If I want to end up at U-M but end up being rejected, where can I go that’s extremely nearby Michigan in Ann Arbor for freshman year (and then transfer into Michigan following freshman year)?
A few comments –
–Don’t you already have a plan in place for a school for next year?
–You have multiple posts about UM. It seems time to stop fixating on that one school. There are tons of amazing universities that are a bit less selective where you can have a similar experience and get where you want to go in life.
–Where you are geographically for college won’t make one bit of difference in terms of your ability to transfer into UM. There is no benefit to being in or near Ann Arbor if you are not attending UM.
–Most colleges consider your previous record if you apply to transfer so if you didn’t get in this year as a freshman then that is not in your favor as a transfer.
–In general I think it is a terrible idea to start one college with the intent of transferring out. This will stand in the way of your making meaningful friendships, developing relationships with professors, and getting involved on campus. Then if your transfer doesn’t work out as planned you will be really stuck.
@happy1: Actually, UMich, like many publics, has articulation agreements with it’s state CC’s. Transferring in to UMich from one usually isn’t that difficult with good CC grades. Transferring from other MI publics in to UMich also doesn’t seem terribly unlikely with good college grades.
There are also schools with 3-2 engineering partnerships with UMich. Kalamazoo and Albion, at least, I believe.
Finally, UMich-Flint has a guaranteed engineering transfer program with UMich-AA if you hit some GPA targets:
https://www.umflint.edu/engineering/transfer-program
@happy1 I am going to be a junior in high school. I just wanted to consider my options. Also, believe it or not I actually enjoy being near the location! My point is, I wanted to see if there were options, but I would not have plans for school considering I am a junior in high school! Thanks for your input though.
Washtenaw Community maybe?
Also EMU.
WCC and LCC are both good options. I knew many who transferred to Michigan from both.
@PurpleTitan My comments were based on the fact that the OP said in post #1 he/she wanted to transfer after freshman year. I thought articulation agreements were generally contingent on getting an associates degree (or at least 30 credits) at a CC. But I may be wrong. After 2 years many colleges (don’t know about UM specifically) don’t look back to HS records which may be a plus as well if the OP is rejected and wants to wait to apply to transfer.
@bcp119 I am confused as your posts seem to indicate different things. From post #1 I (incorrectly) assumed you already applied to UM as a senior and were rejected. So are you a junior in HS who is already planning what to do if you ultimately get rejected by UM? If so I’d say to stop. I’d once again recommend you stop obsessing about any one college. If you are a strong candidate for UM and don’t get in then there are many similar schools that are excellent, slightly less competitive, can give you a great college experience, and can get you where you want to go in life. The only people I"ve seen hurt in this process are people who fixate on one competitive school and don’t get in. I’d highly recommend that you should get a good college guide book (ex. Fiske, Princeton Review, Insiders Guide) and start to read up on other similar schools. Find reach, match and safety schools that appear affordable and that you would be happy to attend. When it comes time to apply as a senior cast a wide net. It should not be UM or bust.
@happy1 I completely understand, and I really do appreciate your advice! Yes, I am going to be a junior. I will absolutely research other colleges and 100% agree with everything you have said.
There are tons of great schools. If I am correct in surmising that you are looking for a strong b-school with school spirit/sports then some other places you may want to read up on include: UWisconsin, IU (Kelley business school is very highly rated), Pitt, Michigan State, Ohio State, UConn, UIUC, UDelaware, Penn State, Syracuse, USC, Tulane, UMiami, Villanova, BC, UMD, Wake Forest, Lehigh to name but a few. I’m sure you can find many more great options once you start reading up on colleges.
I’m not a big ranking person, but you can look through this list for other colleges that may interest you. http://poetsandquantsforundergrads.com/2016/12/05/poetsquants-best-undergraduate-business-programs-2016/4/