<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 31
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.7
[<em>] Rank (if applicable): 51/351
[/ul] Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] ECs: Clubs / Eagle Scout / Charity to build an orphanage in Haiti
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Amazing
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul] Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Nebraska
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul] General Comments: I’m so excited! I really thought that I wasn’t going to get in for a while. I think that my EC’s and LOR’s got me there (I sent 4 LOR’s btw). Go Blue!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): N/A
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): 730 Math I, 790 Math II
[<em>] GPA: 3.92 UW 4.0 W
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): 24/361
[<em>] Other stats: 34 ACT
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty Good
[<em>] ECs: Dance Team, Cheerleader, Track, NHS, Senior Exec, Junior Exec, Spanish Club, Tutor, Volunteer bookkeeping for nonprofit
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Hopefully good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably decent
[</em>] Hook (if any): Girl interested in math
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Missouri
[</em>] School Type: Publc
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: So excited! I used to live in Michigan and would love to go back</p>
<p>SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 710 W, 580 M, 690 CR–
SAT IIs (if any): none
Unweighted GPA: 3.38 (college prep school, this is high at my school)
ACT 25
Other: APUSH 5, English Lang AP 5, English Lit AP 5</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: About Cormac McCarthy and his influence on my writing. Good imo. Trip to Poland, learned about genocide.<br>
ECs: varisty track all 4 years, president of philanthropic youth board, class honor board representative, crazy studio art stuff, human rights club president ($14,000 raised for world bicycle relief) and trip to Zambia, outdoor club leader, prof. car detailer, prof. car restoration, volunteer work
Teacher Recs: not sure, but I assume good
Counselor Rec: not sure, but I assume good</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>Hook (if any): Native American, unique school
State or Country: WA
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: Mostly white, but a bit of Cherokee
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other Factors: none
General Comments: My semester 1 grades are epic and I got the lead role in a big play recently… perhaps that will help me get an acceptance letter</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (Breakdown + Combined): 35: 35E, 34M, 35R, 35S
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): 4x 800s US history, Math, Chem, Latin
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.991
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): 2/230 w, 6/230 UW
[<em>] Other stats: 5x 5’s on AP tests. Off topic, I was one of 2 juniors from MI to get a 5 on Latin last year
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[<em>] ECs: Played tuba in various groups, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Latin Club, etc. Lots of leadership.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read, I assume they are good though.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read.
[</em>] Hook (if any): In state?
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan
[</em>] School Type: Public (<1000 kids)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/list]Other Factors: NMSF? General Comments: Very excited. I will probably end up here. Like 20+ kids from my school have gotten in too.</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted to College of Engineering **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): N/A
[</em>] ACT (Breakdown + Combined): 30: 29E, 33M, 31R, 27S
[<em>] SAT IIs (if any): Math2C:720 Physics:660
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0525(School only sends weighted)
[<em>] Rank (if applicable): 25/139
[</em>] Other stats: 4 on AP Computer Science
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Wrote about how hip-hop changed my life (Outstanding according to teachers)
[</em>] ECs: Founder/President Hip-Hop Club, Lifeguarding 3 years, Varsity football 3 years, Varsity Track 4 years, Marching band 4 years (2 year section leader), Vocal Ensemble 1 year (selective)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Did not read
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Did not read
[<em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Top public school in New Jersey, ranked national
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, AP Scholar General Comments: Glory to God.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (Breakdown + Combined): 34: 35E, 34M, 34R, 32S
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): 750 Chinese, 720 Math II
[<em>] Unweighted GPA:3.79
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): N/A
[<em>] Other stats: 5 Chinese AP, 4 US History AP, 4 Modern World History AP, 3 French AP.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Average
[<em>] ECs: Lots of art things, Cornell summer college for architecture, various piano, violin, dance things
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Hopefully good…
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same as teacher recs.
