Questions about UMich and My Chances

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<p>Hi everyone and thank you for taking your time in reading my post. :-)</p>

<p>Well, I'm new to this website and college in general (my parents come from a Middle-Eastern nation and I'm the first in their family looking at colleges in the US). We've been doing a lot of research, spending a lot of time, and speaking a lot about finances and the like. I'd like to know my chances at UMich, the UMich LSA Honors program, and UROP. I would also like to know if I would be eligible for any merit scholarships.</p>

<p>Location: MI
Ethnicity: Middle-Eastern
Prospective Major: Mathematics. I might double major in Chemistry or a biological science. I'm also hoping to take courses in Arabic. Medical school, hopefully, is my goal after school.
"Un-weighted" GPA: 4.00
"Weighted" GPA: I think I have a 4.33
ACT + Writing: 35 composite, 10 writing (First time, one sitting)
Class Ranking: Right now 1st out of approximately 350 students
PSAT: 204 (National merit commended)
SAT II Subject Tests: 710 US History; Chemistry and Math II will be taken this year
AP Exams: 5 US History, 5 World History; Chemistry, Calculus BC, and English Language will be taken this year; Stats, Biology, Physics C, Spanish Language, and English Literature will probably be taken next year</p>

<p>Senior year courses: AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, AP Lit, and Calc 3 at our town's Community College</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
-Karate: 7 years, 2nd Degree Black belt
-Archery: 3 years
-Science Olympiad: 3 years, captain this year and will remain captain next year
-National Honors Society: 1 year, will be an official next year
-Teen Drug Abuse Help: 1 year (Founded it this year)
-Amnesty International Member: 2 years
-Astronomy Club: 3 years, official
-Research at our local hospital's Pathology Lab and at our town's research institute
-Translation work from Classical Arabic to English with early Imami Shi`i texts. Independent and partner research in the subject matter as well. (This is a job.)
-Job shadowing in medicine</p>

<p>I also volunteered at our local hospital, at the psych med unit, at a nursing home, at a cancer center, at our local library, medical work overseas, as a tutor, and as a karate instructor.</p>

<p>Awards: Science Olympiad awards, Karate competition awards, Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition finalist for 3 years, local math competition winner for 3 years, top AMC scores in school, and "Harvard Book Award" (Should I put this down on my applications? I mean I don't really care about applying to Harvard so it'll be unnecessary right?)</p>

<p>Thank you all very much for taking your time in reading this post. I'm really confused by the entire college thing so this will be a major help. Once again I appreciate it! :-) If you have any suggestions, comments, or anything at all, I would love to hear it. I need all the help I can get!</p>

<p>EDIT:
Here are my questions:
1. Does UMich have an archery club? If not, is there a place in Ann Arbor where I can practice/train?
2. How is the Arabic flagship?
3. For people in the Honors program, did you like your experience?
4. For people in UROP, did you like your experience?</p>

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<p>I would love any comments, help, or suggestions please. I’m fine with criticism, however brutal.</p>

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<p>I believe your chances are high. I would be comfortable placing a bet that you will get in and do well there. I was admitted with 32 ACT(took once), 4.26 wgpa. Congrats regarding your academic achievements- I think it is a good fit</p>

<p>It sounds like those who truly are interested and pursue UROP actively find what they are looking for. </p>

<p>I am not sure of an Archery program but I do know that no other institution has as many and as diverse opportunities so you be fine.</p>

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<p>DarkLink:</p>

<p>I’m in Honors, did UROP for two years, and have been in the Arabic Flagship since freshman year. PM me with any questions you may have––more than happy to answer anything.</p>

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<p>Thank you mflp20 for your opinion and your congratulation. I loved doing all this stuff in high school and hope to continue some of it. Are you in the honors program or are you only at UMich LSA?</p>

<p>I looked up archery in Ann Arbor and the site for a location called 4 Seasons Archery came up. Does anyone know about it?</p>

<p>Hattrickty9, I sent a PM to you (well at least I think I did–new to this site!). I really appreciate your help.</p>

<p>I’d also like other opinions about whether I am eligible for honors and merit scholarships or not. Thanks! :-)</p>

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<p>I believe you would be able to join honors if that is your wish. I received a letter inviting me to apply-(this does not mean as much as I thought it did originally they send it to everyone they expect to be at the top 10% of the class by scores or so I have heard)
I chose not to apply anyways though because I am very focused regarding the classes I wish to take at the university and do not want to have to take ‘great books’ or whatever other requirments there are, overall I didnt feel it was a good fit for me. You can take honors courses even if you are not in Honors program and the Honors program is not a degree granting college therefore if you want honors denoted on your degree it will be obtained indepently of your relation to the honors program ( top 25, 10, and 3% for w/distinction,honors, and highest honors)-just letting you know this incase you were wondering I know a lot of people do but I don’t think thats the reason you should join or not join. Research it on the umich.edu website for more information I know a lot of people feel strongly that it is a good program and it may fit you well.</p>

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<p>You certainly are on your way to being a competitive applicant. Gaining admission, should your ACT/SAT be over the 30/1400, is a real possibility, assuming you maintain your GPA. The Honors college is not easily predictible. You may be invited, and even if not invited, you can still apply, but the odds of getting in are less than 50%, and that’s for students with similar stats to your own.</p>

<p>Virtually all students interested in UROP or the MRC are placed. Even those that are not have little trouble finding research placements with faculty on their own initiative. With a huge Medical school complex, working with faculty/doctors on research is relatively easily.</p>

<p>I am faily certain that there is no Archery club at the University of Michigan. However, there is an Archery club in Ann Arbor and several others around Ann Arbor.</p>

<p>[4</a> Seasons Archery - Home](<a href=“http://www.4seasonsarchery.com/]4”>http://www.4seasonsarchery.com/)</p>

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<p>Thanks Alexandre for that info.</p>

<p>Can someone please tell me more about scholarships here? I’ve been looking around and it doesn’t seem like UMich doles out much.</p>

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<p>I will never understand why people that supposedly have these types of stats ask to be chanced…absolutely pointless</p>

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<p>Tbeezer, I don’t know what you mean, but if I have done something wrong or offended you, I apologize. I’m new to this college search stuff and collegeconfidential, so I just wanted advice and answers. I know that’s not an adequate excuse, at all, but, once again, I’m sorry if I did something wrong to you or anybody.</p>