Transferring to UofMich Engineering-Winter 2018 (with 40+ credits, but just a semester out of hs)

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My son was waitlisted on 4-1-17 to UMich Engineering, but does not want to go anywhere else. He got a 5 on CALC b/c as a junior and has taken college level classes for Calc 3 and discrete math this school year (4.0) He will also be taking 4 AP tests next month and is hoping to receive 5s on those for transferable credit to UMich. If he takes 15 credits this summer at a community college, will he be able to apply again for transfer admission as a sophomore (probably junior) status to be admitted in the winter semester of 2018 or is that too early to apply as a transfer student?

He could fill a schedule for the summer and fall at a community college but there’s nothing else he could take if he doesn’t get admitted. What are the chances of him getting admitted so soon out of high school? (He had average stats for UMich 32-ACT, 1450 SAT-3.85 unweighted GPA)

Interested in hearing your opinions. Thank you!

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To transfer into CoE, he will need to complete these prerequisites: http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/undergrad/transfer/applying. Check the Course Equivalencies to make sure the classes he takes qualify; they are pretty strict: http://apps.engin.umich.edu/equivalencies/

Here’s the AP credit awarded: https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/freshmen-applicants/ap-ib-credit#Engineering

Here’s more info. The deadline is October 1
https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-students
http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/undergrad/transfer/applying

Good luck! I would also try to transfer in as a Sophomore if possible because tuition makes a big jump for Juniors.

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And the APs are not all going to fill requirements, so may be useless.

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So looking at http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/undergrad/transfer/requirements he has 3 semesters of Calc. Does he have Chemistry and Physics and English AP?

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He will take the equivalent classes for Engineering 101 and Linear Algebra this summer at a community college. Then he will take chemistry and English in the fall at MSU and whatever physics he needs and then he will apply again knowing that he will still have to take chemistry in the winter. He’s taking 4 ap physics tests next month but he needs 5’s on all of them for uofm. I felt a lot better after talking to them on the phone. He has a MUCH higher chance of transferring and the requirements are not as rigorous. You are correct though, he must follow the path you posted and everything has to transfer directly; no online classes and no department credit. He also said it does not matter where you go . . . community college or university and that he did not need all of the classes completed to apply. He’ll try again in the fall and if he doesn’t get in for winter semester, he should definitely get in the following fall. Thanks for your help!

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What about UM-Dearborn? The classes are mostly taught by the same professors and it would be an easy switch with a decent GPA. That might be a good option if you live in metro Detroit. His other AP’s follow the LSA guidelines and he will still receive credit for them for intellectual breadth.