: 28
* I'm going to apply early (waiving financial assistance)
* I have a great essay planned out so try to take this into account; even though it has not "exactley" happened yet.</p>

<p>AP's: Biology, US History, Government, & Economics. (4)
Honors: 10th Grade Biology, 11th Grade English, & 12th Grade English (3)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular's/ Community Service</p>

<p>Big Brother Big Sister (Since Junior year)
Habitat For Humanity (Since Freshman year)
Human Society Sec. (Since Sophomore year)
Link Crew (helps transition for incoming freshman-since soph year)
PPI (Picked from 200-250 students to aide in students lives) (since soph year)
Job: I work at Jets Pizza since soph year</p>

<p>Also I will be interning at a computer supply company serving on there government relations team.</p>

<p>Thank-You </p>

<p>Christian</p>

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<p>over qualified</p>

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<p>There’s a very wrong trend here that I keep noticing. Why do people think he is overqualified? Look at his ACT, that is most definitely gonna hurt your chances. In fact, Umich is a Low reach for you.</p>

<p>A lot of people think Ann Arbor isn’t that competitive. Yes, it has a high acceptance but that’s because of the multiple U of Michs. Ann Arbor is an almost Ivy kinda school.</p>

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<p>I think you probably have a 50-50 chance. It definitely helps that you’re instate but I would try to get some leadership and take your ACT again. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thank You @killforstern what can I do Junior year to make my application go into the “high match” category.</p>

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<p>Well, maintain that 3.9 GPA that you got going to pull up the cumulative and not let the upward trend get ruined. Secondly, retake the ACT and get a 31+ at least. (SAT=2150ish) </p>

<p>EA there with stellar essay and I guess you should get in.</p>

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<p>Overall 3.6/28 would be a reach; killforstern’s advice is dead on. If your father is a big donor (high 5-figures+ annually), that’ll help.</p>

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<p>Reach</p>

<p>Need more than 30 ACT and more than 3.6 GPA overall cumulative unweighted GPA</p>

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<p>@vinceh @XtrenePower Thank you for the constructive feedback, it is greatly appreciated. If I get a 31 on my ACT, paired with a stellar essay and early application would I still have a chance? The upward trend GPA is a double edged sword, colleges like the trend but do not like the cumulative. Michigan is my dream school and I would really like to kick myself in the butt for my lower GPA freshman year. Is there any other suggestions you could possibly think of to a confused junior?</p>

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<p>Not sure what your definition of large donar is (Think 500k+), and you’ll get admitted just for your parents generosity towards the school. Without that, I would say you’re a match. Go blue!</p>

<p>P.S Every school does this, they may not admit to it, but they sure as hell do pay attention to their donors/ faculty member kids / etc etc hooks.</p>

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<p>28 is not a low ACT score but for this college 28 puts you in the bottom 25th percentile…same situation with your GPA> </p>

<p>Yes if you get 31 you will have higher chance and it will put you in the middle.</p>

<p>25th percentile is 29 and 75th percentile is 33…at UMich</p>