<p>Yeah - thinking there is a difference in the three letters is way off base. This is discussed on this forum every year and is meaningless. Show interest, send in your grades, send in another rec, and most importantly make certain you have applied to a couple safety schools you know you would like. Best of luck.</p>
<p>this is probably a really stupid question, but has anyone heard of anyone getting deferred and then ultimately rejected? i keep reading about people that have gotten deferred and then accepted either two weeks or two months later, but i don’t think i’ve read about anyone getting rejected. i mean, U-M has to due to the number of applications but still…</p>
<p>^^ People that are rejected rarely come back to the forum…because they are heading for other colleges. kids in high schools don’t tend to run around talking about their rejections. I don’t know the exact numbers but they accept 30-40% of the applicants. The number that actually attend is lower.</p>
<p>I would guess that the percentage of deferrals that are eventually accepted is probably about equal to the overall acceptance rate of the university, +/- 5%, which in recent years has been 37-42%, and this year could go as low as 33-35%.</p>
<p>Last year there were students who were initially deferred who were accepted, rejected and waitlisted. The acceptance rate in 2012 for out of state students at Michigan was about 25%. It was much higher for in state students. So if you are out of state and applying, you need to be in the top quartile of out of state applicants.</p>
<p>dlambert here, I was also deferred after being told I’d find out by Christmas Eve. GPA (Un-weighted) 3.84, and ACT of 28. But due to my mother’s residency in Indiana I am considered Out-of-state. So once I realized this I sent in all the new paperwork to appeal this ruling (I only am at my mom’s 4 days a month). And two weeks later I got deferred. I got the “medium” letter, but since then I haven’t heard the ruling on my residency classification, could this have caused my deferral? Thank you for any insight. This sucks -_-, -DL</p>
<p>Wel, admissions is closed right now until Jan 1^</p>
<p>I know, and it sucks. And my area admissions counselor is out of country till the 8th.</p>
<p>can i just say that i think these different letters are ridiculous… just saying</p>
<p>do admissions counselors usually reply to your emails or they just keep it on record?</p>
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<p>DL, four years ago I had specifically asked about this, because my son was classed as an international (in error) and UMich only admits 6% internationals. The admissions officer I spoke with said not to worry, it wouldn’t make a difference.</p>
<p>However, in our case, we first got our residency approval letter, followed immediately (eg 2 days later) by an admission offer and scholarship. However, my son was not deferred at all, and all of this occurred prior to the mid-December acceptance release.</p>
<p>I don’t know if that helps you at all. I do think that in your case, the residency could have a slight effect on your deferral, despite what the official party line might be. It would make a certain amount of sense.</p>
<p>So stay on top of the registrar’s office – make sure they have all the evidence they need, etc. And let us know if there is a “close” relationship date-wise as to when you get your status and when you hear back from admissions!</p>
<p>I hope so! I didn’t file my Residency papers until November 30th, and then I got deferred on the 15th of December. They said 6 to 8 weeks so I should be receiving my residency status soon. Hopefully after that I’ll get accepted.</p>
<p>And yes, my admissions counselor does respond to me with any questions I may have.</p>
<p>Lol i was watching michigan play northwestern and demolish them in basketball…really hope I can be in that arena a year from now</p>
<p>I’m listed as out of state even though I live in Michigan. I talked to my school counselor to see if it makes a difference and she told me it really doesn’t because they see my school name and all my other forms so they know I’m in-state even if it’s not officially listed. However, I’d still suggest getting in the forms asap just in case! I’m planning on sending mine in soon too. </p>
<p>The email I sent my admissions counselor was just letting her know about this nomination I got for a scholarship. It wasn’t really a question I guess, so I shouldn’t really be expecting an email back, right? Just sort of worried.</p>
<p>Is it possible to get deferred if your tenth grade transcript was never received? I moved to another country for 10th grade, and I came back the following year. Hence, I sent two different transcripts to Michigan. However, I am not positive if they ever received my tenth grade transcript. Should I contact admissions asking for the reasons for my deferral?</p>
<p>Chickdee53, my son always heard back from his Admissions counselor, but sometimes it took a couple of weeks. U of M has been shut down for break - they’ll start up again next Weds to classes, so you’ll probably hear something after that.</p>
<p>So if we sent an email regarding our continued interest in UMich, we will probably hear back? That’s great! :D</p>
<p>I feel like I’m going to be annoying my counselor so much. Last week, I sent an email about my scholarship nomination. I just received a letter of rec from one of my employers, so I’m planning on sending that next week. Does that sound reasonable or should I wait longer? I don’t want to annoy her but I know it’s also important to show interest…</p>
<p>My son had several awards and honors occur from December through March his senior year so it seemed like my son was sending updates every 2-3 weeks. They were all impressive honors (winning national poetry contests, and honorable mentions, winning state and national hockey championships, civic award for leadership and service) so ultimately, these honors combined with his great grades junior and senior years helped him be accepted in March of 2012. Also, he ALWAYS mentioned that Michigan was his top choice in colleges.</p>
<p>Sportsmom42 - Did your son send his updates via email or written letters? Were they addressed to the admissions office or the specific counselor? Also, did he get any responses from admissions on his updates? </p>
<p>General question for everyone - If I have all A’s senior year outside of a C in calculus, is it worth sending in the 1st semester grades? I got what is presumed to be the “good” deferral letter that does not outrightly say they want the mid-year grades, so I am debating. Also, I haven’t slacked off in the slightest in Calc, the course at my school is extremely challenging and I will definitely relay that in my communication with U of M.</p>