<p>Does anyone know whether there has been an increase in the number of applications this year due to the switch to the Common App. and Early Action?</p>
<p>There are a large number of students who listed Michigan as one of their schools on the common app. Don’t know how this will translate into actual number of applications being submitted.</p>
<p>^^^
Agreed.
Just listing UM does not mean that applicants will actually write the essays and submit the application fee.</p>
<p>It’s becoming more and more easy to “spam” applications to colleges. The recession/depression/global economic super meltdown has prompted fee waiver approval increases. And the Common App almost makes it one stop shopping.</p>
<p>The number of Early Action/Early Response apps has consistently gone up and I doubt that’ll change anytime soon, since it’s not getting any less competitive to get in.</p>
<p>UMich really needs to consider switching to single choice early action, or eventually the EA pool will equal or exceed number the RD pool.</p>
<p>^^ That’s OK with me. I’d like to see the college application cycle shortened. Right now it’s a year long slog for some kids which is silly. That’s one good thing about UofM it’s always been a college where you need to get your app in early.</p>
<p>When I applied to UM… I waited longer for them to process paperwork than I did for them to make a decision.</p>
<p>Paperless admissions, while nice in theory, slow things down dramatically when the paperless systems don’t talk to each other.</p>
<p>So, despite continued financial pressures and the fact that Michigan gets an outrageous tuition from OOS students , they are not planning on changing the instate/out-of-state ratio?</p>
<p>^^I do not believe they have a ratio mandated by the state, although this article tends to imply that any dramatic changes would need to be approved the the Board of Regents.</p>
<p>[Population</a> shift out of Michigan could alter University’s in-state ratio, officials worry | The Michigan Daily](<a href=“http://www.michigandaily.com/content/u-officials-worry-about-population-decrease]Population”>Population shift out of Michigan could alter University's in-state ratio, officials worry)</p>
<p>The best advice for an out of state student who wants to attend UofM and understands the cost is to have a strong application GPA/test scores which is important to Michigan and to make sure the app is in very early.</p>
<p>IMO the yield numbers are high because in-state students know what they need to get in as do the high schools in Michigan and generally will go there if accepted.</p>
<p>My sister’s applying to school now, and she’s heard rumors that UMich has already recieved 20k+ apps to date. She was pretty upset when she heard it from a high school counselor, but to me, it doesn’t sound too credible, but I don’t have the time to look into this especially during midterms week.</p>
<p>Go Blue!</p>