Chances at LS&A?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I would love to attend University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)</p>

<p>WILL APPLY BY END OF SEPT!</p>

<p>Future Major:** Business**</p>

<p>High School: **Stuyvesant High School<a href="Facts:%20Avg%20SAT%202090,%2021st%20Best%20HS%20by%20Newsweek">/b</a></p>

<p>Here's where I really need help.
My GPA for all 3 years is a 89.5 or 3.45.
But,** without Freshmen year,** my average becomes a 92, or 3.7.</p>

<p>**GPAs are unweighted! School does not weight GPAs.*</p>

<p>I'm wondering how significantly my GPA will harm me.</p>

<p>Rank: School does not rank</p>

<p>SAT Scores (Oct, March, May):
CR 740 - 660 - 750
Math 690 - 770 - 800
Writing 620 - 710 - 650
Total 2040 - 2140 - 2200</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
- Junior State of America - Current Vice President of Local Chapter, is a national organization where kids meet up to participate in alternative debate styles.
- Stock Market Club - Kids meet up to trade and compete in a stock market challenge
- Free Hugs Club - A service club that raises over $1500 a year for St. Judes.
- Project Asta - A high school mentorship program, that assigns kids up with other kids around the city, the program lasts for 1 year each session.
- Will be joining Fed Cup Challenge next year!
- Around 3/4 other misc.</p>

<p>Volunteer Hours
- 300 Volunteer hours at a Prep School place, letter was written as an internship.
- 100 Hours volunteer at my school library</p>

<p>APs: 2 Current APs - Chem & US History Expecting 4+ on Both</p>

<p>Next Year Schedule:
- AP Calculus
- AP Macro (Fall), AP Micro (Spring)
- **Wall Street<a href="A%20class%20on%20finance%20and%20well,%20the%20nuances%20of%20Wall%20Street">/b</a>
- AP Gov (Fall), AP Comp Gov (Spring)</p>

<p>Special?
- Legacy Status - My Sister is currently attending.
- Virtual Stock Portfolio - Kept a journal and reason behind each and every single stock trade I made for a year now
- First Gen
- Low Income?</p>

<p>Summer '10
- SYEP - Summer Youth Employment Program in NYC
OR
- College Now **- College Courses at a local College, will be taking Business
- **300+ More Volunteer Hours by summer's end</p>

<p>Everyone keeps on assuring me that I will get into Michigan next year but I would like an honest unbiased opinion on how likely I will be able to get into Michigan as my GPA is not above a 3.6 when 85% of its current students have a 3.6 GPA or higher.</p>

<p>I currently fall above the Middle 50th Percentile in terms of SAT:
50th - 1940–2190 (2200)
CR - 620–730 (750)
Math - 660–770 (800)
Writing - 630–730 (650)</p>

<p>I screwed up pretty badly Freshmen year, with an 82 and 83 GPA for the first two terms, but quickly rebounded with a /b]91.5 and 94.5** the successive terms, my GPA has an increasing trend, and I think I have a pretty good resume in terms of volunteer hours and Extra Curriculars, but my GPA is something that has been haunting me.</p>

<p>I'm especially worried because Michigan is going Common App next year, which will lead to more people applying.</p>

<p>Please note! THIS IS A MICHIGAN EARLY ADMISSION CHANCE! NOT ROSS!</p>

<p>If anyone knows of any other schools they think I should apply to, free free to post them as well! </p>

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<p>I didn't get many replies in the general forum so I thought I'd decide to try here.</p>

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<p>I don’t know what the average GPA at your school is, but I can tell you that 85% of the students at Michigan did not go to Stuyvesant. You can’t really compare your GPA to what the Michigan site says. </p>

<p>You’ll get into LSA at the very least. Apply preferred admit for Ross too, you might get in.</p>

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<p>Our school doesn’t rank so I have no clue what the average GPA is in my school.</p>

<p>I know I’m in the top half at least.</p>

<p>Yeah, I was using the Stats Michigan posted on its website.</p>

<p>I’m don’t even know what I was doing Freshman year, it seems absolutely stupid now.</p>

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<p>You’ll get into Michigan, lol.</p>

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<p>Michigan changed the grading system for applications this year, but they still look at sophomore/junior years more than freshman year. They know it was an adjustment time so they don’t place as much weight on it. You’ll get into LSA for sure…and you never know maybe Ross PA too. If not you can apply your freshman year like I plan on doing.</p>

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<p>I was planning on applying to Ross as a Freshman anyway.</p>

<p>I know that my stats are not good enough for Ross and I will still apply but I was very disappointed when I heard it was moving to Common App as it makes the process so much more competitive.</p>

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<p>You’ll get into LSA, but Ross Preadmit ehhhhhhhhhh not so much. I would just wait till Freshman year and apply then, your chances for Pre admit are slim to none</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Right now I’m just worried about getting into Michigan lols.</p>

<p>These are some random data points from my school, but as it doesn’t have any other info such as increasing trend or extracurriculars, they weren’t very much help to me.</p>

<p>Maybe they’ll be of help to someone else.</p>

<p>Early Response/Admit</p>

<p>Status Overall R SAT W SAT M SAT English ForLang History Math Science Tech Art/Music
Deferred (2009) 89.4 730 700 780 82.7 94.2 87.0 89.5 82.5 95.0 96.3
Deferred (2009) 89.1 730 680 800 88.5 85.6 88.5 83.6 93.9 80.0 94.3
Deferred (2009) 88.7 710 660 660 93.3 86.5 92.0 83.0 83.0 97.0 97.0
Deferred (2009) 88.4 710 670 710 88.3 92.3 93.3 85.8 84.4 85.0 93.3
Not Accepted (2009) 88.3 720 690 670 93.3 87.0 92.0 85.0 85.3 89.0 89.0
Deferred (2009) 87.9 510 510 750 87.5 80.6 88.3 89.6 91.0 93.5 86.5
Deferred (2009) 87.7 670 750 770 89.6 82.0 88.0 89.2 91.1 91.5 80.0</p>

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<p>I like your chances. If you apply EA, I think you will have a very Merry Christmas!</p>

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<p>I like your chances too given the school you’re coming from. Make sure you write an explanation about your freshman year performance and what you learned from it, and point out what you learned to do differently. While it’s true that anything under a 3.5 gets very very marginal for an admit, if you can make a compelling case and since your school is known for rigor you have a very decent shot I think.</p>