Maybe it’s ridiculous to ask for insight right before EA decisions come out, but I’m pretty confident I’ll be deferred, so I guess I would appreciate some input on my chances in the RD round. Thank you!
In-state, white girl, don’t qualify for financial aid, legacy (dad attended)
SAT: 1440 (770 reading / 670 Math)
SAT II: Literature 750, History 700
ACT: 32 (36r, 36w, 27math, 30sci)
GPA: 4.01 w. 3.676 uw ://// (strong upward grade trend)
-9th: ~3.2 uw -10: ~3.6 uw -11: ~3.9 uw, -12: 4.0 (first tri - sent to colleges)
My Most Significant Extra Curriculars:
-founder/editor in chief of school literary magazine
-captain of the forensics team, state qualifier. Assistant coach for a middle school team.
-president of Model UN team
-National Art Honor Society treasurer, got a mural painted
-varsity figure skater, team went to states
APS:(no underclassmen ap classes except for APUSH as a sophomore)
10th - apush (5), 11th: AP Lang (5), AP Econ (4/3) AP Bio (2)
Senior Courseload:
AP European History
AP Calculus AB
AP Government
AP Literature
AP Physics
H. Spanish 4
Health
Listed my LSA interest as PoliSci/PubPol, talked about wanting to check out Ford School of PubPol in my essay
oh, and as for essays/recommendations,
LOR
Teachers:
-one from my Creative Writing teacher/forensics coach/magazine supervisor: she actually let me read it, I thought it was pretty okay - ‘she’s a good leader’ and stuff - nothing that amazing I guess (…7/8 / 10)
-another from my AP Econ teacher and MUN sponsor- i have no idea what he said, but if I had to speculate I hope hed say im a good MUN leader, and he doesn’t hate me or anything so…(6/7 / 10)
Counselor:
I don’t know my counselor very well, but I asked her to talk about my upward grade trend and growing as a person throughout high school, and my contributions to the schools creative community with theliterary magazine and NAHS murals.
Essays:
I actually kind of hated my essays so idk, I worked hard on them though and adults reviewed them, I had several drafts, the whole shabang
Common App: talked about how I love words and how reading sci-fi changed my worldview (kinda tried to work it into my becoming more mature throughout high school narrative, idk)
Why Michigan: Talked about the political science courses I want to take, about being excited for the Ford School of Public Policy, about wanting to write for the Michigan Daily - and I peppered in being gay and going to UofM Alumni summer camp as a kid and looking up to UofM students as my counselors
Community: the dog park - tried to be like, oh everyone’s so different but we’re all connected by dogs #endracism2k18
And I said I would continue doing Model UN if I had to choose, because UofM has a model UN team and I enjoy debating issues, and it’d help prepare me with the skills I’d need for my major.