Chances for Ann Arbor please?

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<p>I'm a senior, just wrapping up my apps right now. I'm a US citizen by birth, though I currently live in India.. Does this make a difference to U Mich? Here's what I have-</p>

<p>SAT 1-
CR-680
W- 720
M- 780</p>

<p>SAT 2-
Physics- 740 (I know..)
Math 2c- 790</p>

<p>AP/IB- School doesn't offer APs or IBs, we follow the CBSE board which is very similar to APs (in all courses) My counselor said she mentioned that in the school profile, so it shouldn't be a problem, right? All students have to take set courses, so I can't take a heavier workload than others, also..</p>

<p>My school is very competitive and is among the top ranked schools in the country from a purely academic perspective. It's private and takes in very limited people (only 40 per grade). Last year, about 20% got accepted to a US university, we had a Carnegie Mellon and UCB, though there's no way I can tell them that :(</p>

<p>I have no clue how to convert my scores to GPA, but in 10th which is the nationwide exan I got approx 86/100 (total) and about 92/100 excluding languages (science+social+math). 11th is more in-school, and my counselor has also mentioned that in school tests are much harder than the nationwide ones.. my total is roughly 70/100.</p>

<p>My counselor recommendation is brilliant. My teacher rec is also pretty good, but she pretty much told me she'll be giving me 'well above average' for pretty much everything.</p>

<p>EC's.. I'm not too sure here. I have about 60 hours of Social Service, I helped out in various organizations. I also have about four 92-96 percentiles in various international Olympiads. I've won many inter school business competitions, and was a finalist in a regional play-fest. Also taken part in a couple MUNs, and various other performing arts competitions (and have won in quite a few of them)</p>

<p>My most major EC, though is my work experience. I've been working for about 30 hours a week since last April. This is not related to any financial condition or anything like that, I've started a small 'company' if you will, and this pretty much explains the lack of other ECs. My essays are completely based on this experience, how I set it up, etc., problems faced, what I've learned about managing a business, how I beat my competitors and the like.. I set it up using my money only, not borrowed from anyone, so that, I think, shows dedication and initiative. My 'company' currently employs 5, and I spend more than 4 hours a day there, including Sundays :)</p>

<p>I'll be applying for need based aid only, will this affect my chances of admission??</p>

<p>I'm really interested in Michigan so really looking forward to your replies! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Oh, and I'm the editor of the school newspaper and magazine (how could i forget to mention that) Thanks!</p>

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<p>like you said, without a clear-cut gpa it's going to be difficult to chance you, but your SAT score is good. </p>

<p>Slight Reach/Match??</p>

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<p>Thanks! How do you guys calculate GPA? As in if my total grade was 86/100, can I equate that to a 3.44/4.00 or am I doing something horribly wrong?</p>

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<p>Use only your core academic classes (math, english, chem, physics, whatever) during soph/junior year to find your Mich GPA.
A+/A/A- = 4.0
B+/B/B- = 3.0
Cs = 2.0</p>

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<p>Thanks HARRRR. </p>

<p>In that case, I have a 4.0 GPA for 10th (core = everything - french), and a 2.0 for 11th. (Looks weird, I know, but the counselor has mentioned that in-school tests are significantly tougher than the national ones [10th is a nationally administered exam])</p>

<p>Where do you think that puts me?</p>

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<p>you should be fine!</p>

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<p>Actually, I think foreign language is considered a core class. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by in-school test and national tests. But, if your GPA for 11th grade is really a 2.0, then your chances of admission drop significantly.</p>

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<p>I heard from many Indian friends that junior/senior year at Indian High Schools are EXTREMELY difficult because only the top-scorers will get into India's excellent schools.</p>

<p>I'm sure U of M is aware of that and your 70/100 wouldn't translate into a C.</p>

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<p>Thanks, hope so :)</p>

<p>What exactly is prefer admit? How does it help your chances (does it?)</p>

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<p>Preferred admission is for the business school. You apply in high school, and if you're selected, you are guaranteed admission into bschool for sophomore year. It probably doesn't help your chances for LSA.</p>