<p>I am a female. I am out of state but I visited Michigan this summer and loved it! It is my second choice though (out of like 15) and I will therefore have to apply RD since my top has SCEA only. :( </p>
<p>3.95 unweighted GPA.
Senior courses: AP European History Independent Study(not offered at my crap Southern Il school), AP English 4(Brit Lit), AP Bio 2, AP US Gov, AP French 4, Hon Pre-Calc(ding ding ding! there's my biggest flaw).
Test Scores: Well, I cannot really tell you, seeing as I have not taken the ones that I plan on submitting. My first ACT was a 31(bleh), first SAT was a 2120, US History Subject test was a 720. I will be majoring in poli sci or something of the sort. will be taking the math2 and bio subject tests in the fall(only because they usually reqeust a math and a science, i might take Lit or retaking US History on the same day but I am not sure if 3 in one day is a wise choice). </p>
<p>EC's: V Tennis, V Speech, V Scholar Bowl (wont be doing any of those in college or as a pro or anything of that sort), founder and President of Women In Politics club at school, president of Key Club, now state Lt. Governor of Key Club in Illinois(one of 25 for state, but first from my school EVER), Freshman Mentor, Lifesaver, Global Initiative Organization VP, NHS, 3 summer jobs to pay for my car and car insurance, and I now am the only High School Intern selected to work directly for the Lt. Governor of the state of Illinois (Simon). I observe and play witness for a Trial Advocacy course for third year law students at my local Law School. Not a URM, although my father is a native Iranian and my mother is a Jew, making me a Persian Jew. That should be a URM if you ask me. Just kidding. :) But still...
Parents are divorced, fathers in California, we make about $55,000 annually. I live in southern Illinois but would love to come to Michigan! Any help is appreciated, thanks again!</p>
<p>i’m guessing you are also applying stanford? if so, i would work a lot harder on that application because a 31 ACT probably won’t cut it. You do have a good chance for uofm, especially if you raise your ACT score and write some good essays</p>
<p>I got into UM with a 30 ACT and a 3.75 uw GPA, so you’re looking great! (Compared to me :P) I also am majoring in Poly Sci, but I did get deferred EA when I applied to engineering. </p>
<p>Don’t call your test scores “crap” scores because they are extraordinary for the first time around. Idk what your first choice is, but Michigan is a great target school for you, and I’d put you somewhere between target and safety (it’s all about those essays!) If you are trying to get into the level above Michigan (Cal? Stanford?) you may have a bit of trouble.</p>
<p>^This is not true as I understand it. You CAN apply to Michigan EA and apply SCEA. There have been many threads about this in the past. I like your chances, but you really should apply before Nov. 1 to have the best odds.</p>
<p>Thanks you guys! That is very comforting. I was reading some of the other chances threads and they were making me very nervous, but now I feel a bit more confident and can put my all into the app.</p>
<p>@mjmay7 Yes I agree, and actually I do not think I will be applying to Stanford. I am not sure what it is but I am not very attached to that school. I will be applying to Harvard however, so you are still completely correct. I am studying my hardest for all of my schools though! </p>
<p>Thanks again If anybody has a differing opinion or wants to add on, please keep it coming.</p>
<p>Oh! Is Michigan rolling? I am not very good with understanding the details but I believe Harvard will let me apply to a rolling school in the fall semester. I hope this applies to Michigan. If I am applying before Nov 1 does that still qualify as applying to rolling admissions, since on the common app website they only specify that the RD is rolling. Pardon my ignorance on this subject, this has always confused me a bit. :)</p>
<p>^^i keep forgetting that Harvard is starting EA next year. the thing with the rolling admissions is that while you can still apply really early you MUST apply RD because harvard has SCEA. If you apply EA and happen to get into Harvard SCEA they could rescind your acceptance.</p>
<p>Confirm with Harvard and umich, but for all intents and purposes, it ACTS like rolling still and it is completely non-binding, so Harvard <em>should</em> not have a problem with it.</p>
If anybody has a differing opinion or wants to add on, please keep it coming.</p>