I thought that the U of M GPA was unweighted out of 4.0 and only included academic classes so no electives. Is this true or do electives count?
@EthanAz1 It includes all classes from all grades.
https://umich.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2259/kw/GPA/related/1
hey guys, I got deferred, and my second semester grades just came in. I received two Bs; however, they were in two very hard AP classes. do you think that will negatively affect my chances greatly? I’m currently in 4 APs, 9 total and all honors classes, I’m the eic of my school’s newspaper, and have lots of extracurriculars. I’ve had a 4.0 for 4/7 semesters and a 3.92 uw gpa. any feedback would be greatly appreciated thanks!
^ oops meant first semester grades
Send them. 7th semester grades are a sign to Michigan you are still interested, and your course rigor should make up for the fact your grades aren’t perfect
Grades are important but they’re not everything. I think they’d definitely rather see a lower GPA with a very hard course load than a flawless one with easy classes. Keep in mind, though, that you are competing with kids that have maintained straight A’s throughout very difficult classes.
It’s not just about grades.
Right up front, we are told they are looking for the best and brightest, not just the brightest. They are building a patchwork student body. A broadly diverse one. Like building a puzzle, they look for anchor pieces to begin - those were the EA accepted. As the big picture pulls together over the coming months, your EA application demonstrates a strong interest and gives you an edge over an RD application with a similar fit.
Don’t worry about being deferred. Use your LOCI to remind them how you fit into their class of 2022.
@098123Student I really don’t think that submitting an LOCI is the best course of action. When I emailed my admissions counselor to ask her whether I should submit an LOCI, she explicitly said no.
If I get an A- in a class this semester, will UMich just convert it to a 4.0 when creating their own gpa? Or should I really stress about getting it up to a solid A?
A- A and A+ are all a 4.0
I sent my loci on saturday or sunday and I haven’t heard back. is this bad??
@kanadiankitkat it’s not bad. My response to my LOCI was almost completely (maybe I’m being naive by saying not completely) generic. Your letter will go through the system, and you’ll be sent something generic back too. Don’t worry about it.
When do RD decisions roll out?
Early April
@BLONDIECHI2017 No. It starts around mid Feb.
@bella2018 You emailed your admission counselor and received a response. That IS your LOCI. You used yours to ask a question.
What did you subject your LOCI
I am absolutely convinced my LOCI got me accepted last year. Here is why: My gpa and SAT turned out to be below the 50% mark for accepted students last year. I was deferred EA and got the letter requesting to see my 7th semester grades. A line item under requested documents in WA was even added for grades - so they were waiting for them.
My school’s semester-end was late - well into mid Feb so I wrote them a LOCI late Jan letting them know I was still interested in attending if admitted, when my grades would be released (and that they remained strong), and about an award in my field of interest I had won since my application had been submitted late Oct. I received a friendly and personal email reply back -and the next day, the status of my pending 7th semester grades was changed to not needed.
My acceptance showed up mid-March.
@Positivetea My portal doesnt say that i require mid year (semester grades). Is that normal? (im stressing out since UMICH is my dream school)
@098123Student : My daughter was deferred last year. She wrote a loci and received a swift response from her UofM recruiter. She was ultimately admitted into LSA then got into Ross. I strongly recommend it. Most other kids I know who were deferred then later admitted wrote the LOCI. My daughter also asked her HS counselor to reach out to the recruiter after she deferred, which she did. You have to show continued interest.