<p>For the record, I disagree that Michigan is "filling its class with Ivy League rejects." </p>
<p>But hyperbole aside, I think it's important to realize that just about every competitive college out there strives to recruit their best applicants. It's an interesting idea, filling the class with applicants who fall more to the middle of the app spectrum and who would do anything to go to Michigan. But it's odd to hear that suggested on College Confidential, where there is so much emphasis (sensible or not) on quality, quality, quality, as measured by the stats of the entering class and the kinds of students who attend. I wonder if all those students would be so eager to attend the school if it weren't seen as competitive. </p>
<p>Michigan has some big problems this year caused by high app volume, a still-fairly-new evaluation process, a closed residence hall, and difficult-to-balance admissions priorities. Everyone hopes next year will be better. I realize that's no comfort to people who feel kicked around by the process this year.
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<p>hoedown, i understand what you are saying, but i think you are trying to over-analyze my words. With that said, the topic was written for those students/applicants who feel the same way. This process is like an emotional rollercoaster- first you apply and hope to get in, then you wait, later get a letter stating you will have to wait some more, and when that moment arrives...now what? we are left in utter pain!</p>
<p>dude...seriously though..suck it up. Applying to college is tough stuff, and you knew you might not have a decision till mid april. Admissions has made that clear. Take a chill pill please...you are stressing me out and I already go here.</p>
<p>Guys, remember, university admissions is serious business. Universities cannot process tens of thousands of qualified candidates without making some errors and delaying some decisions. Most universities of Michigan's calibre will not respond to their regular applicants until April 1. Michigan gets back to many of its applicants way before that date. Some unfortunate applicants have to wait a little longer and don't hear back until April, but applicants should be prepared for the scenario.</p>
<p>mojojo, my words weren't just targeted to you and your first post--but also to the subsequent discussion, including a lot of comments not authored by you.</p>
<p>I actually didnt know about deferral, this is the first time i experience it.... Here in california, you either get rejected or accepted...they dont make you wait until APRIL!! except stanford... lol</p>
<p>I can understand complaining about something that was forced upon you, but something you willingly entered into???? Weak. Especially when Alexandre puts it in perspective saying that Michigan gets back to the vast majority of its applicants before schools of its same calibre do, so just worry about enjoying high school for now. You guys are Michigan applicants, you should have something better to be doing anyway.</p>
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<p>That statement's not true. The vast majority of Michigan's applicants don't hear until early/mid-April - the ones that applied late using it as a safety, and the ones that were deferred. Michigan still is making decisions on thousands of applications. They aren't a true "rolling" admissions process. 1/3 are accepted off the start. 1/2 are deferred. The other 1/6 are rejected initially. The bulk of the applicants (the deferred pool) don't hear until mid-April. This is going off admissions statistics that i've heard from counselors at the university who have visited our school, as well as statistics from recent classes at our school.</p>
<p>You're a Michigan student. You're in college, the place you want to be. You're already there, you've done it, coming here and complaining about students who are being put through stress is dispicable. You don't know our situation, saying we are a "weak applicant". How do you know? You're not waiting for a decision from a school you've dreamed about going to since you were 5, the sports teams you grew up watching on TV, the games you went to as a child. The place you've spent 12 years of your life working hard trying to get into. And they're making you wait, when they could have already made a decision on an app. It makes students not want to go there, it toys with emotions and stress of a senior year that is supposed to be enjoyable, when the university can make it happen so stuff like this doesn't happen to applicants.</p>
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<p>Well, can we clarify? First you said it was a "vast" majority (obviously it's something over 50%). Then you said the counselors said its about half. So which is it? </p>
<p>Were the counselors specific about which years the bulk of applicants didn't hear until mid-April? Did they imply to you that this has happened regularly in the last few years? This statement doesn't ring true to me, although I'm unable to review admit flow today.</p>
<p>A2wolves we get your point but I think its a bit far saying that some of us don't know what it's like waiting when we've dreamed of UM for a long time and its the only place you've ever wanted to go...believe me lol</p>
<p>chibear, chill! we are just expressing our opinions... its hard to be an applicant and Im not in high school, im a transfer applicant. And as i previously mentioned, i would have not been willing to apply to UMich if i would have known about this process, and yes, i do admit that i did not do my research...</p>
<p>acutally, A2wovles isn't going too far. if some of you knew what it felt like waiting for so long, you wouldn't be telling us to relax!!</p>
<p>also, some people get very touchy whenever I/A2 Wolves say something slightly negative about michigan. Its not as if i said something against your family!!!</p>
<p>I have to reply to this. When you apply to a school such as Michigan, you are willingly entering into a contract saying that you agree to the admissions process. Michigan's admissions process is no secret. Everyone (especially those who frequent CC) knew that when he/she applied, the decision would not appear for a few months whether accepted initially or not. (I was not deferred last year, and I still had to wait two months for a decision.) Also, it is no secret that Michigan defers some applicants. The university's situation is very unique this year as they have more applicants with less housing than usual to accomodate them. Thus, they have to be more careful with their decisions. Suck it up. This is not the end of the world. Instead, this is your first test on surviving in the real world. Once in college, people are not going to hop for you guys anymore.</p>
<p>It doesn't bother me at all that I was deferred and have to wait until mid-April because I know they have to do what is best for the university. I've been waiting since October and didn't hear anything until 2 weeks ago. </p>
<p>However, If I hear back, get in, and get a <strong><em>ty financial aid package, I will be *</em></strong>ed. I waited for so long, holding off decisions from other colleges, just for Michigan. Giving me a crappy package is just as good as rejecting me, and I could've committed a while ago. Give me good aid(I'm OOS). Otherwise I will be really ***ed.</p>
<p>However, If I hear back, get in, and get a <strong><em>ty financial aid package, I will be *</em></strong>ed. I waited for so long, holding off decisions from other colleges, just for Michigan. Giving me a crappy package is just as good as rejecting me, and I could've committed a while ago. Give me good aid(I'm OOS). Otherwise I will be really ***ed.
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<p>i feel you, im on the same boat (OOS) and deferred</p>
<p>i don't have a problem with Michigan. I know it faces a tough job as there are only a limited number of seats and so many qualified students. The only thing i'm frustrated about is that i have to hold my decision for other colleges. For example, the longer i wait, the less chance I have of getting a good dorm at Penn State as they'll all be taken. :(</p>
<p>I'm just wondering if any of you people who are saying "suck it up" or "get over it" were deferred. Or if you fit the average applicant, and you saw other people who had the same stats as you get admitted, and you were forced to wait. </p>
<p>Again, why do they wait until early/mid-April? Why is the date further than all other colleges? Why have a rolling admissions process? If you're going to defer half of your applicants, then why not just have a deadline and decision date, as well as allow ED for applicants who truly want to go there?</p>
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<p>It's being discussed, although I've heard arguments on both sides and don't know what viewpoint dominates. Not ED--I don't think Michigan would do ED, but it might do EA.</p>