Chances Please

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I am going to be a senior this year and I'm really interested in U of M. Please chance me for both ED and RD, if you can. </p>

<p>However, by no stretch of the imagination am I the strongest candidate, but I do not fully understand what my chances are and need some guidance.</p>

<p>Academics
GPA- 3.6 (unweighted)/ 4.2 (weighted)
ACT- 32
SAT II- Math I OR II, and History (haven't taken, but will be 750-800)
Are there any SAT 2s I should take in particular??
AP History- 4
Ap English-4
I will be taking 4-5 APs this year</p>

<p>Athletics
Baseball (9,10,12)
Track (9,11)</p>

<p>ECS (in order of importance, and I plan to get some leadership positions my senior year)
NHS (11,12)
SADD/Character Club (11,12)
SPanish CLub (10,11,12)
Cancer Awareness CLub (11,12)
FBLA (11,12)</p>

<p>Work History
Rec Basketball assistance (Winter 2008-2009/2009-2010/2010-2011)
Caddie at country club (Summers 09-10)</p>

<p>Volunteer Service
Summer 09-volunteered at old person's home 30 hours
Wrapping paper sale (Fall 08 and 09) maybe 15 hours (really nothing special)</p>

<p>*If I can arrange it, I'll do some volunteer service at a way center for mentally handicapped, however i might not get to do because of work and then school. </p>

<p>SUmmer experience
I just attended Amherst College for 2 weeks for the Great Books SUmmer Program</p>

<p>My essay's will be strong as well. I know that I am not that strong, but please tell me whereabout I stand.</p>

<p>BE HONEST</p>

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<p>I think you’re going to get deferred, waitlisted, and just not ending up getting accepted. Your GPA is a bit too low. But it’s definitely worth applying.</p>

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<p>Why do you think that future student? A 32 is above the act average but his GpA isn’t that low?</p>

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<p>are you instate or no? if you are instate, i think you have a good chance. if you are out of state, it may be a bit of a reach.</p>

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<p>On order of importance nhs is a joke. Well i was oos and applied early. I had a better gpa, same act, more aps, but probably less ecs. I got in,so go off of that, if it helps at all. Don’t expect to do much on ur aps this year, the last thing u will care about in may is them</p>

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<p>yeah the nhs was an accicent. the whole post was copied and pasted from a previous one i did and i just didnt change it</p>

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<p>Some of your ECs look a bit contrived. Joining a bunch of clubs your junior year never looks good to adcoms. Your work experiences look good, though.</p>

<p>What’s your class rank? How strong is your high school? It will probably make a difference. What’s the weighted GPA out of? A 4.2/4.5 is quite good, but a 4.2/5.0 isn’t so great.</p>

<p>I’d say probably a defer-acceptance with their new EA system, but who knows…</p>