<p>Does my act score (25) give me no chance? Or is it greatly reduced and I should hope for a miracle? In state helps ik but not by a lot.</p>
<p>I would say to retake it and hope to get a higher score. Even though you are instate, the avg. ACT score most people have is around 27-31. I wouldn’t say you absolutely don’t have a chance, but it definitely is a reach for you. Aim for a high GPA and lots of extracurricular activities to stand out from the bunch. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Just so you know, one of my son’s friend’s had a 25 ACT.
He went to community college for two years, did well, transferred to UMich, and graduated in May after four years, start to finish (including community college.)</p>
<p>SO EVEN IF YOU DON’T GET IN as a HS Senior, you <em>may</em> still be a Michigan grad one day 
Just wanted you to know there are many roads to your goal if you work hard!</p>
<p>Im not adamant about going to another school so if I don’t get it I wont be so worried. It is just a top choice.</p>
<p>According to Michigan’s most recent common data set, enrolled freshmen in the Fall of 2012 had middle 50% ACT scores of 28-32. I believe those figures held steady for the Fall of 2013. ACT scores might be slightly lower for in-state students, but since in-state students still make up a majority of the freshman class, their scores must be pretty close to those figures.</p>
<p>I agree you should try to bump up your ACT score by several points to improve your chances. You can take a prep course, or just do self-study, concentrating on those parts of the test where you did worst because that’s probably where you can make the greatest gains. You might also consider taking the SAT; some people do better on the SAT than on the ACT, for some it’s the reverse, and for some there’s no appreciable difference, but since they’ll accept either score you might as well try both and submit whichever is stronger.</p>
<p>Final thought: Michigan has always emphasized academic GPA more than standardized test scores. That doesn’t mean they’ll ignore your ACT score, but if your grades are good, that’s ultimately the more important factor.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>The admission mid 50 for 2013 is 29-33 with average GPA of 3.85.</p>
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<p>That’s helpful information. Keep in mind, however, that the medians for admitted students tend to be a little higher than the medians for enrolled freshmen. Some high-stats admits will enroll elsewhere.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info guys. Ill begin hardcore studying tonight and hope for a 29 plus. Any two week tips?</p>
<p>My advice for preparing for the ACT is to spend time learning the ACTUAL content on the test (ex: formulas, grammatical rules, etc)</p>
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<p>Worked great for me. Spend 20-30min everyday (don’t overdo it) reviewing random knowledge.
Practice tests are helpful too, but so is learning/reviewing the material.</p>
<p>There is no such thing as “zero chance”, but the odds are not good with an ACT composite under 28.</p>
<p>There are students at Michigan with ACT scores of 25 or lower but there aren’t many. You mention nothing about your GPA or other factors that are considered in admissions decisions so it is difficult to determine whether you have a chance or not.</p>
<p>Ill retake it, get my grades up (3.95), and hope for the best.</p>
<p>There are a fair bit of people with low ACT scores ( 25 or below) that still have gotten into Michigan. Usually they have something else about them that makes them special (awesome essays, amazing gpas, an extracurricular that makes them stand out, etc)</p>
<p>So don’t feel hopeless. As mentioned before, Michigan puts more weight on the GPA anyways</p>
<p>Thanks again guys!</p>