Help for a Michigan Hopeful

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>Hey guys so I really really want to go to Michigan. It's one of my top 5, however, I'm not really sure I'll get in and if I do what types of scholarships should I try to get. I'll definitley need a lot of them to go there. Please don't ignore this. I'm trying to get a jump start on things. If you comment with any suggestion, any at all I'll love you forever! </p>

<p>GPA - 4.1136, unweighted 3.97?
ethnicity - African/black
gender - female
location - pennsylvania
ACT - 26, 29 I'm definitely taking them again. I'm hoping for a 33
SAT- embarrassingly low, so I won't even mention them</p>

<p>I took AP US History sophomore year and got a 5 on it. This year I'm taking AP European History, AP Biology, AP Statistics, and AP Language and Composition. I expect to get maybe a 3 on Stats and 4 or 5 on the others. Next year I'll take AP chem, AP cal/AB, accelerated English, maybe Health/Anatomy, and maybe AP gov. I won't bore you with all the classes I've taken, but they've all been the highest level. Either AP or accelerated if available. I got a B one quarter in my academic chem class and a B on the final, and a C on my French 3 final (only because the teacher hated me). I've gotten As in everything else. </p>

<p>At the end of high school I will have been in the marching band for 3 years, mock trial for three years (winning best witness twice), tennis team for 4 years (hopefully I'll be on varsity next year), key club one year, student government for two years (junior representative), I'm thinking about running for senior class vice president or secretary, and English festival for 3 years. I'm planning on doing some kind of internship or volunteer work at a hospital or a medical private practice. I know my ECs suck any suggestions for making them better that I can do over the summer and the following year?</p>

<p>What scholarships should I try going for (big or small), how can I improve my transcript, are there any other classes I should think about taking next year, and do you think I have a chance? </p>

<p>Thanks for reading!</p>

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<p>I think you’ll get in - youlre urm with a good gpa and a decent ACT score (29). Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>I think you’ll be fine. You have a 3.97(UW) and a 29 ACT, that should be enough to get you in. Sure Michigan’s becoming more selective and you’re OOS but to be completely honest with you, you’re also a URM, which will help offset that disadvantage. You look like you have good ECs and as long as your essays and recs are decent, you should have no problem. Even without the URM advantage, you fit the profile of a Michigan student so I don’t think you really need to worry about anything.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reassurance! Wanna help me out with some of the lingo you’re using anthonyxy21? What does it mean to be OOS and have a URM advantage?</p>

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<p>How does Michigan being in your top 5 make you “really want to go there”. If you really wanted to go there, it would be 1 or 2.</p>

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<p>Good point. I really like the vibe I get from Michigan from all my research of the school and the feedback I’ve gotten from graduates of my high school that have gone there. Hopefully, after I visit I can know for if it is my first of second choice.</p>

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<p>Being Black really helps. If you were white, the scenario would be different. </p>

<p>How is it possible to still have a 3.97 GPA after getting a B and a C?</p>

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<p>My school works on a quarter system. Each quarter is worth 2/9 of your grade in the class and the final is worth 1/9. I got all As in my french but got a B on the final. He rounded my score down, since he’s a ****** bag, making my Final score a C. Somehow the way it’s done makes me still have a B in the class, so I have a 3.96. Sorry, the 3.97 was a typo</p>

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<p>If you can maintain that GPA through the first half of senior year and apply EA, you should have a good chance of getting in. However, for a scholarship, I would recommend raising that ACT to 32 or better.</p>