<p>Courses this year
-Calc AB AP
-Chinese 4 AP
-Comp Sci AP
-English 3
-U.S. History
-Physics Honors</p>
<p>Courses next year
-Multivaraible/Calc BC AP
-Physics 2 AP
-Econ AP
-English 4 Honors
-A theology course
-Honors Independent Study on the relationship between Taiwan and China</p>
<p>Test Scores
Math - 760
Verbal - 580
Writing - 630
Total - 1970
Chemistry - 610
ACT didn't get score back but I think I did horrible
Just took the SAT's for the second time yesterday morning, hopefully my reading is at least 630.
Also taking the Calculus AB and Chinese AP tests on Wednesday. </p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities
-Head of Receptions Committee
-Head of Work Job
-(Head) Peer Counseling
-Big Siblings Program
-Orchestra for 2 years
-President of Asian Club
-Assistant Information Director of ITASA(Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Student Association)
-Photoshop Editor of Yearbook
-Over 100+ hours of volunteer at Jefferson University Hospital</p>
<p>I will also be doing a physics lab/research at a college in Taiwan this summer for 2 months. </p>
<p>I am also a pretty good track athlete looking to jump at D1.
If anyone wants to know, my distances are 44'7 for the triple jump and 20'11 for long jump. Hopefully I can jump 46 feet by the end of this season. I think that'll make me a pretty marketable jumper for Big Ten or Ivy schools. </p>
<p>If you apply early, you should have a good shot.</p>
<p>But there are three main factors that detract away from your chances of admission: your out of state status, GPA, and standardized test scores.</p>
<p>There is not much you can do about the first thing, but work hard the first semester of your senior year and get as many A's as possible. From that, hopefully your low GPA is offset by a high academic course rigor (which it appears to be). </p>
<p>Furthermore, in terms of your test scores, you want to be well above the median scores (i.e. well above 29 and 1350) because of your out of state status. In terms of your SAT score, you definitely want to improve your verbal score by another 60-80 points; try flashcards for verbal and the various reading strategies (see a Princeton Review book). </p>
<p>You can take the ACT and/or SAT again this upcoming June, or next September/October. I would highly recommend doing so. While the latter might be a little late, it offers approximately 4-5 months of preparation time, which should be more than adequate in terms of boosting your score.</p>
<p>Your extracurriculars are stellar and should help you immensely. Do not, however, be complacent with your extracurriculars. All admissions counselors of all schools look for well-rounded students, so work a bit more for a few months to improve your GPA and test scores and you should be a shoe-in.</p>
<p>Your stats are pretty good, but really there are thousands of kids out there the same way. You fit into a couple of subgroups that could hurt your chances...east coast, Asian, average GPA, average test scores, etc. Strong schedule helps, but again you are competing against thousands of kids.</p>
<p>You are definitely admissible right now, but I'd say your chances are so-so. You very well might be admitted right away, you might not. That's just how U-M is...I've heard a lot of crazy stories. Improving your standardized test scores and doing well on your finals this year will help your chances greatly. Good luck.</p>
<p>Michigan does not require the SATII, but is that only if I submit my ACT scores?
I'v only took one so far, planning to take Physics and Math II in October. Should I apply before or after I get the scores for those two tests?</p>
<p>As of the last year , Michigan does not require SAT Subject Scores. You can either send in your SAT or ACT. However , rumour has it that good SAT Subject scores serve to boost your application.</p>
<p>Damn.....so they will see my SAT 2 scores no matter what? What if I did horrible like a 27 or 26 on the science section of the ACT's? Should I still send it since I'm looking to study science in college? </p>
<p>Also, I think I can have a Mich engineering alumni to write me a rec. How much will that help?</p>
<p>Your stats are really good, although many people will have similar your ECs and a tough schedule should stand out. I defintely think you'll get in but admissions can be random at times.</p>
<p>Yeah that sounds good. Make sure you have some type of reference to the specifics of your research in the application (work it in to one of the essays maybe).</p>
<p>Are you going to be applying to the engineering school or LSA? Either way, if you blast through finals and senior fall, I'd say your chances are good.</p>
<p>I'm not sure....right now I been debating between applying for engineering school or LSA and major in Physics. Either way, it's not TOO much different right?</p>
<p>They are somewhat different. Your going to have different degree requirements at LSA and engineering. Basically you will be taking a more broad-based curriculum at LSA while engineering will be more focused in the sciences. Also, engineering courses tend to be a bit more applied than the LSA sciences. Even though you can take courses from both schools, you should check out the course guides on the websites for LSA and engineering to get an idea of what each offers. And if you can't decide you can always dual enroll (though it might take an extra year).</p>