[</em>] Hook (if any): In state, applied with interest in architecture
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan
[</em>] School Type: Independent
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul][ b]Other Factors:** My dad works for U of M but I don’t imagine that would help… General Comments: Good luck to everyone who still hasn’t heard yet :)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (Breakdown + Combined): 30 Combined, 35 E, 33 M, 29R, 29S
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0
[<em>] Rank (if applicable): 1/230
[</em>] Other stats: 5 AP Macroeconomics
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty Good, professionally edited
[</em>] ECs: Key Club President and Secretary, HOBY leadership conference attendee & ET, Tennis Instructor at City Summer Camp, Tennis, NHS, Spanish Club, Senior Mentor
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read, but probably good–teacher is known for credibility at U of M
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but probably great–I babysit for his kids & his wife is my Key Club advisor
[<em>] Hook (if any): In state, legacy–father and sister
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Michigan
[<em>] School Type: small, fairly competitive public school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: U of M thinks highly of my high school. General Comments: Ecstatic! I’ve dreamed of being a wolverine since I was a child. :)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT (Breakdown + Combined): 34; I believe it was 35E, 33M, 34R, 32S
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.35/4
[li] Other stats: 3.76/5 W</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I am a strong writer.
[</em>] ECs: Leadership in several clubs.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I read one of two and it was glowing.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Don’t know, didn’t get to look at it.
[<em>] Hook (if any): I’ve played piano semi-professionally with my family all around the world.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL
[<em>] School Type: Competitive public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: Really surprised and hurt. I still have my SMTD audition to go, but it’s so competitive that I should probably just move on. My GPA is what killed me for sure. I know I have a chance in the regular pool, but I don’t want to keep my hopes up.</p>
<p>**Stats: **[ul]
[<em>] ACT(Breakdown + Combined): 31 Composite (32 Math, 28 Science, 33 Reading, 32 English)
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): US History 740
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): 1/368 (unweighted) and 8/368 (weighted)
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] ECs: Several activities including theatre, dance, debate and NHS
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Hopefully good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good (My friend’s mom is my counselor)
[</em>] Hook (if any): Debated at UMich this summer
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Kansas
[</em>] School Type: competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: Pretty excited- though I also applied to SMTD and already know I got rejected which hurt but I will live!</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ACT: 33 composite (31 eng, 32 Math, 34 Cr, 35 Sci, 9 essay)
[ *] SAT IIs (if any): Math II 760 US History 690
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.68uw 4.00 w
[ *] Rank (if applicable):not ranked
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: didnt write the best essays for u mich
[ *] ECs: multiple sport varsity player and solid year round ECs I actually cared about
[ *] Teacher Recs: solid
[ *] Counselor Rec: don’t really know her
[ *] Hook (if any): none
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:US, California
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments: Great school so I’m not bothered by this[ /b]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 2100 (600 CR 700 WR 800 M)
[ *] SAT IIs (if any): 720 Math 1, 690 Math 2, 670 USH, 610 Bio
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.7 UW, 3.93/4.0 W
[ *] Rank (if applicable): N/A
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: The main essay was about two people that ridiculed me, which made me eventually become a better person and work hard. My Mich essays were about my theatre community, and the Why UMich essay was about how I loved the Ross School of Business.
[ *] ECs: Federal Reserve Club (president), Library committee (president), Model UN (President), Men’s Choir, Show Choir, Concert Choir, have been doing plays since 9th grade with many main parts, Community Service Club, Math League, AFG, and more
[ *] Teacher Recs: One from my AP Calc teacher and one from my English teacher. they were good and the reason I chose the one from my english teacher was because my CR was bad so the rec might bring me up.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great
[ *] Hook (if any): My grades and ECs are great. In freshman sophomore and junior year i only had one B+, the rest in the A range.
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: NJ
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] I am so excited to have gotten in!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 2280 (730 CR 800 WR 750 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): 700 Math 2, 690 Lit, 720 USH
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.79 UW
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): N/A
[<em>] Other stats: APUSH 4, AP Spanish Lang 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good, well-written
[<em>] ECs: Pretty strong; a lot of leadership (emphasized this in Michigan essays)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read, probably one excellent/one good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, assume it was good
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person: [ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Extremely competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Factors: National Merit Commended General Comments: Yay!</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Superscore: 2090- (750 English, 710 Critical Reading, 630 Math)
One Sitting: 2040- (750 English, 660 Critical Reading, 630 Math)
[ *] SAT IIs (if any): 730 U.S. History, 610 Literature
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.79
[ *] Rank (if applicable): N/A
[ *] Other stats: 3,4,5 on World History, U.S. History, and English Language respectively
8 AP classes all-together including this year
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: The strongest part of my application: Common app about being a twin and finding my own identity within my relationship with my sister, and Umich supplements were about the political science program, and for the background essay, I wrote about being half catholic and half jewish but completely irreligious.<br>
[ *] ECs: </p>
<p>President of the Policy Debate Team, and teach a two-hour debate and public speaking class three times a week.<br>
California State Champion in Parliamentary Debate
Top 93 Policy Debaters in the Nation
Won 11 other tournaments, and placed in the top 3 in 24 others.<br>
National Honor Society
California Scholarship Federation - Seal Bearer
AP Scholar</p>
<p>[ *] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read them, but both teachers are smart and great writers
[ *] Counselor Rec: Should be fine… didn’t read
[ *] Hook (if any): Twin, and State Champion in something?
