Chances @ UMich - HONEST OPINIONS PLEASE

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Asian male.</p>

<p>SAT I: 1960 (700 Math, 610 CR, 650 Writing (8 essay))
SAT II: 680 Math Level 2, 710 US History, 790 Korean</p>

<p>ACT: 30 (31 English, 35 Math, 27 Reading, 25 Science (9 essay))</p>

<p>Michigan GPA: 3.3
No rank.</p>

<p>All regular courses sophomore year.
3 APs & 1 honors junior year.
3 APs & 1 honors senior year.</p>

<p>OUT OF STATE.
State-renowed public high school.</p>

<p>Phenomenal essay.
Above-average Short answers.
Above-average recommendations.
Above-average ECs w/ leadership.
No legacy.</p>

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<p>Quite frankly, my chances are bleak, and I know it.</p>

<p>Here are my options:</p>

<li><p>Apply mid-late September with what I have. *<em>I will probably be deferred.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Apply after my September ACT (with hopefully much better results).</p></li>
<li><p>Apply after my September ACT & October SAT.</p></li>
<li><p>Apply after my September ACT, October SAT, & November SAT IIs (math level 2 retake & biology)</p></li>
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<p>Please answer which option I should take, ASSUMING that I get much much better ACT and SAT scores.</p>

<p>(Yes, I posted this in the Umich forum as well.)</p>

<p>I guess what I’m asking is, although Im probably going to be deferred if I apply with what I have right now, is it worth the risk? Once I get deferred, I can always send in my new scores - so I’m learning toward option 1. What do you think?</p>

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<p>well sir, its the GPA thatll kill you, i think you might get flat out rejected r u out of state? i couldnt tell cus u said state renowned and then out of state something? out of state u r screwed</p>

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<p>Flat out rejected..... ow.</p>

<p>Time to start looking at community colleges.</p>

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<p>It will be near impossible to get in OOS with that GPA. What's funny, is I have a 3.3 GPA and a 29 ACT, but i'm probably going to get in because i'm in-state, my parents both went there, and my dad works there...</p>

<p>Damn politics... I was on the other side of this though in Sports, HAHA</p>

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<p>I got in with a 3.3 GPA OOS, don't give up hope</p>

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<p>Reach. i must say honestly. oh and uh well i would say 2 or 3.
oh and btw, i see you took korean. i am taking it this november... how was the test? what was the percentile for 790?
well good luck on your apps.</p>