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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>Yeah, so I'm stressing over the fact that I might not make it to U of M, even though I'm a junior but w/e :P</p>

<p>About me: Junior, 15 years old, asian
Location: Northville, MI (upper-middle class)
School: Pretty competive HS, pretty good (I don't know rank)
HS GPA: 3.6-3.7 unweighted (we don't have weighted GPA, and our GPA system is messed up. A- = 3.67, B+ = 3.33, but the GPA I wrote down is the one I'll have according to U of M's GPA scale, my normal GPA is about the same anyways though)
Workload:
Junior Year:
One of the hardest workloads possible, 2 APs (taking AP Euro + AP Bio now), 3 Honors, and rest are all normal/harder academic courses. No blowoffs or elective classes.
Sophomore Year:
One of the hardest workloads possible, 1 AP (AP Psych - 4), 2 Honors, rest all normal/harder academic courses. Just one blowoff (gym).
In summary, I'm taking the hardest classes possible. I plan on taking 4-5 APs next year too and rest honors or something.
SAT/ACT Scores:
2000+ SAT (700-800 Math, 600-700 CR, 600-700 Writing), 30+ ACT (High 30's Math + Science, High 20's Reading + Writing), that's would I should score
Extracurriculars:
FIRST Robotics (9-10) - Did pretty good at regionals (top 5 in two of them), won a bunch of rewards
Varisty Tennis (10-12) - Playing 1 doubles, or 1-4 singles, depends if we stack lol. Won division/conference, third at regionals. Hopefully we'll do better this year and next.
Quiz Bowl (9-11) - Didn't do good, not bad either though
Science Olympia (11-12) - Got a couple of rewards, can't remember which right now
German Club (9-11) - Nothing special here either
National Honors Society (10-12)
I'm getting a job, and getting some more extracurriculars to make this section look nicer though.</p>

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<p>Don't worry about admissions until you are a senior. The thing you should be doing right now is trying to get a 4.0 in your classes. If you get a 4.0, you shouldn't have to worry about Michigan. GPA is the most important thing to them.</p>

<p>Michigan gets rid of Freshman year grades, so your Junior year grades make up a large chunk of your chance for admission. Try really hard this year. Get A's in those classes.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm trying as hard as I can to get a 4.0. Too bad this one class (Honors CPC, harder than AP English for some reason), is slaughtering my GPA. It's impossible, nobody has an A, not even the kids that get like A+ in EVERY class. The average essay grade was a 30% on the last essay...yup, 30%. Man, I hate english classes, my essay grades are so random every year. Last year the lowest grade I got on an essay was a 97, now the highest I've gotten is like a 88. Heck, I'm going to be happy if I get a B. Ahh, that feels better to vent my frustration with that class :P. Only worrying alot cause there is like 0% chance I'm getting an A in this class, and that'll bring my GPA to like a 3.85 UW for junior year, and averaging that with my 3.6 UW Soph year, it's going to be a 3.7ish.</p>

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<p>You can get an A in any class. You just have to want it. Do you want to go to Michigan? Work harder in the class to get that A. Talk to the teacher about every assignment, why you are getting those grades. Spend time at lunch in that room, working. There is a way to get that A, a teacher that doesn't give out any A's is one that will get fired at the end of the year.</p>