Demographics: White, Male
Intended major(s): Electrical Engineering
Academics: UW/W GPA:3.69 Unweighted 4.35 Weighted (weighted = 5 points for APs and honors if A) (Includes many B’s from middle school which drags down my GPA by about .1)
Coursework: No C’s 10 AP classes (AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Chemistry (4), AP Lit, AP Lang(3), AP World (5), APUSH (4), AP NSLgov (3), AP Psych (4)).
SAT: 1450/1600 new SAT. 700 on math/750 on reading/17 on essay
SAT Chemistry: 710
Class rank: N/a
Awards: Eagle Scout, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, Tri-M music Honor Society.
Extracurriculars:
Boy Scouts: 7 years. Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol leader 4x, Eagle Scout
Pianist: 10 years. Tri-M Piano Tutor, Choir Accompanist, Piano Soloist
Lacrosse: 6 years: Varsity player
Wrestling: (only freshman sophomore year)
German: Went to a German school every Saturday junior year (proficient in reading and writing)
320+ Service Hours recorded on transcript
Schools:
University of Michigan, University of Virginia Both Early Action. Out of state for both.
Have a letter of recommendation from a senior medical professor that I know at the University of Michigan for the University of Michigan.
Letters of rec from AP chem teacher and counselor for both
Concerns: Although I am extremely well rounded, my numbers are bit below the average for engineering at both of those schools.
Michigan does not consider middle school grades. It will calculate your GPA based entirely on your performance from 9th grade onwards. 10 APs will definitely help, especially AP Calc BC and AP Physics. Considering the strength of your curriculum, your 3.8 unweighed GPA (assuming you are accurate about Middle School grades dragging your GPA by a 0. 1 margin) will be competitive. Your SAT is solid as well.
Michigan is clearly a reach for all OOS applicants these days, but you have a chance. If Michigan is your #1 choice, have your school counselor contact the Michigan admissions officer responsible for your school via email and tell her/him that Michigan is your first choice. If your parents are willing to commit to it, perhaps they can confirm to your counselor that they will send you there if admitted, which your counselor can also convey in the email to Michigan.
Wow very impressive stats. You should be proud of them.