Sample applicants

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>I have heard a lot of different credentials to get in, and I would like to know what michigan favors the most out of the following sample credentials. We will assume great essays and letters of recomendations, and all are white in state males.</p>

<p>A. 4.0 GPA-27 ACT-Good extra curriculars.</p>

<p>B. 3.9 GPA 27 ACT- Great extra curriculars.</p>

<p>C. 3.8 GPA 28 ACT- Great extra curriculars.</p>

<p>D. 3.7 GPA 29 ACT- Good extra curriculars.</p>

<p>E. 3.6 GPA- 30 ACT- Good extra curriculars.</p>

<p>F. 3.5 GPA - 31 to 33 ACT- Average extra curriculars.</p>

2

<p>ummm
none of these candidates are good. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of them got rejected, except maybe A.</p>

3

<p>i think it would really depend on the course load and when the person applies.</p>

4

<p>there are so many different factors that get into account for michigan admission you can’t simplify it so easily.</p>

<p>Oh yeah, why do the ACT scores go down as the gpa goes up?</p>

5

<p>It’s tough to say. I don’t know that any of the samples you gave would actually get in. You need an unweighted GPA of at least 3.7 and an ACT score of at least 28.</p>

6

<p>Too hard to say. I know that all of those samples can get in (people from my school with essentially the same stats were accepted).</p>

7

<p>^
yeah… your school, which was once ranked #1 in the country.</p>

8

<p>course difficulty means a loooottttt.</p>

9

<p>I would think they would consider A or C best… Definately F worst. </p>

<p>What school and courses doesn’t really matter for this. Assume the same ones for all A-F and decide who is most likely to get in.</p>

10

<p>What do you mean by great EC’s? Are you talking about founding clubs/Eagle Scout level? Or are you talking about local Math/Science Olympiad awards? Or are they at a national achievement level (i.e. Coca-Cola or USAMO)? All could be considered “great”, but there’s a huge difference in level.</p>

11

<p>I know of students who were accepted with less than 3.7 um gpa and got full tuition scholarships. There are too many variables to make a judgment based solely on gpa/test scores.</p>