<p>A few thoughts:
- Are your parents REALLY willing to pay OOS tuition or private college tuition? You need to run some Net Price Calculators with them at the various college websites to be certain. A lot of parents say that, but when it comes to plunking down between $200,000 and $250,000 total for the education, they are actually not able or willing to do so.
- I am confused about your stats. You say they are “end of junior year”. Are you projecting your GPA (so assuming a good semester to bring things up)? Or are you already a senior (in which case, many application deadlines have already passed)?
- Assuming your GPA assessment is for what it will be at the end of your junior year, your GPA is pretty much what it is. A 3.55 unweighted is very low for Michigan, especially out of state. Unless you have some other “hook” you have not mentioned (under represented minority, for example). One of my kids applied with a 3.65 uw and 2100 SATs a couple of years ago, and she was a double legacy (both parents, and actually would have been a fourth generation Wolverine) as well. I would say her ECs were comparable to yours, and very good recommendations. She got a courtesy waitlist. And with your stats, I would say you have zero chance of pre-admissions to the Ross School of Business at Michigan (Ross does not start your freshman year – you spend some time elsewhere at the University – some students know they are into Ross before they start freshman year, while others apply once they have attended for a couple of semesters).<br>
- I also think Georgetown is probably out of reach with your GPA.
- Your best bet to improve your chances of admissions at various schools is (1) get the best grades you are capable of this semester and next fall of senior year, and (2) study for and improve your SAT scores. Try to get it up to a 2100.</p>