Chances OOS?

<p>State: California</p>

<p>White Male</p>

<p>Single Parent Family</p>

<p>High Income</p>

<p>Intended Major- Communications</p>

<p>GPA: UW-3.5/4 (Academic) 3.58 (All classes)
W 3.95
Course Load: 3 Honors Freshman through Sophomore Years (only 4 offered, No APs)
3 APs, 1 Honors Junior Year
4 APs Senior Year</p>

<p>Tests: SAT1-2250 (M-740, CR-710, W-800)</p>

<pre><code> SAT 2- MathII-700, USH- 720

 AP- English Lang-5, USH-4, Physics BC- 3

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<p>Achievements- National Merit Scholarship Commended Student</p>

<pre><code> One of Eight Students selected by Guidance Counselors and History Teachers from a class of 400-500 to go to a Leadership Conference in Washington DC
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<p>ECs- JV soccer-2 years</p>

<pre><code> Worked as a Camp Counselor in New Hampshire for 5 weeks each of the past three summers

Pink Ribbon Club

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<p>Letters of Rec- Should be good</p>

<p>Essay- Should be good</p>

<p>How do my chances at Michigan EA look?</p>

<p>Also, My rank at my school is top 20%.</p>

<p>Why communication, may I ask? You might as well jump into the fast-food business…
Also, that “leadership conference” is not a big deal. Getting invited to that is equivalent of saying “I’m an honors student.”</p>

<p>Your SAT score is obviously not an issue, but your GPA, class rank, and ECs will not make you as competitive as other OOS applicants for what has become a very selective school now that they admit through the Common Application. This makes you a reach. On another topic that more than likely will not come into play, is your mom or dad WILLING to shell out $55K per year if you were accepted?</p>

<p>Riptide1…match (70/30)</p>

<p>I would say you’re a reach for Michigan. The only thing you really have going for you is that SAT score. Besides that, you’re ECs are not particularly strong and your GPA is really weak. Even for IS I wouldn’t like your chances but with how much more competitive OOS is getting, you have a serious uphill climb. The best you can do is make sure you get a 4.0 this semester and write some excellent essays. That would maximize your chances but still wouldn’t make them that good.</p>

<p>Thanks jaico22. You’re the king of College Confidential.</p>