<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA or engineering
[ *] ACT: 33 (English-33 Math-34 Reading-32 Science-34)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: 1 out of 293
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): 4 years of manager-esque work experience (~20hrs/week), Kiwanis member, NHS member
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Okay-Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[ *) Location/Person: Battle Creek
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Good public highschool. Attending local Math and Science center as well.
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Other Factors/questions: 2 AP courses last year (BC Calc, Chemistry (scored 5 for both)), 3 more this year (English, World History, Statistics), National Merit Semifinalist, 2 research projects</p>
<p>1 question blackpen. you said LSA honors for me is possible. could you try to give a % estimate, cause the % really affects my decisions of whether i should gamble everything on getting into LSA honors or whether (as my parents think) i should go ED somewhere else to increase my odds of getting into other top colleges.</p>
<p>Thank you blackpen</p>
<p>i don't want you to put so much weight on what I say... i only gonna be a freshman in the fall.
From what i'm seeing you have a very good shot at it. a friend of mine got in with a 33 and a subpar GPA into the honors program... so you definitely have a pretty good chance. As for a number IMO if you do everything right (apply early, write a good honors essay, etc.)... 65-75% chance of getting in. It could be higher or lower but that's my guesstimate.</p>
<p>one more thing... do you have any idea what your rank in your class is... like a percentage.</p>
<p>my school doesn't have class rank cause its an uber competitive private school and has a ton of good students. that said, i'd say i'm probably about #15 out of 110 in my class.</p>
<p>also thx a lot blackpen i'm gonna apply early and write a really good essay and all that. thx for the % estimate too. its gonna be a hard decision for me to decide whether or not I should gamble everything on LSA Honors or should i just apply ED somewhere else. i kind of wanna go to LSA Honors over any place else, but the problem is that there is a comparative lack of information about LSA honors compared to other colleges and I still don't know that much about it (e.g. the college guides say like 1 sentence about the honors program). also my parents are worried to death that if I don't apply ED then i won't get into any college i want to go to.</p>
<p>where else were you planning on applying ED?</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):engineering
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):
[ *] ACT:30
[ *] UM unweighted GPA:3.96
[ *] Rank:5/110
[ *] Other stats:hardest possible curriculum at school
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):student body vp + national relief network program president. + random other stuff(hospitals etc...)
[ *] Essays:not done
[ *] Teacher Recs:very strong
[ *] Counselor Rec:strong
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):dad went for masters in mech eng. + sister is a sophomore there
[ *) Location/Person: near campus
[ *] State or Country:michigan
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:white boy
[ *] Gender:male
[ *] major strength/weakness:strength=math weak=literature
[ *] Other Factors/questions:</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA or engineering
[ *] ACT: 33 (English-33 Math-34 Reading-32 Science-34)
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: 1 out of 293
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): 4 years of manager-esque work experience (~20hrs/week), Kiwanis member, NHS member
[ *] Essays: Good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Good public highschool. Attending local Math and Science center as well.
