My chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>Out of state
Rank: school does not rank</p>

<p>List of academic classes
sophomore
Wood shop (is this academic) B/A
Chem A/A
Honors Alg2/trig A/A
Spanish 2 A/A
Eng 2 C/C (teacher hated me, there was nothing I could do)</p>

<p>junior (2nd grades are what I am expecting)
Eng 3 A/A
AP calc AB A/A
AP Human Geography B/(B or A, not sure)
US history A/(B or A)
AP Chem A/A
Spanish 3 B/B</p>

<p>Schedule for senior year
AP US gov
AP calc BC
AP Physics
AP Music Theory
Honors spanish 4
Eng 4</p>

<p>ACT 30 (retaking this in the fall, expecting a 31 or 32)</p>

<p>SAT II: MathII 750, chem 680 (going to retake math and possibly chem in the fall along with taking a 3rd one)</p>

<p>AP: expecting 5 on calc ab, chem, human geography</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity golf every year
Part time job at a golf course
qualified and took AIME this year
Played piano for 11 years, won multiple awards for it
trying to get a volunteer position at a local space and science center
MUN (10-12)
MUN club president (11-12)
I'm sure I'm forgetting something else</p>

<p>I think that's everything
Thanks</p>

2

<p>Michigan is a match for you.</p>

3

<p>id say so too</p>

4

<p>Out of state hurts like the death of Vonnegut; well, maybe not that severely. But having a generally lower GPA does hurt you a bit combined with the out of state.</p>

<p>It's a very slight reach, but you should gain admission.</p>

<p>Apply early, make sure your essays are excellent, as well as your recommendations.</p>

5

<p>so its true that ann arbor only counts gpa starting w/ sophmore year</p>

6

<p>Yes, freshman courses are generally generic and easy; thus, UMich chooses not to include it, as many would get an unfair GPA boost.</p>

7

<p>That is not why they do it, but yes they discount freshman year grades.</p>

8

<p>Then why do they do it? (I'm not trying to sound confrontational; just wondering). </p>

<p>My source is a friend who attends the University who has a couple of friends who work in the admission office, though I'm not sure what spot.</p>

9

<p>It is my understanding that they do it, along with all the other schools who also do it, because freshman year is a transitional year and most students get lower grades when they have to deal with adapting to a new environment.</p>

10

<p>I think Michigan (along with MIT, Princeton and Stanford to name a few), discount Freshman grades because:</p>

<p>1) 9th graders take easier classes that aren't indicative of ability.
2) 3 years is a long time to a 17 year old. How a student was at 14 is in no way indicative of how a student is at 17.
3) As some have pointed out, 9th grade is a transition year. Many students change schools and have to make new friends. That can take its toll on a student.</p>