Chance me? (:

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I'm an Asian female and a junior (class of 2013) at an average public high school in the midwest. I'm applying RD.</p>

<p>Academics:
4.65 (w), 3.75 (uw) GPA; (all A's except for 3 B's in Hon. Physics, AP Chem, and AP Calc BC)
All honors or AP classes with the most rigorous course load possible at my school, I've actually taken some classes a year early
About top 2-3% of my class
ACT composite score of 34; E: 35, M: 34, R: 33, S: 33, writing: 8 (I'm taking it again so hopefully my composite and writing scores will increase)
I'm taking the SAT II in October in Math 2 and English Lit and hopefully my scores will be 700+
I'm definitely going to be at least a National Merit Commended Scholar and possibly a Semi-Finalist</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Yearbook junior and senior years; copy editor senior year
National Honor Society vice-president senior year
Spanish Honors Society committee member senior year
Local volunteer organization sophomore, junior, and senior years; in council junior and senior years
Science Olympiad team sophomore, junior, and senior years; vice-president junior and senior years
Math team for 4 years
Student Council sophomore and junior years
Local law-oriented club for freshman and sophomore years</p>

<p>I've volunteered for 250+ hours total throughout high school, mostly in my community. I also volunteered at a local university's science lab for about 50 hours last summer and volunteered about 50 hours teaching English overseas 2 summers ago.</p>

<p>Awards:
Regional Science Olympiad competition: (sophomore year) 1st place in forensics and astronomy; (junior year) 1st place in forensics, 2nd in water quality, 3rd in microbe mission)
School award for leadership
Made it to State for Math Team every year
Cornell Book Club (I don't know if this really helps or not...)</p>

<p>Thanks for the help!! I'll chance you back if you want, too!</p>

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<p>Why would you apply RD?</p>

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<p>What do you mean…? Why shouldn’t I apply RD?</p>

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<p>Michigan offers EA (Early Action), which helps when it comes to receiving your admission decision earlier. It also helps for scholarship consideration.</p>

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<p>The early action at Michigan is non-binding so the only reason not to apply early is if you are waiting to save the $65 fee until you receive an Early Decision from somewhere else.</p>

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<p>Okay, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m not even sure how that weighted/unweighted GPA spread is possible, haha</p>

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<p>I know, right? My uw GPA is actually 3.85, but my school requires like 5 classes we have to take to graduate, and of course they’re all only worth 4.0 on a 5.0 scale. It really screws everything up, haha. I think the highest uw GPA possible is around 4.87.</p>