<p>This is for a friend:</p>
<p>SAT: 1320/1980 (700CR, 620M, 640W)
SATII: none
ACT: not taken yet
GPA: 3.1 UW, extraneous medical factors, 3.8 UW Junior year (school doesn't rank)</p>
<p>ECs</p>
<p>V. Debate - Captain, 3rd in state
V. Volleyball
V. Wrestling
V. Lacrosse
Anti-Discrimination League</p>
<p>Community Service
40 hours - soup kitchen, Ronald McDonald House, Boys & Girls Club, Homeless Shelter</p>
<p>Awards:
Top 10 in City - National French & Latin Exams
Debate: 3rd in State, reached elimination rounds at national tournaments</p>
<p>Chances for:
Michigan (OOS)
Texas (OOS)
Whitman College</p>
<p>gpa=shaky</p>
<p>your friend's gonna be waitlisted at michigan, might get in if they actually pay attention to the medical problems</p>
<p>Are Michigan admissions formulaic, or do they look at ECs as well?</p>
<p>My friend's pretty anxious about applying to Mich...can anyone else offer some insight, as well as advice for improving the application?</p>
<p>^They follow a formula because they're public.</p>
<p>EC=for merit based scholarships (I'm 90% sure that's the case)</p>
<p>They don't look at EC's at all? So only SAT I, and GPA? Do they need SAT IIs? What is average ACT?</p>
<p>^SAT or ACT is enough, SAT II is generally recommended, but not required.</p>
<p>EC=not really.</p>
<p>Not to sound mean but..</p>
<p>Bad SAT, bad gpa, decent ecs. If he can explain his situation in his essays the best I would say is a "highmatch/lowreach"</p>
<p>The SAT is above Michigan's average, even for out-of-state applicants: 1340/1980.</p>