Deferred. OOS. LSA
Asian female
35 ACT
SAT physics 770 math 800 korean 800
Gpa w 4.2ish uw 3.9
Not that much ec
Kinda saw it comming but still ;(
Hey guys, I’m currently a sophomore at Umich studying Computer Science-- just wanted to give some insight on Michigan. I was in your guys’ positions 2 years ago so I understand the worry and pain haha. But nonetheless, here we go.
In Highschool:
ACT: 32, superscore 34. Math 36 English 33 Science 33 Reading 32 Writing 11
GPA unweighted 3.74 (took 10 Ap’s – including ap physics c freshman year and ap chemistry sophomore year)
I was the “dumb kid” in a group of smart friends (who all got above 35 on their act freshman year lol).
nonetheless, during the summer/fall of 2016, I applied to 19 schools. Got ‘deferred’ from purdue engineering (which was a surprise because my dad is a purdue alum), deferred from umich, and a lot of other schools… Actually got rejected from case western LOL.
Regular decision: basically got into umich CS lsa, and got into NYU stern with a 20,000 dollar scholarship.
after I got deferred-- like a ton of OOS applicants, I basically gave up on Michigan because I just assumed I didnt get in. My knowledge was that Michigan admissions view first-semester senior grades and my gpa went from a 3.74 to 3.4 (non-cumulative) that semester. But somehow even with that gpa drop, they accepted me some random day in march. So have hope! But don’t depend on it. If anyone has any questions regarding computer science, school atmosphere, trends, or stuff in general, let me know!
Also I knew a girl who applied with 36 ACT and 5 on all her APs as well as 4.7 GPA and she was denied flat out. I think this is because with that high of stats, Michigan is convinced that you’re not actually going to enroll, you are just looking for an acceptance. Shouldn’t people like that be at a more competitive university?
Accepted: CoE No email yet - only portal update
OOS (PA)
ACT: 35
SAT: 1500
GPA: UW: 3.90
W: 4.35
Good ECs
OK Essays. Deferred at UIUC for CS
White Male
Kid was deferred.
This whole early action thing is a joke. Most are deferrals. What’s the point to all of this. I continue to believe a lot is based on luck. Good luck.
deferred, oos, 1340 sat, 3.89 gpa.
whats with the two different deferral letters?
are decisions still coming this late??? we haven’t gotten email or update on portal
@Ploince @“SDV.SDV” my daughter got deferred too. IBDP PG 40/42 with 4 HL subjects. 36 ACT and school topper through and through. I tend to agree with you guys.
OOS Deferred.
GPA: 4.325/4.0
ACT: 30
EC: a crap ton – Captain of a varsity sport and 22hr/wk job
Rec Letters: Amazing
AP Course Load: Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Language & Composition, Government
Honors Course Load: Honors in every core class except Social Studies some years, even filled electives with weighted classes
ya win some u lose some.
when did you get notified on your portal
@scaramouch when did you get notified on your portal
This whole concept of deferring “overqualified” candidates has been rather prominent in both the Michigan and Tulane threads… if it’s plausible, how is that fair to higher stats applicants who, as a result, end up getting deferred from many of their target schools? Obviously it also depends on “fit” and so forth, but this idea of purposefully deferring those with high stats due to a perceived lack of interest scares & disturbs me… also seems somewhat unverifiable given various applicants with the highest stats are simultaneously accepted as rumors of over-qualification spread from those who were deferred.
I don’t think Michigan rejects anyone EA
Deferred.
OOS Asian-American Male
35 ACT (1 try)
780 SAT Math II
770 SAT US History
National Merit Commended
3/230 class rank
2 Varsity sports, research, lots of volunteering.
Mich was one of the lower schools on my list. I’m worried now.
It seems real based on comparing directly in one high school, in state even. All visited of course being in state. No one sees all the essays, letters, etc. but when you can compare the grades in the same courses, it seems real. Makes sense from the university’s point of view, and also human nature. Still rough for the applicants.
Accepted to LSA!!! So excited and really happy. 34 ACT, OOS, Hispanic, good EC’s, and wrote a really meaningful essay. Congrats to everyone!!!
Does anyone still not have a response on their portal or an email
@busymd - Portal notification was around 3pm. Didn’t have access to a computer to check until tonight.
Can anyone explain to me the difference between the two defer letters ;;
Accepted LSA
1490 SAT
4.162 GPA (4.0 UW)
Varsity tennis, student gov, NHS, BPA, Mu Alpha Theta, Peer to Peer, a few others
Part-time job at local restaurant
In-state
7 AP classes over course of HS career and 1 dual enrollment class at Lansing Community College
Decent amount of volunteering
Very good essays (I think… I didn’t have anyone read or edit them)
White male
Congrats to everyone else who got in! Sounds like a lot of people got deferred so keep your head up if you didn’t get the result you were hoping for.