<p>some people are saying they could start accepting in january, does anyone know if thats really true? also, i have a 3.8 gpa and 2070 sat, does that give me a good shot?</p>
<p>Sapharadon, in the same boat. I’ve been in to MSU for months, and it’s a great school, but Michigan has been my dream and is what I’ve been hoping for.</p>
<p>15 February, huh… well, all I can do until then is keep up my studies.</p>
<p>Hello All! I was deferred…letter said they thought I had something “unique to offer” but very competitive pool, etc…I am wondering if maybe I should change my major and possibly get in and then try for an internal transfer once I am in? Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Well, I was unable to bring up my AP Calc grade from a C to a B, despite my best efforts (ended with a C+). 
Looks like another 3.6 UW GPA this semester. That’s going to make it very tough for me to get in.</p>
<p>I have a strong app besides GPA, but it’s a tough thing to overcome, and with good reason. All I can do is hope now.</p>
<p>I have a 3.91 gpa and a 29 act. I have good extracurriculars and many academic achievements. I got the “good” deferral letter if that helps at all. How do I rank among the other deferred applicants?</p>
<p>Also, what is the a letter of interest? Will it help my chance of getting in? Should I send another teacher recommendation? I already sent two in. Thanks for the help and good luck to everyone.</p>
<p>Hi–Have been reading this thread for a few weeks and thinking that you can not read too much into the letter type. But given your GPA and your good EAs,etc seems to me you are on your way…if there is a recommendation that you think would really help you get a second look then why not send it, right!</p>
<p>Lol they wanted my grades from first semester. Too bad that’s 2 a’s, 1 b+, 2 b’s, and 1 b-</p>
<p>Welp </p>
<p>Sent from my XT897 using CC</p>
<p>Hey, it could be worse. Certainly doesn’t spell failure. Personally I got 3 As, one B+ and one B- (German… I shouldn’t have missed a year of it last year, I was an idiot…), but I’m still probably going to send it anyways.</p>
<p>I’m gonna send as well for sure. Actually, my GPA ended up roughly in line with my career GPA (don’t have all results yet); in fact, despite the C+ it might end up better than my career. Still disappointed. You never want a C marring your profile.</p>
<p>Grades this semester: still sucky, but better than last year’s and with a heavier course load… So yup not sure what they’ll think about that</p>
<p>To be honest, sometimes I wonder if we over-analyze how our chances are, if we take too MUCH of a pessimistic look on our applications. I mean, it doesn’t hurt to be wary, but still…</p>
<p>I’m in-state with unweighted gpa of 3.67, act 28. Varsity cross country since freshmen year and state quallified. Competed in sports every season in high school. Not much community service. I think I have an decent chance of admission by looking at the average act and gpa of previously admitted students but never understand the over 30 acts with good gpas that get deferred or denied. Have a parent and grandparent that attended, don’t think it adds much weight but possibly if borderline. Any opinions about my chances? I think anyone with over 3.8 and 29 ACT has excellent chance.</p>
<p>And I would definitely send in letters of rec up to their limit of 3 or 4. I was told by college counselor to send any updates by email, they are too busy to deal with extra stuff. Is your counselor the person who signed your letter?I got the so called good letter, not too sure there is a real difference. Good luck, hopefully less than a month for decision time! I have no other great choices, wanting to go into pharmacy the other choices are Wayne State or Ferris State.</p>
<p>@runnerjsn
Sending a letter of recommendation in itself will not help. However, if said teacher/advisor/mentor/boss adds some insight about you to your application that wasn’t previously mentioned, it will obviously change their perception of you as an applicant. You don’t want to make the admissions officers read a third recommendation reiterating what the other two have already said- it just makes you look desperate, and not in a good way, while wasting their time.
I’m still holding out on merit scholarships, alumni association scholarships, and other outside scholarships before I can commit to going to UM, especially since I don’t have my decision from UNC (my current state’s flagship) yet.
Good luck to all those deferred and GO BLUE!</p>
<p>runnerjsn - Obviously I don’t know which School you are applying to (within UMich I mean) but a 28 and a 3.67 are low compared to the average admit. As you correctly mentioned, there are plenty of people with 3.8s and 30s who get deferred. </p>
<p>To all, the best advice I can give, as an alum, is…contact your specific admissions counselor. Find out what advice he or she has for you. All of us can give random advice based on what we ‘think’ or what happened years ago. None of us are actual admissions counselors at this very moment. </p>
<p>Wondering whether or not to send your grades? another letter? an update on honors and awards? Call your admissions rep and simply ask about your specific case and what you can do to strengthen your candidacy. </p>
<p>Most importantly - good luck to those whom truly bleed maize and blue! It’s a special place! Go Blue!!</p>
<p>I was deferred with a 4.0 and a 28. 7 AP classes and the editor of the yearbook and on NHS. I got the first letter (good) and got a 4.44 this semester which I am sending. What do you think are my chances?</p>
<p>UMichFan - I’m sure you know that almost all of the successful applicants are in NHS, on the yearbook , etc. etc. No one could possibly know your chances without knowing what courses you took in HS to achieve the 4.0. </p>
<p>Are you in many AP classes or are you more of a ‘regular’ class student? Did you challenge yourself at every turn, or did you ease up at times to keep your GPA as high as it is? I’m not asking you to answer these questions here, I’m just saying that you should likely think about these things when evaluating your chances. Also, what makes you a unique candidate for UMich? Are you an expert in something? Passionate about something unusual? An under-represented minority student? A nationally recognized student in a particular field? </p>
<p>In my opinion, all of these things / any of these things serve to enhance your application. </p>
<p>To me, as I stated just above your post, a 28 on the ACT seems low for the overall student body. However, since this (and your GPA) is all that I know about you, I can’t even come close to discerning if you have great chances or horrible chances. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>Laurendog, yes I have taken every honors and ap course on my schedule. Ap world history us history macro micro economics bc calc 5 years of Japanese ap Lang and stats… I’m in 3 aps now and have straights As 7th semester</p>
<p>Has anybody heard back or know of anyone that has heard back?</p>