<p>Hi. I applied to UMich around October 7th or so. My current stats are as follows:</p>
<p>I attend a pretty prestigious private school in New Jersey, but I live in NY State.</p>
<p>Cum. HS GPA, UW: 3.68 (I don't want to make excuses, but even the kids in my school with amazing grades have GPAs that seem sort of low. I don't know why, it's sort of odd). With the Michigan recalculated GPA, i think it's like a 3.85, definitely above a 3.7.</p>
<p>Courseload: My courseload has gotten more and more difficult between 9th grade and senior year. This year I am taking 3 AP courses (Statistics, Spanish 5 Lit, and English) and an Honors Course (Twentieth Century World History). For my quarterly grades this year, I have all As and A-s (one B+ in an English AP Seminar worth 0 credits that is not even factored into my GPA. I Technically take 6 courses).</p>
<p>SAT Is: 590M, 660V (first time), 630M, 710V (second time) I know, not great SATs, 1340 ain't nothing to brag about.</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Writing (800), U.S. History (740), I took the Math IC (630, yuck) on November 6th, but I don't know if I will send it since they have the History and Writing scores to look at. I had a terrible testing experience for the Math test, hot room, chair kicker behind me.</p>
<p>AP Scores: 5 on U.S. History AP, I will be taking the Stat, Spanish Lit, and English APs in the Spring of 2005.</p>
<p>Intended Major: Political Science</p>
<p>I visited the University on Nov. 16th and 17th, and I met with the admissions person from my area, so hopefully that will help.</p>
<p>Athletics:
I row crew competitively. I have been on the Varsity 8-man boat for my team for 3 years.</p>
<p>Other EC'S:</p>
<p>I have been the co-President of the music club in my school for two years now, and I have been a member for all four years of HS. I am the lead guitarist in this club as well. 2hrs/week</p>
<p>Winter Music - guitarist in pit band in 2004, scheduled to play again in 2005. 4 hrs/week</p>
<p>The Stereotones - the rock band of which I am the lead guitarist and singer for. I write all the song and I founded the band. 6hrs/week</p>
<p>Ian Hartsough Jazz Quintent - i was the lead guitarist in this jazz group.</p>
<p>Wax Machine - I play in this live r and b/soul band. 4hrs/week</p>
<p>Calliope - My school's literary magazine. I am a critic and contributor. 2 hrs/week</p>
<p>Parnassus - my school's foreign language literary magazine. I am a critic and contributor as well. 2hrs/week</p>
<p>Work experience:</p>
<p>I was the summer studio assistant for a recording studio in 2002. (38hrs/week)
I was the summertime manager for a coffee shop in 2003. (37 hrs/ week)
I worked for a Real estate company in the summer of 2004 that specialized in low income housing. I was an office assistant and assistant to the CEO. (37 hrs/ week)</p>
<p>Awards:
Participation in 2002 National Spanish Exam
Honor Roll all years of high school
Won English Achievement Award for my 10th Grade Portfolio</p>
<p>*I have a great cd I recorded with my jazz group, should I send that in along with the optional essay, or is the optional essay sort of an unused part of the app?</p>
<p>That about covers it. Unfortunately, I do not have any legacy at UMich, but there have been kids from my school who have gone there in the past and done well. We've had about 7 or 8 get in the past few years. </p>
<p>Thank you, I am feeling so stressed now.</p>