Please Chance Me for UMich

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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Any chance anyone can predict whether I have any chance of being accepted into the Engineering program at the University of Michigan? I applied for Early Action.

DEMOGRAPHICS: Mexican Male, Small In-state HS, Legacy (Both parents)
INTENDED MAJOR: Engineering
SAT: 1490 (750M 740R) (Getting retake scores Nov. 4, hoping for better math)
GPA/RANK: 3.98 UW, Rank of 2/94
AP COURSEWORK: 11 total (APCSP, APCS, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP Statistics, AP Calc AB (self-study), AP Macro/Micro, AP Art History, AP Lang, AP Lit), mostly 4s and 5s. Definitely the most AP classes taken in my class.
EXTRACURRICULAR:

  1. Varsity Basketball(9-12): Team Most-Improved Player, Senior Team Captain
  2. Varsity Tennis (9-12): Team MVP, All-State Hopeful, All-Area, All-Conference
  3. NHS (10-12)
  4. Youth Mentoring (11-12): Mentored elementary-aged kids
  5. Youth Tennis Trainer (9-12): Coached with the youth tennis program and privately
  6. Varsity Baseball Statistician (10): Tracked player’s improvement throughout an entire
    season during practice
  7. Youth Basketball Coach (8-12): Coached as a volunteer in the school youth league
  8. Work (11-12): Small amusement park where I worked as an outdoor staff member

Once again, thanks for your help! This is my first time doing a chance-me post, so let me know if I’m missing something.

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Looks good being instate. My only critique is no Physics C or AP BC. AP stats is weak for an engineering student. The most Aps don’t matter but the correct ones do. Challenging yourself is great. If your following a math sequence then that’s fine but if you had a choice of ABvs BC this is what they will compare you to, to others in your area /school. Good Luck.

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Thanks! My school only offers normal calculus, which is why I attempted to self-study Calculus AB. I’m actually ahead of the rest of my grade level in math, which I would assume is a plus. Thanks for taking the time to review my info.

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Going beyond then is helpful. That essay will have more bearing on it this year. Your Sat is good for an instate student. As you know with Michigan… Always have a safety… They do look at senior grades if your deferred, which many are, so don’t let up.