<p>Hi guys,
I've been reading a plethora of posts and have come to find this a very useful resource for answering some of the questions that I've been wondering. There is one particular question I have regarding admissions to University of Michigan, particularly the College of Engineering, that I haven't found solid evidence for my situation so maybe you guys can help me out. Currently I'm in the military, after spending a decent amount of time after high school going to college -- even switching majors from criminal justice to mechanical engineering. I had felt that I was running in place with no where to really go since I had switched so late into my degree, which prompted me to join the military to just get a break, the other reasons are my own... So it's always been a dream of mine to get accepted into University of Michigan's Mechanical Engineering program because it's a stellar program and it's in a place I call home =) </p>
<p>Currently I possess a 3.87 GPA with approximately 104 credit hours... yeah I know, that's a LOT of courses =/
The only reason I'm unable to apply to U-M is because I'm missing some prerequisites, namely Calc 3, Diff EQ, and Phys 1 & 2. I'm working on those as best as I can with my schedule and limited educational resources around here (not many regionally accredited colleges on a military post). So I'm doing everything in my power to get what U-M wants. </p>
<p>Now I know I have military experience which I'd consider a positive if I reflect to U-M why it distinguishes me from the other candidates, and my GPA is pretty good. I can't think of many other extra-curriculars that I did during college or HS, so that's a downside I guess.
Ultimately, I want to know how my unique situation would be reflected in the eyes of the admissions board? I've spoken to the director of admissions from CoE and had a positive response, but was brought back to reality when I was told that really the admissions just looks at the packet based on comparative analysis only, which I fear destroys any chances of an advantage for my military service...
Any resolute words of wisdom or advice that can conjure an optimistic outlook on this? </p>
<p>Any response is appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>Oh, and on a side note, I've read that U-M recently adopted the new admissions program (forgot what it was called), but it standardizes all admissions to laterally transfer one admission packet to many different institutions; how will this affect me in my application for Fall 2012?</p>