<p>Hello everybody.</p>
<p>Michigan, like most colleges publishes the middle 50% of most standardized tests for incoming students, however I was wondering if there was any data regarding the middle 50% for GPA's for the incoming class.</p>
<p>Any data, predictions, or comments?</p>
<p>Also, how would you say upwards trends and course rigor factor into the equation. Are upwards trends appealing? What's considered a competitive curriculum for the typical applicant?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Not sure about 50th percentile, but average GPA for COE was 3.89 and for Ross was 3.90</p>
<p>Mid 50% unweighed GPA is roughly 3.7-3.9 and the mean is 3.8. That’s for students that have enrolled, not for admitted students. The mid 50% and average are slightly higher for admitted students (3.8-4.0 range and 3.9 average). </p>
<p>That information is available in sections C11 and C12 of the Common Data set.</p>
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<p>Do you think a 3.73 with a strong upwards trend (3.2/3.8/4.0 9th 10th 11th) with an exceptional ACT score like a 35/36 would be a reasonable chance for an instate student?</p>
<p>@HeyoHoHo Yea.</p>
<p>I would apply if you are in-state and if you are out of state and can afford it.</p>
<p>As far as HS curriculum you want a solid college prep: 4 years of English, 4 of Math, 4 of Science, 3 of Social Studies, 2+ foreign language etc., with some rigor when compared to the rest of your high school graduating class. No need to overload the APs, because GPA is very important to UofM, but fluffy classes won’t work either. GPA reported at UofM is unweighted so that 3.7+ needs to be unweighted. Your ACT is wonderful, congrats!</p>
<p>I remember always being told course rigor is important. I mean, if you can’t manage to get good grades in a bunch of AP and honors in high school, you may not be able to get into Umich any, at least OOS. I don’t think they’d care much at all if you got straight A’s but only had 1 or 2 advanced classes</p>
<p>I’ve taken about 8 ap’s (Incl. Calc and Physics for CoE), and 6 honors courses, so I’m hoping course rigor won’t be an issue.</p>
<p>It doesn’t sound like it</p>
<p>cant look at GPA without context. For instance, everyone at my high school with a 2.8+ got in, many of which used Michigan as safety. On the flip side, I am sure there are crappy schools where even kids above 3.9+ gets rejected. In addition, given Michigan’s extremely racist and non-meritocratic admissions policies, they also admit kids with 2.5 GPA and 21 ACT from detroit schools like Cass Tech who obviously don’t belong.</p>
<p>Without context of the type of high school you go to and your background, it’s hard to give you a good sense of your chances.</p>
<p>Keep it up and you should be fine. Nothing “major.”</p>
<p>@bearcats What are you talking about? 2.8’s, 2.5’s? I really don’t believe you. There’s no high school in America where 2.8’s are regularly accepted into UofM. Last year less than a half of a percent of Michigan students came in with a sub 3.0 GPA and I don’t know about you, but I have a strong suspicion that every single one of them had an amazing hook. What you’re saying seems much more like baseless rhetoric than truth to me. The fact of the matter is that the average accepted GPA is a 3.83 and the average accepted ACT is a 31. Getting in with below average stats is unlikely, and with the stats you quote, near downright impossible.</p>
<p>^ I know this doesn’t apply to UofM directly, but I live in Illinois, and a local prep school sends just about 2/3 of its grads to UIUC engineering… many of whom have well under a 3.0 GPA. The school is extremely difficult and well regarded in Illinois. I’m sure similar circumstances apply to Mich.</p>
<p>KronOmega, bearcarts attended an elite private boarding school in the Northeast. It was habitual back in his day for students with 2.7-3.3 GPAs to get into Michigan. Then again, 3.0-3.5 students at his high school were habitually getting into Ivy League schools. </p>
<p>Bearcats, I would assume given the changes in admission standards since your acceptance, things have changed a good deal. I do not think Michigan would still be considered a safety for 2.8 students. I dare say that for non-residents and international students, Michigan is now a reach for most applicants.</p>
<p>“Elite private boarding school in the Northeast”</p>
<p>That explains SO much</p>
<p>@Alexandre: I’m curious if you have any current data for those private NE boarding schools. What does Michigan today consider an acceptable GPA for kids coming from those schools if they have strong ECs and stellar test scores? From the matriculation data at our son’s school, it appears that Michigan is becoming a more popular choice. Definitely not a safety. Next year, we’ll have access to Naviance which will enable us to better view of this type of information but, for now, I’m wondering if you or someone else on this board know or can provide an educated guess.</p>
<p>Go Blue!</p>
<p>It should be noted, ThisIsMichigan, that at many of those schools, a 3.0 GPA is considered very good, and a GPA over 3.5 is very rare. As such, a 3.0 GPA coupled with a 2200+ on the SAT and good ECs will typically get a student an acceptance into a top university, be it Michigan or another excellent university.</p>
<p>I wasn’t talking about his qualifications</p>
<p>^lol you’ve been on CC long enough, you should know bearcats’ attitude by now! ;)</p>
<p>Choatiemom: students from NE tend to apply EA to Michigan with a mind of “safety.” If you get in and it is your top choice among the safeties, you can focus on more Ivies regular round. However, Michigan is getting smart for the enrollment rate and has refused many students who are likely to get in and attend a better institution. I think hence you are seeing more and more people apply. So if you have solid specs and applied Michigan was a safety, but rejected, it is actually a good news, from what I have seen.</p>