*Official Class of 2016 University of Michigan RA Decisions Thread*

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<p>Decision: Accepted LSA- March 20</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 23 (taken in 2006)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Pitiful- yearbook, PE, teaching aid etc
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Global Awareness Club, participated in local election, job shadow with prosecutor, phi theta kappa, cheerleading, math tutoring
Job/Work Experience: basically worked 2 jobs since I was 16 at real estate company & restaurant
Volunteer/Community service: tutoring
Summer Activities: road trip to california, work, babysitting
Essays: most strong
Teacher Recommendation: Stellar
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): MI
Country (if international applicant): -
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: >$30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): -
Reflection:
Strengths: GPA, work experience, rec letter, background
Weaknesses: Essays, time off between schools, lack of community service
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Mainly maintaining a 4.0 and working, returning to school after 2 years gap and showing determination through my transcripts
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments:
I’m still waiting to hear back from other schools before I make any decisions, regardless so excited to be accepted and GO BLUE! :)</p>

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<p>Congrats ashleyz!!!</p>

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<p>Just out of curiosity…what’s in the accepted student package?</p>

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<p>@Lightning- Nothing crazy. A folder, a small brochure, and a letter of congratulations. Most of the information is really found online.</p>

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<p>Oh okay, thanks. I was hoping for a cool shirt or something. xD I’ve had various colleges give me random souvenirs along with their letters.</p>

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<p>Accepted LSA on March 15 (applied right before deadline ended)</p>

<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown): 2010 (700 CR, 680 M, 630 W)
• ACT: -
• SAT II: 630 Math I, 580 Spanish (went into them blind)
• Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): -
• AP (place score in parenthesis): 3 Spanish Lang. (but recording failed, so not accurate)
• IB (place score in parenthesis): -
• Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous in school
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): -</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 7 years of club swimming, 4 years of high school swimming (3 state championships), 2 years XC, secretary of Operation Smile club, volunteer at local soup kitchen, NHS, Girl Scout
• Job/Work Experience: 3 years of lifeguarding, 2 years as hydro-aerobics instructor, and consistent babysitting
• Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours through volunteering and mission trips
• Summer Activities: WORK, mission trip
• Essays: Pretty solid, I was proud of the Common App, sorta uncertain regarding Mich supps
• Teacher Recommendation: Hopefully good? I never saw them…
• Counselor Rec: ^ same as teacher recs
• Additional Rec: -
• Interview: -</p>

<p>Other:
• State (if domestic applicant): NJ
• Country (if international applicant): -
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: White/Asian American (Japanese)
• Gender: F
• Income Bracket: $200,000 +
• Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): -</p>

<p>Reflection:
• Strengths: definitely essays, extracurriculars
• Weaknesses: no outstanding accomplishments, GPA, SATs
• Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I appeared fairly well-rounded on my application. But honestly, I was expecting a deferral at best, so I’m not sure why.
• Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Northeastern, Loyola, Miami U, Gettysburg, and deferred at Boston College</p>

<p>General Comments:
I was thrilled to receive an acceptance, especially after applying so late. UMich is at the top of my list as I wait for BC. So its very possible that I will be attending.</p>

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<p>Congrats!! I feel my stats are VERY similar to yours and I got deferred. I also applied super early.</p>

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<p>good luck then!!!</p>

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<p>so i applied early and got deferred. And i still haven’t heard anything. Do they do these alphabetically or something?</p>

