<p>Applying to LSA, out-of-state, science oriented major</p>
<p>AP/Honors: Honors US History (11th), Honors English III (11th), Honors World Literature (12th), Adv. Chemistry (12th), Adv. Bio (12th), AP Environmental Science (12th)</p>
<p>I took the AP US History test my Junior year even though my school doesnt offer the actual coarse (only the honors class, which I took), and I received a 4.</p>
<p>Also note my school at this point ONLY offers AP Calc and AP Environmental Science, so I'm really taking what I can.</p>
<p>EC's:
30 volunteer hrs (9th)
2 years of ecology club (11th, 12th)
Civic Leadership Conference (simulated whitehouse cabinet at local university)
100 volunteer hours at the University of Chicago Hospital Endocrine Lab (11th)
Work various summer jobs</p>
<p>low chance/reach. oos hurts u, 3.6 hurts u, act good and ec arite u have no sports/many clubs. im in same boat except in state, 3.75 uw 32 act and many ecs and im doubtful about my chances of getting in =( um is getting harder getting in yearly</p>
<p>Thank you all for your insights! I realize my GPA is sub-par but I’m hoping my ACT, essays, and letters of reccomendation will compensate for it a little bit.</p>
<p>MLDWoody, are you saying my school has screwed me over due to the fact they do not offer as many APs as other schools? I am just curious what exactly you meant by that. I asked a University of Michigan representative during an info-session if that not being offered many APs by my school would hurt my chances and they said no. I would be judged “within the confines of my school” and that it would not be held against me as long as I took the hardest courses that WERE available to me.</p>
<p>I do not know how much truth there is to that, if any at all, but that is what I was told during an on-campus visit.</p>
<p>I didn’t know they judged you within the confines of your school</p>
<p>I mean if I was looking at two applications at first glance and one only had 5 Honors and an AP class and the other had 8 Honors and 7 Aps, I’d look more favorable upon the second.</p>
<p>But if they look further into it than that, you’ll be ok.</p>