<p>Just need some feedback here.</p>
<p>9th grade:
1st semester: 2.8 UW
2nd semester: 3.0 UW
10th grade:
1st semester: 3.16 UW/3.3 W
2nd semester: 3.5 UW/3.66 W
11th grade:
1st semester: 3.5 UW/3.8 W
2nd semester: 3.66 UW/ 4.0 W</p>
<p>Other than that, EC's, awards, and such look pretty good. Questbridge finalist, Congressional Recognition certificate, 2230 SAT, URM.</p>
<p>yes, it’s well below average.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, it is. Michigan’s average unweighted GPA for accepted students is a 3.83.</p>
<p>Your SAT is very good and you are an URM. While you should definitely apply, Michigan would be a reach for you.</p>
<p>Agree with rjk. Questbridge is also a plus.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for the replies. I’ll apply and see what happens. Wish me luck.</p>
<p>Mich pretty much automatically rejects applicants with a GPA below 3.8, despite good test scores/ECs</p>
<p>That’s a fairly asinine comment, MichLover. Considering the average GPA, as stated above, for accepted students last year was 3.83, you would think that roughly between 40-50% of accepted students had a GPA below 3.8.</p>
<p>MichLoveris you’re quite misinformed. My school sends 80+ students a year to Michigan, and at least 30 of them have below a 3.8. There are so many other factors besides having a 3.8 that can get you in.</p>
<p>Mike50, what kind of school do you attend? Are you in-state? Is it a magnet-type program?
With such a strong SAT score, the thing UMich might wonder about is your work habits possibly reflected in your lower unweighted GPA.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, if you attend a school known to UM for rigor (eg no grade inflation; track record of matriculated students doing well at UMich), you could very well be a candidate for consideration. At any rate, you won’t be “automatically” disqualified – they will consider where you’re coming from, how you’ve done compared with your peers, and they will also consider any obstacles you’ve overcome. So good luck!</p>
<p>To continue with kmcmom13, Michigan knows and accepts many students from 6 big public high schools in Michigan (most of them in the area ie Saline, pioneer, huron, etc), that they qualify for being a rigorous school. They get extra consideration since lots of these schools come from very competitive environments.</p>
<p>kmcmom13,</p>
<p>I’m not sure that even a rigorous schedule will help mike50 based on stats alone. The International Academy (which U of M just loves, is also ranked the #5 HS in the nation per US News, and is instate) last year had 83 of 104 applications accepted. But this year, anyone under a GPA of 3.6 has not been accepted during the Early Action period. Mike’s GPA is a 3.27 (averaging the numbers he gave by semester) is well under that bar. </p>
<p>Still, I agree with you that the 2230 SAT score and being an URM might help. I think a lot will depend on his circumstances.</p>
<p>Mekozak, you may well be correct, but again, that will depend on whether there were obstacles to overcome, and whether that GPA is in the top percentages of his program. </p>
<p>Don’t forget though that they eliminate grade nine grades and now accept weighted…so if the classes are rigorous, that’s a weighted average of 3.69…still a reach, but I feel that the Questbridge finalist aspect will actually carry some heft. Typically, that distinction tells a story about someone who has used resources available to him well, and who is good at overcoming obstacles.</p>
<p>So I feel that a Questbridge finalist would stand in good stead for consideration based on Michigan’s declared philosophy of “how well has the student done with what was available to him/her” and its commitment to fostering socioeconomic diversity.</p>
<p>“Don’t forget though that they eliminate grade nine grades…”</p>
<p>Are you sure about that kmcmom13?</p>
<p>Where did you get the statistic of anyone under a GPA of 3.6 not getting accepted, mekozak?</p>
<p>Regarding not counting freshman year, that’s at least how they USED to do it when they recalculated for unweighted GPA and also removed grades from electives like art. They did switch to accepting weighted grades a few years back when they went to the common ap.</p>
<p>Regarding the stats of your chances under 3.6, the poster said those from his school were not accepted EA this year. However, traditionally, BEFORE the common app, if your unweighted GPA was under 3.5 your odds were something in the order of less than 10 percent, depending on how far under. Look at the matriculating class profile and you can determine percentages in a grade range.</p>
<p>Yes, your GPA is on the lower side! However, there is no harm in applying and i do endorse your decision. Wish you good luck.</p>
<p>I apologize for being vague. Here is the story:</p>
<p>I’m in state and low income. When I was a freshmen, I transferred in October from (what you may call) a “ghetto” school district to a much more competitive one (one of the top high schools in MI). The course load between the two schools was incredibly different. It took some time getting used to the heavy workload and competitiveness found in the new district. I took as many AP courses as I could. </p>
<p>Also, I had a learning disability which perhaps could be the reasoning for my GPA. By junior year, I overcame my learning disability. I actually had a 3.6 GPA first semester and a 3.8 second semester (I was being conservative when I made this thread). My essay will be about how I overcame the disability.</p>
<p>I thnk your chances improve with the explanation. As i mentioned, they’ll want to understand the gap between your SAT and your GPA, see an upward trend, and be otherwise convinced that you now have the strategy and work habits to succeed at Michigan.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Hi mike50,</p>
<p>I was accepted into Michigan with a 2200 SAT score and a GPA below 3.8. I am from India, and although my school doesn’t calculate GPA (letter grades are used instead), using GPA calculators my GPA came to 3.6~3.7. I suggest you apply, cause I think you definitely have a great chance.</p>
<p>EDIT: I got into LSA, that some would say is “easier” to get into than CoE and Ross. I’m quite sure you’ll get into LSA, but Ross and CoE are (much?) more competitive.</p>