<p>Go to search windows on college websites and type in "common data set"..lots of data is usually offered this way in a well-organized fashion. You are a well qualified college applicant and don't lose sight of that. On the other hand, get as shrewd and realistic as possible in weighing your chances and fit. You should get advice now from recent Michigan admits in your town, and go visit your HS counselor to get his/her take on your chances there. (some schools show students all the stats sans names of who got in where last year with what numbers.) Remember that after being admitted, you also still want to feel you are in the right place. And always remember you are more than numbers, a quarter of admits are below the mean and you have every right to prepare a couple carefully and thoughtfully selected Reach applications. All your schools need to make a bit of "sense" so that your references think you are sensible plus ambitious, but not grandiose and confused. Make sure you can articulate why a reference can visualize you at each college and feel comfortable championing you there.</p>
<p>Thanks again Faline, that post was a bunch of help. I'm getting discouraged at these low OOS rates at Public schools. Illinois only admits 9% OOS (although I don't know how many applied total), UNC 18%, Florida 8.2%, Texas 4.6%. I'm not very confident in getting into those schools, although as you said, going to my counselor and asking him these questions will help. It seems as if UMich and UVa don't have any sort of quotas. I was considering Maryland, but it doesn't appear as if they allow the ACT, and I haven't taken the SAT!</p>
<p>I have to chime in with your parents and say that for a large university, Michigan has tons to offer you including a strong peer group and a degree with clout. Plus Michigan gives you likely access without having to up your test scores...an option by the way that my son decided on and actually achieved in his senior year, totally altering his plans and disrupting our approach. You should consider taking SATIIs and actually prepping for them. In schools with many applicants who are equal, SATIIs are tipping factors. Your 29 is good but not going to get you into selective schools easily or win you money. If you want highly selective and smaller, like Wake Forest....can you offer them an instrument in their band or orchestra? Are you going to work as an ass't to a sports team in college? You will need a 1350 at Wake and most others to be very strong or the equivalent but Wake has a lot of sports enthusiasm and fitness-oriented kids and classrooms where teachers know you by name. It is possible that being from Michigan would be of interest to a southern school looking to diversify as well.
It is all in where you picture yourself, but looking to large universities in other states seems to be nonproductive to me considering the good luck of being a Michigan resident. Save your bucks for that graduate degree and go to Ann Arbor and meet up with a great town of students is my advice.</p>
<p>So basically, trying to get into Public universities out-of-state is a waste of time? </p>
<p>My mentality behind it was - look for schools that offered my major (Sport Management, or Business Management), one's with a strong sports program that I can become involved with, possibly a big school because it would be more fun, that are all slightly below Michigan in academic standards, in case I couldn't get into Michigan.</p>
<p>I looked through the Sport Management materials that others suggested, found other public schools lower, but from other's comments, it doesn't seem like I can get in OOS. </p>
<p>From other's comments, SAT II's seem the same as AP tests. I took both the US History and English exams, and got 3's on those. Should I send those scores, or are they low and would be a factor against me? Can I still take SAT II's, apply ED, as a rising senior?</p>
<p>Honestly, I see myself at a large public university that is a power in sports, where I am involved with the athletic organizations through internships. I can do that with a degree in Sport Administration. All the programs offer that. It sounds like Michigan, but i'm afraid I may not get in there. Oh well, keep your hopes high. </p>
<p>I'm so glad I joined this forum, everyone has been so nice and given me great advice. This should be in College Selection & Search, not Chances, shouldn't it? I'm basically looking to find reaches, matches, and safeties, at this point. Someone outlined a list earlier, I really appreciated that.</p>
<p>I don’t think you really have much of a chance at these schools: BC, VA, UCLA, USC, UCB</p>