Deferred - U of Michigan (chance me)

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Hey all! I’m deferred from Univeristy of Michigan as of now but I am very hopeful!

GPA:3.65 (UofM standard) and will be a UW 3.75 after my strong first semester (all A’s!)
ACT:31
College:LSA
Legacy student and in-state (dad was an undergrad athlete and medical school)
AP’s: APUSH, AP gov, AP Lang, AP calc AB, AP Spanish
Honors: honors geometry, honors alg 2, honors precalc
Senior year schedule, grades unweighted
AP calc AB: 4.0
Forensics: 4.0
Physics:4.0
Micro and genetics:4.0
AP Spanish:4.0
Comp lit (LA):4.0

Extra curriculars
Team USA sponsored weightlifter (I hold 3 American records and 7 Michigan state records) and am going to Tokyo for team USA in June
Dance team 10-12th grade (for the high school)
Youth in government (leadership position)
National honors society
Spanish honors society
Bronze medal in national Spanish exam
Competitive gymnast until sophomore year (ranked nationally) got an injury
Volunteering through Hispanic outreach in needy communities

Teacher recs: I’m sure they’re great

Essays: Lots of time/effort/creativity put into them

I have worked very hard this semester to show them my motivation and was wondering what y’all think my chances are! (I go to a competitive public in state school)

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Im actually relatively surprised you didn’t get in. It is likely due to your GPA and your essays, recs may not be as great as you think they are.

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Your GPA is what sunk you. Having those excellent grades coming in for your first semester will help you a lot…but even 3.75 is low for UMich. Lot of other kids in deferral might have good first semesters, too. If you’re considering medical school, where is your AP Chem and AP Biology? (if not medicine, what do you hope to study at LSA?) Good luck. Let us know!

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Yes. Make sure that you let the admission office know of your continued interest.

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Just curious as to why my extracurriculars aren’t good enough? I felt like being a world-class athlete would be something they would want… especially since I’m a female weightlifter. I know my GPA isn’t great but I worked really hard this semester to show them my motivation

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I’m actually going for LSA with a double major in Spanish and politics. My two social studies classes (business law and current issues) are second semester. I took physics because I heard umich likes both Chem and physics no matter what your major is and forensics and micro we’re just kinda given to me. Thank you! I’m hoping for the best.

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I sent one earlier this month. Hopefully that helps!

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You are still very competitive and your extracurriculars are fine. UM isn’t impressed when you list 30 activities (I had an admissions counselor say that they liked to add up the hours and are always bemused when applicants claim to be engaged in activities for 40 hours a week). My advice is to write a letter of interest and update them on anything new and significant.

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@uofmkatedeferred99 gpa is always the most important factor for umich and the admission officer who came to our school said that extracurriculars are just the icing on top but u have to have the grades and class rigor. Send in your strong senior grades. Good luck!