<p>Does OOS hurt for U of M admissions if an in-stater was compared with an out-of-stater? I've heard it both ways for colleges in general, and I'm just curious about how it would be at U of M.</p>
<p>Most likely. If your mich GPA is on Umich's low side (3.6), you must get your SAT on the high side (1450), and you're in.</p>
<p>Not necessarily true...a lot of factors come into play (when you apply, courseload, school, race, location, the list goes on)</p>
<p>Obviously if you have equal stats with an in-stater and you are out-of-state you have a lower chance of admission, as University of Michigan is a public institution.</p>
<p>Race is a BIG factor in admissions. If you are a URM OOS, then I residency won't play as much a role, IMO.</p>
<p>Yes, race is certainly a factor in admissions. However, I doubt that it's as big a factor as some may think. It's only one part of the application.</p>
<p>It's a little more competitive for out-of-state students. There are fewer spaces allotted to nonresidents, and many more people vying for each spot. </p>
<p>However, it's also true that readers are, generally, a little more forgiving about out-of-state GPAs (at least on average). I'm not sure why, perhaps because there is a higher proportion of applicants from private schools in the non-Michigan applicant pool.</p>
<p>I disagree somewhat with A2Wolves' characterization of the relative importance of race over residency in admissions. It doesn't matter what your ethnicity, if you are out-of-state you are still competing for one of the same limited number of nonresident spots. There is not a separate pool for minority students, and there are no quotas based on race. Race and SES diversity can help, but it doesn't change the applicant pool you are in.</p>