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Other Factors/questions: 2 AP courses last year (BC Calc, Chemistry (scored 5 for both)), 3 more this year (English, World History, Statistics), National Merit Semifinalist, 2 research projects</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):Engineering
[ *] SAT:didn't take
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):Math Level 2 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] UM unweighted GPA:4.0 (If A- is 4 - otherwise 3.9)
[ *] Rank: school doesn't rank
[ *] Other stats: NHS, Boys State delegate, AP Chem 5, AP Computer Sci 5, will take AP Calc, AP Psych, AP Stats, and AP Physics senior year
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):4 years varsity football (4 letters), Varsity track (captain) 10, rugby 11, Math letter, Computer, Math and Science teams 10, 11, 12, Intl Thespian Society member (lead roles in HS musical 10, 11, hopefully 12), play guitar, piano and percussion
[ *] Essays:haven't written yet
[ *] Teacher Recs:should be good
[ *] Counselor Rec:should be really good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person:Milwaukee
[ *] State or Country:Wisconsin
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] major strength/weakness:Math and science - strengths
[ *] Other Factors/questions:Tested into 3rd year Hebrew and took only that one year of language (offered only at different HS and couldn't fit more into my schedule)</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.):Engineering
[ *] SAT:didn't take
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):Math Level 2 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800
[ *] ACT: 34
[ *] UM unweighted GPA:4.0 (If A- is 4 - otherwise 3.9)
[ *] Rank: school doesn't rank
[ *] Other stats: NHS, Boys State delegate, AP Chem 5, AP Computer Sci 5, will take AP Calc, AP Psych, AP Stats, and AP Physics senior year
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):4 years varsity football (4 letters), Varsity track (captain) 10, rugby 11, Math letter, Computer, Math and Science teams 10, 11, 12, Intl Thespian Society member (lead roles in HS musical 10, 11, hopefully 12), play guitar, piano and percussion
[ *] Essays:haven't written yet
[ *] Teacher Recs:should be good
[ *] Counselor Rec:should be really good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.):
[ *) Location/Person:Milwaukee
[ *] State or Country:Wisconsin
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:M
[ *] major strength/weakness:Math and science - strengths
[ *] Other Factors/questions:Tested into 3rd year Hebrew and took only that one year of language (offered only at different HS and couldn't fit more into my schedule)</p>
<p>^ If you don't get in there is something wrong with the admissions committee</p>
<p>blackpen the college i am considering applying ED to is Rice</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): Engineering
[ *]SAT: M 770 CR 660 W 710 (1430/2140)
[ *]SAT IIs (if sent): 790 math IIC, 760 Physics, 590 History :s
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.88
[ *] Rank: 4/357
[ *] Other stats:
[ *] Essays: Decent
[ *] Teacher Recs: 1 Great, 1 decent
[ *] Counselor Rec: decent
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: New Jersey
[ *] School Type: Not really competitive, Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Indian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Good math and science skills
[ *] Other Factors/questions: I did a 7 week internship this past summer at Stevens Institute of Technology in the Chemical Engineering Department
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Participated in about 5-6 different clubs for 3 years but no leadership positions. Have about 50 hours of volunteering.</p>
<p>^
slight reach</p>
<p>jiggyp, I got in with a bit of a higher Umich GPA and slightly lower SAT score and was also OOS for engineering... APPLY EARLY, seriously, I applied on the LAST POSSIBLE DAY, and it was a pretty bad move on my part- you should be alright if you apply early</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA (Trying Ross Pre Admit)
[ *] ACT: Composite:33 English:33 Math:35 Reading:32 Science: 30 Writing: 10
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.86
[ *] Rank: Don't rank, but probably top 10%
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs: shoul be good
[ *] Counselor Rec: very good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): None
[ *) Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: North Dakota
[ *] School Type: Competitive Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Good test scores/Ecs
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
Red Cross volunteerer-100 hours
School volunteering club-50 hours
Interpship at local business-50 hours
Several clubs</p>
<p>[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: I was thinking of taking them in October... worth it?
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent): Also thinking of taking if I dont take the SAT Reason Test....
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 4.0
[ *] Rank: 3/375
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc): Heavily involved in music. Played the oboe for 5 years and received consistent superior ratings at Solo and Ensemble festival. Also a member of my school clarinet choir, saxophone ensemble, and a section leader in the marching band. I've performed in several pit orchestras for my school and for the local community theatre (Warren Civic). I am also a member of NHS, the quiz bowl team, and the top choir. I have held lead roles in past productions of the school play and musical. Received numerous awards for both marching and symphonic bands. Recently went to Interlochen Arts Camp this past summer for 4 weeks. Church Bell Choir
Volunteer Work: Vacation Bible School and working at the senior citizens complex for a toal of about 50 hours.
[ *] Essays: Quite good
[ *] Teacher Recs: Should be good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Hmmm, only saw my counselor a couple times, and that was mostly about scheduling issues and taking the SAT
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): 2 uncles and 2 cousins attended Michigan, but I'm not sure if they really look at that
[ *) Location/Person: Metro-Detroit
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Resident of Michigan, GPA, ECs
[ *] Other Factors/questions: Is taking the SATs (whether reason or subject) in October too late for Michigan ED program?</p>
<p>Thanks again guys for taking time to look over all of this</p>
<p>guideme- match for LSA
apollo- you're in</p>