<p>Hi, there are three public schools I'm considering (below). I'm out of state for all three. I'm probably going to only apply to one of them. All three schools look great, so I want to apply to the school which I'll have the best chance of being admitted to (also if there are any major cost discrepancies, I'll take that into account). </p>
<p>University of Virginia</p>
<p>University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill</p>
<p>University of Michigan - Ann Arbor</p>
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I'm a student from a very competitive school in the top 10% of my class. I have a 3.62 unweighted GPA. I take the most rigorous classes offered at my school, including 3 AP classes. I got 5's in the AP Calculus BC exam, AP Language and Composition, and AP US History. I got an 800 in Math IIC, and a 710 in US History, and I'm planning to take SAT II Literature in the fall. I got a 2200 (800 math, 730 writing, 670 critical reading) on the actual SAT, and I'm planning to retake it in October. I have a lot of volunteer work, I spent an entire summer volunteering at the library, the next summer I worked for $$ at the same library. I'm active in my school's Key Club (on the Executive Board) and Chem/Phys club (no position in that one, though, ran and lost). I volunteer as a tutor through Spanish Honors Society, and I'm also a member of Social Studies Honors Society (though not extremely involved in either).
<p>personally, I think you have a really good shot any any of those three, so see which one you like best and apply there. plus, if you like a school better then it’s probably easier for you to get into it.</p>
<p>All three will be easy to get into, I think. I would shoot for UNC. The out of state tuition, at $20,998, is the least exorbitant. The job market (internships or part time work, anyone?) is probably better than in southeastern Michigan, and the cost of living may be slightly lower, too. </p>
<p>And who could forget! There’s practically no snow!</p>
<p>Oh, and btw, I’ve already eliminated Berkeley, because from what I’ve heard and read, it’s expensive and difficult to get into. If that was a bad idea, let me know.</p>
<p>Your UW GPA of 3.62 is decent, and your rigorous courseload will help compensate for your GPA. Your SAT of 2200 is very good too, as well as your ECs. </p>
<p>**Chances: **</p>
<p>Univ of Virginia: Match </p>
<p>About this school: Not too familiar with tuition policies b/c I don’t plan on applying here. </p>
<p>Univ of North Carolina: Safety match </p>
<p>About this school: Not too familiar </p>
<p>Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor: Slight reach (Your major deterrent for UMich is your UW GPA of 3.62, especially true because you are an OOS applicant… also keep in mind UMich actually drops all of your electives and freshman year grades.) </p>
<p>About this school: I’m from MI, so I can help much better here. I’ll say that OOS tuition is extremely high for this school … it can be best compared to the tuition of the Ivy League (they don’t call Michigan Harvard of the West for no reason) … it’s about $38,000 a year for OOS people. Also, financial aid programs aren’t very good at UMich because there’s not alot of fund available for that. With your stats, it’s a bit of a longshot to get merit money too, since they only award 15 full-rides. </p>