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<p>Absolutely true, but there are still some unhooked students with a boring life story in that high UW GPA who are rejected. Not many, but some. And for those, the college is far from a safety, particularly since those instaters are being replaced by the OOS’ers.</p>
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<p>With this, I would disagree. Our instate HS counselors encourage the Cal/UCLA wannabes to add Michigan as an safer admit. Not bcos its a ‘lesser’ academic school, but because the lower population growth in Michigan and the rust belt in general means that UM must go ■■■■■■■■ more for OOS students. (Michigan also costs a whole lot more for OOS which should impact its yield.)</p>