Intro:
Incoming senior
An immigrant from a 3rd World
First generation
Low income - single parent home
I attend a well known and rigorous High school
Female
Scores:
GPA: 3.75 UW/ 3.89 W
SAT: 1430 (will try for 1500+)
Sophomore and Junior year I had 4.0 GPA, I plan on earning that senior year as well. (Freshman year was very rough)
Classes:
AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Wolrd History, AP United States History, AP Human Geography, AP Pyshcgloly, AP United States Literature, AP World Literature, AP Environmental Studies, AP Computer Science Java, Honors Biology
EC’s:
Badminton: JV one year, varsity for three and Captain Senior year
ModelUN: three years, best delegation award, Club Secretary General Senior year
Backpack tutoring: volunteer tutoring for kids in poverty, leadership two years
LinkCrew Leadership
Digital Photography Club
Asian Student Union
Spanish Club
Chinese Club
120+ hours in Community Service
Community service award
extra:
I have a consistent job as a barista
+Strong and passionate personal essay
Any tips on increasing my chances? I would really love to attend UM!
You seem to be doing everything correctly. Just keep doing that. Maybe reach out to your high school regional Michigan counselor (on the Michigan website) with a question so they know your interest. If you can’t visit the school you can look up your field of interest and contact the department and a professor at Michigan with questions… This can be used in an essay and shows you researched the school.
Are you instate? Are you a US citizen? Be sure to run the Net Price Calculator!
If you are instate and not planning on engineering, I think your stats are in the ballpark. Out of state may be more of a challenge and if you aren’t a citizen, aid may be a problem.
GPA and SAT both a bit low, business and engineering are probably off limits for you.
Good luck.
I’m a citizen and I am out of state. I plan to either apply to LSA or the Public Policy school.
@Knowsstuff, I really do want to reach out and contact them, however, I’m unsure of what to ask. Should I be brief in my emails? Continous emailing or one big detailed email?
Brief. Look what your interested in. Look at the classes offered. Ask about what you should be focusing on in senior year to help your chances of going to Michigan. Give basic stats but focus on 4.0 unweighted (they don’t include weighted classes) for sophomore - senior year. Let them know that you really want to go to Michigan because… Fill in the blank. If they respond always thanked them for their response and time.
Thanks! I followed your advice.