<p>I am currently a junior in high school and will be applying next year. I am in-state. By the end of the year I should have around a 3.7 Mich GPA. I have taken the hardest courseload possible at my school. I took the ACT in December with pretty much no studying and got a 29. I took it again in April, but I know I completely messed up. I've been so busy that I haven't really got a chance to study for anything.</p>
<p>I am planning on studying hard this summer for the ACT/SAT. I am planning on taking the ACT on October 28. Hopefully my score will be significantly better. I will apply to Michigan regardless of what the score is at that point.</p>
<p>The question is, is that early enough for someone with my mediocre stats? Should I apply early with my 29 and then send in my new score if it is better...or should I wait until I get my new score, which will most likely be higher? On a side note, I will be taking the SAT in November. Should I send that score in once I get it if it will help me or is there no point?</p>
<p>You'll be fine, don't stress too much. If you're absolutely sure you'll do better on the ACT, then I guess you should wait, but your score is already good. I applied late and got in with a 30 ACT (and a 3.88 wieghted gpa). Just work on your essays, get good reccomendation letters, and you'll be fine. Personally, I'd apply early, and send the scores later if they're that much better. </p>
<p>My advice: get an early start on your application. It's available online sometime in august, and I thought it was ridiculous to be applying so early. Several months later around midnight, when i trying to finish my essays and do school work (its a lot more stressful than it seems), i realized that it wouldn't have been such a bad idea to finish my application EARLY. Get reccomendation letters as soon as you're able. I waited, and it took the teachers AGES to write them, as they were busy with grading tests and papers and making lesson plans and such. My friend asked for them from the same teachers as i did, only she asked during the first week of school when noone does anything, and hers were done within a week.</p>
<p>Why don't you just take the tests earlier? You're a borderline applicant, so it's hard to say. You'd likely get deferred with those stats. If you can bring your ACT to 30+ and your GPA to 3.85 or so, you'll have a very good shot applying in october.</p>
<p>I guess I could take the ACT in June. I'll have about a month to prepare after APs. I have been getting 30+ on the practice tests I've taken. My GPA isn't going to get any higher than 3.7 (Mich) or so by the end of this semester (I'm assuming I'll finish the semester with all A's).</p>
<p>I think you're a very good candidate for Michigan and my recommendation would be that you should apply early with your current test scores - and retake the ACT when you're ready. A 29 isn't going to keep you out of Michigan. Unless maybe you're applying to Engineering. Still, I'd recommend applying as early as you possibly can. Work on your essays until they are perfect. Start working on them in June so you're ready to go in August.</p>
<p>yeah get on your teachers to get recommendations done at the same time or before ED kids, use the ED deadline as your deadline for applying in like November, and make sure the app is totally complete when you hand it in since missing items delays the process a lot. So my advice: tell your teachers in Sept. and Oct. and mail it early November, this will give you a good chance (or even apply before November if possible!)</p>
<p>Your stats are NOT mediocre. If you want to see mediocre, look at my stats:</p>
<p>3.57(projected)UMich GPA/2100ish....now THAT's mediocre. I'm going to try and get everything in before my birthday (october 5th). Does anyone know when UMich starts taking applications?</p>
<p>In-state I think you'll get in w/ a 3.7/29. My buddy got in w/ a 3.74/29 and he wasn't even deferred, but he was applying for music ed, so it might be different.</p>
<p>I think it is hard to say whether you'll get into Michigan or not, or any college these days. I'm a senior in HS and colleges seem to admit rather randomly. I had a 30 on ACT, 1370 on the SAT 7 AP classes, and a pretty good amount of ec's and I got deferred and then waitlisted at UM, but at the same time I know many people with much lower scores got admitted within weeks. I think the best piece of advice and bring up your scores no matter what and apply as early as possible</p>
<p>I'd have to say that acceptances are really random too. I got in w/ a 3.4gpa and 26act LSA, my other two friends got in w/a 3.7gpa and 23act music, and the other w/a 3.3gpa and 30act engineering. However, we are all instate so it does give us some advantage; though not much.</p>
<p>The essays don't change from year to year. Get them done over the summer. Study for the ACT over the summer.</p>
<p>Send in your application as soon as you can. Take the ACT again, have your scores sent to Michigan. If you aren't already in by this time, a higher score will obviously better your chances.</p>
<p>I'm predicting that you'll get in. Good luck.</p>