Deferred by University of Michigan! Will I get in?

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Hi, I am just curious whether or not I will get in to U of M. I am a senior, and live in state. I may not have the best ACT, but I like to say that I am well-rounded. Anyways, here are my credentials:

GPA 3.9(unweighted), ACT 27

EC:
DECA, state finalist
Newspaper, editor
Cross country, captain
Track
National Honor society
German honor society
Jazz band
Solar car team
Pro-life club
MSBOA Band solo and ensemble
German club, secretary
Symphony band, treasurer
MANY volunteer hours(relay for life, mentoring, tutoring, etc…)

AP’s taken:
US history
Micro
Macro
Lang
Lit
US gov
German

Let me know what you think!

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Assuming you applied to LSA, I think you have a shot! Are you from a more rural area of Michigan? If so that could be in your favor. They want to expand and pull in students from all over the state.

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I agree with 99blue. A 3.9 unweighed GPA with a a half dozen APs and in-state status means you have a reasonable shot. If your ACT were a little higher (like a 29 or 30), I would have said target, but as it is, I would say slight reach.

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@96blue‌ @Alexandre‌ (not trying to hijack your thread @mmkkbbbbkkmm‌ )

Is coming from a rural area help if you are OOS as well(Ohio)? My school is extremely small and I don’t know if anyone has ever even applied to a large university. A large majority of the people are low-income (including my family), so that might be part of the reason why most don’t go to college. But I have similar stats as well (28 ACT and 3.83 GPA). I’m currently in the only AP class my school has ( Comp and Lit ), and my school has minimal clubs and virtually no opportunities to specialize in a specific field. I would say I’m loaded with the ECs that were offered. I applied RD back in November and am worried about my low ACT score.

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@uofmPlease‌ I don’t know honestly. OOS is a whole different thing from everything I’ve heard / read the OOS expectations are higher. This year’s admission cycle has seemed different and it’s hard to draw some comparisons. Good luck!

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Thank you @96blue‌ !!

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Okay Thanks! I am from a somewhat urban area, and big high school. But it’s ranked as one of the top in michigan

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If you got a uwGPA of 3.9 with 7 APs from a top high school in state, then your ACT is clearly out of the line. You should have retaken it. If you have a couple higher points in ACT, you would have a decent chance.