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<p>Decision:Accepted LSA</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>SAT I (breakdown): -
ACT: 26(30E 32M 18R 23S 28superscore)
SAT II: 740 Math II, 800 Chinese
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7uw 4.2w
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 21 out of 756
AP (place score in parenthesis): Comparative Governments(2), Art History(2), English Language(4), U.S. History(3), Chemistry(3), Chinese(5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):-
Senior Year Course Load: all APs (English Literature, Statistics, Studio Art 2D, Calculus BC, U.S. Government, Physics)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Rotary Youth Leadership Award, AP Scholar, CSF, Union-Tribune Academic Team etc.
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Fashion Club(VP), Physics Club, Tennis, NHS, Interact Club etc.
Job/Work Experience: Math Tutor
Volunteer/Community service: about 200 hours
Summer Activities: -
Essays: great, one about gender discrimination in China the other one about my parents’ influence on me and my interest in commerce and econ.
Teacher Recommendation: One from my calculus teacher(amazing) and one from my former English teacher(very great!)
Counselor Rec: great
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
</code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Low
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): -
</code></pre>

<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>Strengths: great essay, migrated from China when I was 13, live with grandparents and aunt while parents are in China, Certificate for Guzheng Level 9 (a traditional Chinese instrument, highest-10), 4.83 GPA last semester, took three years of Spanish if that counts
Weaknesses: VERY low ACT, low GPA(10-11), do not have tons of extracurricular or awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my essays and my senior grades
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted:UCSD Deferred:N/A Rejected:UCLA, UVA (Still waiting for UC Berkeley, USC, and NYU)
</code></pre>

<p>General Comments: I would love to go to UMich but $50,000 is a lot compare to the $15,000 I have to pay for UCSD. But I am thrilled that I got in and I probably will go to Michigan if I don’t get into any other school in CA. First acceptance!:D</p>

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<p>@emilyssss Congrats! When/how did you find out if you don’t mind me asking?</p>

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<p>I got an e-mail on 3/15 saying that I got in. I submitted my application about a week before the deadline. Best wishes for you and others who are still waiting!</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted to College of Engineering **</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2020 Total - 630R/740M/650W
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 680 Biology M, 720 Math 2, 700 Math 1
Unweighted GPA (out of 5.0): 4,8ish
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4-5/64
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis): 35 Predicted
Senior Year Course Load: IB Full Diploma
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of leadership (started a campaign in school, member of honor’s council etc.)
Job/Work Experience: Lots of Tutoring, Internships
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, lots of community service.
Summer Activities: Internships, Ivy Summer Programs
Essays: Pretty good
Teacher Recommendation: Pretty awesome
Counselor Rec: Good I guess
Additional Rec: Yes
Interview: N/A
Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity: White
Gender:
Income Bracket: Upper middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection
Strengths: Scores, grades, EC’s etc.
Weaknesses: No major awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because of the essays and my EC’s
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: University of Virginia, Boston University, University of British Columbia Waitlisted: Washu Rejected: Northwestern, UCLA
General Comments:</p>

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<p>Guys, should I be worried if I haven’t heard back at all?</p>

<p>I applied Feb. 1 and I haven’t received anything regarding my application. Btw, did everyone have to send in midyear reports? I didn’t get any email regarding it however, my counselor did update my grades on the common app.</p>

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<p>If I were you, I’d be a little worried but then again, you applied super late. :-// There’s honestly no use in stressing over it. You’ve done your best already.</p>

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<p>my counselor told me there will be a LOT of waitlist decisions being released this year. if you have not heard at this point (this is me as well) i would expect the worst, BUT there is acceptances sent out until the last date, just not very many. most have already been sent out.</p>

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<p>I would assume those who applied late find out later…as is the case with me.</p>

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<p>plenty of people who applied on the last day heard back in the first round of decisions.</p>

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<p>I’m a little confused about Michigan’s admissions process. Why do they defer students RD and then get back to some of the deferred students before everyone has received any decision whatsoever? I have heard nothing at all back from them so essentially some students have gotten their applications reviewed twice before mine has been reviewed once? Correct me if I’m wrong.</p>

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<p>you are correct bml785… nobody really knows their process. i’ve been sitting here waiting since i applied in september… deferred in december… so many people have heard who have applied after me. people who applied RD got deferred then got accepted like 2 weeks later… and i’m still waiting from EA. and you are still waiting for a decision at all. nobody really knows the system.</p>