<p>I am trying to do anything I can to get admitted to UM. I was deferred back in December and I don't really have the strongest stats. I only have a 3.64 gpa and a 32 ACT and my 7th semester grades were a disaster. A 3.6 with only 2 As and 3 Bs. I'm not really sure what else I can do to increase my chances of getting admitted. </p>
<p>I heard from people here that showing that you are still interested in UM may help so I was wondering how to do that? I also heard that having your high school counselor call the school can help but I'm not exactly sure how to do that. What would I have the counselor say to the school and who do I have her call? </p>
<p>Also sending them a letter about reason why I believe I fit well into UM was suggested but what would I include within the letter? </p>
<p>Also I have recently changed career interests and would it help to maybe update that from the one I wrote for the essay? I don't think that was well written and this letter would basically serve as my replacement essay and probably would be a lot better. I'm just not certain if that would help or make me seem like I can't make up my mind. So what would be the best thing to do?</p>
<p>idk if you should do that. I personally know students who sent letters and came off as “too desperate” to the admissions officers and was later rejected. If i were you, I would just hold still to be safe.</p>
<p>Would I really sound desperate if I sent in a letter saying why I think I actually fit Michigan? I mean I probably won’t make it seem like I’m begging and would just tell the admissions office that I still want to attend Michigan if I am admitted.</p>
<p>A letter probably won’t hurt; just don’t beg or anything silly like that. Also, I highly recommend having your high school counselor contact the UM admissions office to vouch for you. I was deferred last year & that’s what got me in.</p>
<p>I just had my counselor call the state rep for NJ in Admissions and she said if i have strong interest in UM, that I should send her a letter. She said they may have room to admit for OOS’s who were deferred. I think she used the word “may” because she doesn’t want to guarantee me anything.</p>
<p>Shouldn’t change things by any means in terms of the context if your in-state. Just tell the counselor how it’s your first choice and how badly and why you wish to attend and the contributions you’ll make.</p>
<p>For your first question I’d call the Admissions and tell them to put you in touch with the admissions counselor in charge of your geographic location. </p>
<p>For your second; I’m not so sure, and quite frankly no one on hear probably is. However, if I had to guess it would be telling them that UM is your first choice, and if accepted, you will commit to attend.</p>
<p>No one here know if you will get in or not based on telling UM that you really want to attend unless someone here actually works for the admissions office. The other guy might of gotten in by doing this, but that doesn’t mean that it will work out for everyone.</p>