Chances of Admission?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>U of M is my dream school and would like a reality check on my chances upon admission. I like in Michigan so I am in-state. I aspire to become a dentist.</p>

<p>Overall GPA:3.675
Recalculated GPA(only sophomore and junior year):3.54</p>

<p>ACT-31
No SAT</p>

<p>150+ hours of volunteer
Participant of the following clubs:
Math Club 9,10,11
Science Club 9,10,11
Ping Pong Club (of which I will be president)9,10,11
Project Lead (volunteering organization)9,10
National Honors Society 11
Tennis 9,10,11
Total of 4 AP classes so far: U.S. History, Economics (Macro+Micro), Chemistry, English
Of my 41 classes, 18 have been honors/AP</p>

<p>Thanks in Advance</p>

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<p>Also I have played the trumpet for about 7-8 years and took a summer program from Ann Arbor recently</p>

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<p>I think your chance is near average, ACT score more than likely will help.</p>

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<p>You have a shot. Its not a guarantee, but I’d say you have a 30-40% chance. You are also instate, so I guess the standards as a whole are lower. Apply to Michigan. Dedicate ample time to your essays. Think positive.</p>

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<p>Okay i would say that you have a 70-80% chance. I Think the combination of ECs and the ACT score is what will get you in. Just make sure to lock it all up with three good essays. </p>

<p>GO BLUE!</p>

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<p>You have a good chance. You fall into the middle 50%</p>

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<p>you’ll more than likely get in. you have the same stats as i did (except you got 1 point less on the ACT), and i got in. your ECs are way better than mine were.</p>

<p>just apply early! good luck :)</p>

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<p>Does the fact that my very good LOR’s (due to sucking up/actually trying) and/or my brother also going to U of M help my cause?</p>

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<p>rec letter wont help much… your brother currently attending UM is probably a hook, so thats good(is he also applying? then not).</p>

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<p>well he is now into his junior year when I will apply. He is not of the same major unfortunately, he will be into business and something to do with the Internet</p>

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<p>I disagree.
Reach
your GPA is way too low.</p>

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<p>blackpen-
way too low? i got in with the same gpa. umich accepts many people with 3.6s. don’t be such a pessimist!! you guys are so mean</p>

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<p>Yea a lot of people on this forums are very pessimistic. People get in with lower GPA’s than the averages listed on college sites. Especially because this guy is instate he has a good enough shot to get in. I posted a 30-40% chance in an earlier post, but I’d say he has more like a 60-75% chance. He has also taken rigorous courses throughout high school.</p>

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<p>azntenis8, so he’s a junior in HS? that wont help …</p>

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<p>It’s not a 3.6
it’s a 3.54… admission is only going to get harder.
and I just say it the way I see it.
Reach.</p>

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<p>3.54 in recalculated GPA (soph+jun year)
I just finished my junior year of school
If not accepted in early admission and waitlisted I’m taking 3 more AP classes (Biology, Calculus, and English)</p>

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<p>well its a 3.54 REcalculated. And if I get deferred I’m taking 3 more AP classes in my senior year.</p>

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<p>Well, I got in with a 3.41 and a 28 on the ACT.
I was considered out of state when they accepted me (which has now changed to in-state thankfully). I am a music major, so my audition probably helped a lot. I also spent a LONG time on my essays.</p>

<p>I think you have a really good chance.</p>

<p>Go Blue :-)</p>

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<p>I have a question about the influence of my LOR because I will be sending two letters, one from my recent math teacher (who just retired) who taught Honors Pre-Calculus and taught for more than 40 years (roughly a bit more than 30 years at my school) and another from my GBBE teacher (Genetics, Bacteriology, Bio-Technology, and Embryology), a field of science that I have been pursuing in some sort of way. Will these have any significance?</p>

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<p>If they have something amazing to say about you maybe. If not then their compliments are of some benefit, but not much. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that the LOR are really that important.</p>