MSU Lyman Briggs

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GPA: 3.1
ACT: 30
SAT: 1400 (new), 2000 (old)

-5 AP classes by Junior year, 8 by senior year (2 sophomore, 3 junior, 3 senior)

  • I am dual enrolling microbiology at Schoolcraft
    -I have over 200+ volunteer hours at hospitals and nursing homes
    -Secretary of science club Junior year
    -HOSA States 1st place
    -DECA States Qualifier
    -Varsity Debate member
    -Relay for life 2 years
    -I am started a non-profit organization in which I donate clothes to Detroit homeless shelters

With these statistics, is it possible to get into Lyman Briggs, or should I change my major to human biology? Also, when does Lyman Briggs generally fill up? Once it fills, do I get wait listed or rejected? If I’m waitlisted, can I change my major?

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Weighted GPA is 3.40

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I’m not sure it’s possible for you to get into MSU at all, unfortunately. GPA is very low. Good luck.

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(Assuming you’re in-state) I think you have a really good chance with your test scores, ECs, and course rigor! I’m pretty sure the residential colleges don’t fill up until sometime in January or February- so if you’re applying soon you should be fine. Even though your GPA is low, I think the difficulty of your schedule makes up for that. If you apply with the Lyman Briggs major, you will immediately be admitted into the college if you get into MSU. If you get into MSU and Lyman Briggs is filled up, you will still be admitted, you’ll just have to change your major.

Hope this was helpful!

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My son is a Briggs senior. When you apply you select “Lyman Briggs” as your major. After you are admitted (and prior to the end of your sophomore year) you declare a specific major. When my son applied there was not stricter admission standards for Briggs ( just the general MSU standards), it was more first come first served so it was beneficial to apply as early as possible. I have heard that even if you get put on the wait list there will be a number of students who drop off the list and make room prior to freshman year. Briggs is not an easy road academically, it can be quite challenging but the class sizes will be smaller for your basic bio/chem/calc etc… and there are a lot of good resources.
I think your gpa sounds low for MSU but your ACT is fine. You many need to address your low-ish gpa perhaps in your essay.
Good luck!

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Did you get in? My D got in and we did a visit two weeks ago. Her GPA is much higher but test scores were lower.