<p>anyone know last years percentage? it really seems like everyone is getting deferred and no real rejections (if not accepted)</p>
<p>The numbers are released. It's generally thought to be around 30% - 50%</p>
<p>I've always wondered why they deffer so much. I've yet to hear of somebody being outright rejected...</p>
<p>Cvjn, the numbers aren't formally released by UMich</p>
<p>It's THOUGHT to be around 30-50%</p>
<p>err that's what I meant. I guess I didn't read it right.</p>
<p>the numbers aren't released</p>
<p>I'm guessing that the in-state deferral acceptance rate is a lot higher. I know someone who was deferred and then accepted about a week later. </p>
<p>They definitely reject, though. You just don't hear about it as much on here. I know several people for whom their first letter was a rejection (I also know one person who was waitlisted before being deferred).</p>
<p>well alexandre told me 40-50 percent of deferrals get in so so far any as ive seen any student with an above average GPA or SAT is getting deferred off the bat so we'll see!</p>
<p>i dont know how true these things are or not but i spoke with someone currently attending the university of michigan about my deferral and he said 2 things.
1) being a URM he said that since all that drama happened with the affirmative action stuff in the admissions process that they have some sort of strategic process for admitting minorities and such so as to not cause contraversy
2) he said something happened with the Michigan computer system where at the beginning of their admissions terms the computer accepted a much higher % of prospectives than it was supposed to so they are deferring a large number of students until they figure it out</p>
<p>once again. i don't know how true either of these statements are so please don't post an angry reply or PM me an angry message. i just wanted to throw what he told me out there.</p>
<p>yeah i can see some truth in that as it seemed like MIchigan was accepting quite a few suspect people instead of deferring. It seems then the deferral acceptance rating will drop significantly as "deferral" will lose meaning and simply become a "**** we dont have the time to really figure out what we want to do with u"</p>
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the Michigan computer system where at the beginning of their admissions terms the computer accepted a much higher % of prospectives than it was supposed to
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Computer system? I thought they switched from the computer system to a holistic approach back in 2003.</p>
<p>i got deferred with pretty low stats, oos, 3.2 M GPA, 26 ACT, indian, so was my deferral not a "REAL" deferral? I mean was I just deferred until things get straightened out?</p>
<p>yeah ur stats are well below avgs in both cateogies ; /</p>
<p>It's only speculation at this point on why there are so many deferrals right now (assuming CC is a representation of the entire admissions...)</p>
<p>While it's probably safe to assume that they're just trying to get through many apps as possible, it also could be that weaker? applicants this year? Just some guesses</p>
<p>no i dont think its weaker applicants. U Mich's admission process has been under chaos with the new law banning their AA approach to admissions and also the fact (if true) a poster said that their computer has been incorrectly admitting a few borderline people. With that being the case and really needing to get the decisions out to thsoe who have applied extremely early i can see why they are just trying to seperate the really strong applicants, accept them, defer everyone else who is not blatantly not good enough for the school, and review their apps later after seeing how big their acceptance pool is.</p>
<p>I thought they didn't use computers anymore? Like someone said here, a more holistic approach?</p>
<p>Masta, I would put the notion of the AA work-around in the urban legend category. The proponents of the ban will be watching this issue closely.</p>
<p>I understood the plan was to attempt to gain more acceptances (higher yield) from qualified URMs. In other words, they will put their marketing hats on and more actively recruit admitted URMs.</p>
<p>that so much urban legend exists around admissions.</p>
<p>UM's computer system doesn't "accidentally" admit people. All decisions are made intentionally. The number of deferrals that get admitted each year varies by the number of students who matriculate, or decide to enroll at UM. The 30-50% rule isn't accurate - it's much lower than that. And yes, UM does deny students, but they're likely not the ones who run back to this site and post about being denied.</p>
<p>UM cannot try to "get around" prop 2, or they risk being sued.</p>
<p>i was deferred last year and i got in</p>
<p>OEN, you have no "proof" that the 30-50% rule isn't accurate. Just because
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they're likely not the ones who run back to this site and post about being denied.
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doesn't mean it's inaccurate. I'm sure there are plenty of students who get accepted and don't run back to this site and post about being accepted. I'm not saying it IS accurate; all I'm saying is that it's not ALWAYS true that
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it's much lower than that
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<p>This 30-50% rule is just a ballpark number that many people believe is true...</p>
<p>QEN, do you have any reason to believe that it's lower other than just speculation that people who don't get in, don't report on this site?</p>