<p>I am a second-year undergraduate who wishes to transfer to the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor. The university I currently attend does not suit me well, nor does it have nearly the prestige boasted by such an institution as Michigan.</p>
<p>If it is of any relevance, I am a math/philosophy double major.</p>
<p>I am, generally speaking, a good student; I am a member of numerous student clubs and societies, regularly present papers at scholarly conferences, compete in the Putnam math competition, debate, etc., etc... Also, as indicated by both my grades and recommendation letters from professors familiar with my work, I am a stellar writer.</p>
<p>However, due to personal issues, during my second semester, wherein I was taking 22 credit hours, I was slightly less stellar with respect to my grades. Institutionally, I have a 3.4 GPA, but the recalculated U of M GPA (they count a "WF" as an "F") is significantly lower. I have picked up the pieces, as it were, this semester, and thus far (three weeks in), I am doing perfectly well. I am absolutely dedicating myself to my studies, and refuse to receive anything less than a 4.0 this semester. Upon so doing, my institutional GPA would be something like a 3.6, and my UM recalculated would be around a 3.3. My grades thus far are as follows, with my current courses and grades in said courses.</p>
<p>Course (number of credits): grade.
Semester 1:
Logic I (3): A
Intermediate Writing (4): A
Ethics (3): B
Hebrew (4): B</p>
<p>semester 2:
17th&18th century philosophy (3): A
Macroeconomics (4): A-
University Band (1): A-
Physics Lab (1): B
Metaphysics (3): B-
Advanced Ethics (4): B-
Physics (3): C+
Adv. logic (3): WF</p>
<p>Spring: Calculus I (4): C+</p>
<p>Semester 3:
Calculus II (4)
Calc-based Physics (4)
Calc-based Phy. Lab (1)
Linear Algebra (3)
Epistemology (3)
German I (4)
Greek Mythology (3)
Number theory (AUDIT)
Calculus III (AUDIT)</p>
<p>.... So, if I were to pull all "A's" this semester, might I have a decent shot at being admitted to Michigan? I would have a recalculated 3.3, again--that is, a "B+" average. Most of my coursework has been of an advanced undergraduate/graduate-level, i.e. quite rigorous.</p>
<p>Bear in mind, I am also in-state, the son of an alumnus, and transfer admissions aren't quite as selective as freshman admissions. Generally, I hear that the average GPA of admits is something like 3.4-3.6.</p>
<p>What do you folks think?</p>