<p>Hey guys. I got the "good" deferral letter a couple weeks ago. Here's the thread about it:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=255910%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=255910</a></p>
<p>Anyway, I just got my quarter grades and I got all A's and two B's taking all AP classes and the highest level orchestra at my school. I jumped from two A's and three C's (yikes) to all A's and B's. </p>
<p>The thing is, I think I can improve by the semester. I think I can pull off all A's or maybe all A's and one B. Do you think I should send now and send later or should I just wait until I get my semester grades?</p>
<p>I called the Umich rep and they said that they would def. recommend me sending my grades. They said it was really the C's that sent up the "red flags" as she put it, and that sending in slightly better semester grades would not make much of a difference.</p>
<p>Here's my stats if you want to see the "whole picture."</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>GPA 3.35
Upward trend
Dip in grades junior year...two of my family members passed away, along with one of my friends...wrote essays and got formal explanation for this</p>
<p>Took mostly AP/AC classes...will graduate with 6-7 AP's.
Very strong public school</p>
<p>33 ACT</p>
<p>Instate (I got to feeder school....over a hundred sent to umich every year)</p>
<p>Low income, extremely low EFC (zero last time I used the calculator)</p>
<p>Amazing recs (teacher told me)</p>
<p>Rec from Umichigan retired professor on my behalf</p>
<p>Letter from psychologist/social worker to explain my grade slip.
(yea I know, kinda low blowish, but I wanted a "formal" explanation
for my slip in grades)</p>
<p>EC's</p>
<p>Co-Editor-in-Chief</p>
<p>Silenced: Founder and President, Designer
-launched five different items, all going into production fall of 2007</p>
<p>Philosophy Club: Vice-President</p>
<p>Mu Alpha Theta: Treasurer
Business Professionals of America (BPA): Parliamentarian
-2nd place at National Competition
-5th place at State Competition
-1st place at Regional Competition x2
-2nd place at Regional Competition
-Nominated for the Wharton Future Leaders in Business conference</p>
<p>Record Label: Media Specialist
-Could go in depth but I won't, but this is one of my strongest EC activity</p>
<p>Student Council: Elected class representative</p>
<p>Published photographer
-Composition published in the Photography Laureates Anthology
-Finalist in the Photography Laureates annual photography competition
-Named Laureate of the Photography Laureates Foundation
-Invitation to Global Photography Conference with paid copy of Anthology</p>
<p>Symphony Orchestra
-Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival Rank I x3
-State Solo and Ensemble Festival Rank II
-Performed in Carnegie Hall</p>
<p>Internship with Accounting firm
-July 2007-September 2007</p>
<p>Riflery
-Basic Practical Qualified
-Pro Marksman
-Marksman
-Marksman 1st Class
-Sharpshooter
-Sharpshooter Bar I
-Sharpshooter Bar II
-Sharpshooter Bar III
-Sharpshooter Bar IV
-Sharpshooter Bar V (Pending)</p>
<p>Varsity athlete</p>
<p>Fencing
-Youth fencing tournament 1st place</p>