<p>I would liked to be chanced for:</p>
<p>UMichigan
UChicago
UIllinois at Urbana Champaign
Case Western
Pomona, Oberlin, Carleton - reaches i know. you dont have to remind me. Bradley and Northern Illinois are safeties. </p>
<p>GPA: 3.0 (unweigted, upward trend)
WGPA: 4.2 (10 honors classes, 10 IB classes, 1 AP class)
Rank: school does not rank.
essays: will proably be very good.
recommendation: have two letters from English teacher and IB Program Director at my school
ACT score: 28 (this is in all of those school's ranges)</p>
<p>Should i include a 150 word addendum to explain the upward trend (i already wrote it :)</p>
<p>ExtraCurricular Activities: Academic Decathlon for two years verry passionate about this. I have two trophies and nearly two dozen medals with a few from state level.
I have an officer position on the African American student association
I am a senior mentor
Drama.
Volunteer work: only 70 service hours. is this bad?
I would have more ECs but i am also a full time babysitter for my little bro M-Th.</p>
<p>I know for UofM, you should definitly explain your upward trend in one of your essays, as well as your passion for the Academic Decathlon. </p>
<p>Are you instate? In addition are you African American? If you are both of these, you have a chance…your GPA is still very low, you should try to raise it up during your first semster senior year. In addition, UofM only requires you to send one recommendation letter from a teacher and one form a counselor, dont send more than one from each if they are not very personal and have typical statements. </p>
<p>Your 70 hours of volunteer work isnt very impressive, a lot of applicants have 100+ hours of community service, but it should be fine. Ultimately it’s really your scores, course rigor, and essays UofM cares about. E.C’s and volunteer service are just icing on the cake.</p>
<p>10 IBs?? You pour soul, I was ready to throw myself in front of a mac truck at 6. Are you in-state? If so, match for UM, but reaches for all others.</p>
<p>actuallyy it will be 14 IBs after senior year. 7 this year, 7 mext year. i am NOT a michigan resident, im an illinois resident. and yes, i am an URM</p>