Chance me, MSU

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Hello!

I am a Junior in the upper peninsula of Michigan and Michigan State University is my top choice for college. I would just like to get some ideas from people who have similar scores to me, or people who have been accepted and know the chances better.
I am also going to be a first generation college student, neither of my parents went to college.

Grades:
I have a 3.66 GPA right now (but hopefully once the semester ends it will go up to a 3.7) I have had above a 4.0 for all quarters junior year.
Top 15% of my class and rising
Scored an 1100 on the SAT (out of 1600) and am taking it again this Saturday.
I am also going to take the ACT in July (I’ve never taken it)
Sophomore year- AP US History and Honors English
Now/Junior Year- AP Economics/Government and Honors English Lit
I also took a dual enrollment Interpersonal Communications class through Bay College.

EC’s:
3 years of Varsity swim + got a varsity letter (not including senior year for anything)
National Honor Society Member with over 40+ hours of community service, more to come over the summer
Member of S.A.D.D.
Received an academic “E” of excellence from the Academic Booster Club
I am a student lifeguard of two years, about to be recertified this Saturday along with CPR, AED, and Waterfront lifeguarding skills.
1 year of YETI
and possibly going to be on next years student leadership team
2 years of Glee Club.

Any help you guys can offer will be greatly appreciated

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Your stats are about at the center for Michigan State, which puts you at a 55% chance of getting in. If you can raise that SAT by about 150 points, your chances go up to about 75%. Michigan is going to be a reach, but the worst they can do say no. Go for it! Make sure you name a safety school just in case. You can always transfer later.

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Thank you for a nice response, I’m taking the SAT again this Saturday and am hoping for at least a 50 point boost to put me in the middle 50% of test takers that go there. :slight_smile:

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I will tell you right now, if your SAT is below 1200, you are already at a severe disadvantage.

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I was accepted :slight_smile: