<p>To keep things short and simple, in-state upcoming senior, 3.494 GPA (weighted), ACT:30, taken 6 AP classes so far (will take 4 more as a senior), hospital volunteer hours 200+, President of a local Indian Youth Organization, DECA, Quiz Bowl, and NHS member. </p>
<p>I am pretty stressed out about Lyman Briggs since I don't see myself getting a straight shot into UMich LSA (LB is my last resort), and really want to do pre-med as well (possibly biology major). Hopefully this much info is enough to chance me with.</p>
<p>Your ACT and ECs are great. But what’s your unweighted GPA?</p>
<p>So lyman briggs really just requires applying much earlier, as in mid-October, right?</p>
<p>Yes. Residential Colleges at MSU are have a first-come first-serve admissions policy. Just make sure you apply early as they fill up FAST.</p>
<p>Any idea when the application will become available?</p>
<p>I’d say late August or early September.</p>
<p>What’s so unique about lyman briggs? What is RC? Say, you want to study Mechanical Engg or say Biology, what advantages LB gives?</p>
<p>The MSU application should be available mid Aug. according to the admissions twitter feed. For LB you should apply asap, spots fill very quickly then you go on a wait list. </p>
<p>I would also strongly recommend anyone interested in LB take the Briggs specific tour in the fall. My son is an incoming freshman and took the tour in Sept of his senior year, it really made up his mind. We had a group session with a Briggs adviser then went on a tour of Holmes Hall with two current students. The students were very, very helpful and truthful about the program. </p>
<p>They encourage you to list Briggs as your major on your application if you at all think you are interested. If accepted and you decide it is not for you it is very easy to change to a major not in the RC. We were advised that slots fill by Oct. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Lyman Briggs, and residential colleges in general, provide a way to both live and learn with people with the same interests as you. There are much smaller class sizes and you develop closer relationships with professors and staff.</p>
<p>How are the classes? Are they harder as compared to the rest of the university? Also, how much in scholarships do they usually give?</p>