(CLASS OF 2022) UMICH is my absolute dream school & I want to have the best chance at getting in. I want to be a nurse when I grow up but in order to get into U-Michigan, would it be better for me to apply either undecided or under the nursing major? Thanks~ & if it helps I am out of state …
STATS:
-UW GPA: 3.47 ; W GPA: 3.92
-ACT: 32 (should I take it again for a better chance at getting accepted?)
-President & Founder of a Club ; VP of 2 Outside Clubs (Tutoring Students @ the comm. center, Fundraising for schools in Malawi) ; Treasurer in the Pre-Med Club
-Volunteering @ Hospital (9-12), Interned @ Hospital (11-12); Volunteers at the local Community Center as a tutor; Built a School for children in Africa with my Club that I served as VP with money from fundraisers we had; Volunteers at church as a small group leader (9-12)
-Student Government (9-12) (9: Secretary, 10: VP, 11: PTSA Commissioner (in charge of all dances funded by the Parent Teacher Org. & senior activities (graduation, etc.), 12: In charge of all Clubs on Campus & School Spirit Weeks)
-Volleyball (9-11) (Captain during Junior Yr.)
-Club Volleyball (9-10)
-Awards: Presidential Award by Obama (recognized for community service), Award from my Mayor, Award from Mayor in Malawi, Africa
-Student Mentor on Campus for Freshmen
-Have 2 jobs to help support my family (financially unstable)
-Other: ASIAN, FEMALE, 1st generation college student
Going to U of M for nursing as an OOS student could be a very expensive proposition, with questionable ROI; what is the problem with getting a nursing degree from a school in the state where you live?
I’m in love with the school! I could not see myself going anywhere else. More than anything, I want to study under Prof. Struble bc she’s conducting this research project that has to do with patients who have dementia & I am extremely interested in it.
Your test score and GPA seem a bit low for OOS applicants, generally. You might want to look at Part C of the Common Data Set for U of M, here http://obp.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/pubdata/cds/cds_2016-2017_umaa.pdf. If you are an OOS applicant, usually you want to be above the 75th percentile for test scores to be very competitive.
As the guidance counselors at our school like to say, “Don’t have a school you are in love with, have several you are in love with.” So be sure that you have a back-up plan.
Can you and your parents pay the full sticker price CoA of $62,000/year without loans? Or would you rather spend those funds in other ways that could have a greater impact elsewhere?
There are other ways to do research at UMICH without becoming an undergrad there. Maybe a summer internship there doing research would fulfill your dreams and save money http://www.rackham.umich.edu/srop