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: California
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] I spent my last two summers at month long debate and research programs at Whitman College and Northwestern University respectively.<br>
I also showed a lot of interest in Michigan and went to an info session at my school if they even care about that. </p>
<p>[ b]General Comments:[ /b] I have a meh GPA and my SAT score is just alright, but I felt like my extra-curricular achievements and leadership and my essays were the strongest parts of my application. I think they deferred me so they could see my grades go up, and hopefully they will!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): (740 CR, 800 M, 800 W, 2340 Total)
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any): 790 Math II, 730 US History, 710 Chemistry
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.73
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): Top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: AP Scores: Chem 3 Lang 5 US History 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Great, I thought?
[<em>] ECs: Great, not mind-blowing but filled with music and science
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Generic
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Glowing
[</em>] Hook (if any): Nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Large Competitve Public, sends 5-15 kids to Ivies per year
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: I asked Michigan to withdraw my app on Friday, guess they didn’t get the e-mail. Initially I was shocked, considering how I got into PENN for early decision and got deferred here. I think the downfall came in the second essay - it was beautifully crafted but, looking back, it sounded like I was taking a backdoor approach to the CoE as a LSA student (majored in CompSci, which I’m not even interested in anymore LOL). Oh well. Michigan’s loss, GO OSU hahaha</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined):
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any):
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.6
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): Top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: ACT: 35, W: 4.35
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Rushed them.
[<em>] ECs: Decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Not Sure
[</em>] Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Illinois
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: General Comments: I was surprised. Thought it was a match for me but I guess things didn’t work out. I am kind of mad at the decision sending process though; it led to a lot of anxiety that ultimately ended with disappointment. I know the acceptance rate for deferred students is high but I am not feeling too good about this. Oh well.</p>
<p>[ size=+1][ color=green][ b]Decision: None of the Above… Actually- LSA [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 2090 M:730 CR:650 E:710 (Did not send)
[ *] ACT 33 (without superscore)
[ *] SAT IIs (if any): M:730 Chem:750 (did not send)
[ *] Unweighted GPA: None. But I got Straight A’s my Freshman and Sophomore year. My Junior and Senior year, I went to a rather tough school where I mostly ended up getting B’s there. So if I were to give an average, it would have to be something around 3.7 but I didn’t write down a GPA. But mind you, I’m currently taking college level courses like Electricity and Magnetism with calculus and Organic Chemistry at my school.
[ *] Rank (if applicable): None
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Okay. I guess
[ *] ECs: Band. I played Clarinet and made 14th chair All-State Band this year (not on my application). Black belt in Hapkido (martial arts). PLTW Engineering program
[ *] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read, but pretty typical.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see either, so don’t know.
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Oklahoma
[ *] School Type: Public Residential. Similar to Thomas Jefferson out in North Carolina except in Oklahoma.
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments:[ /b] Well… I’m confused. And they said that they wanted to see my first semester senior year transcripts before making a decision. And they said that they would evaluate me again and I will find out around April apparently. And I seem to be the only one with that going on, so that’s just really odd. I want to see if anyone else got that, but oh well. We’ll see what happens. But I wish all of the students who applied only the best and GO BLUE!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted - College of Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:
[<em>] SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 2010
[</em>] SAT IIs (if any):
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.88 (4.62 W)
[</em>] Rank (if applicable): 7%
[<em>] Other stats: 6 AP classes, 6 College classes
Subjective:
[</em>] Essays: Excellent
[<em>] ECs: Excellent; specialized engineering programme, president of engineering club, many positions in committees and teams on my FRC team.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Did not read them, but I would assume excellent.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: N/A
[</em>] Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: M
Other Factors: General Comments:
[ul]
[<em>]Not really surprised with this decision, but glad that I have been accepted to such an excellent school! I am waiting to hear back from UC Berkeley, and plan to apply to U of Chicago.
[</em>]Make sure to spend time on your supplemental essays.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT (Breakdown + Combined): 2210
SAT IIs (if any): 800 Critical Reading, 730 US History
Unweighted GPA: um don’t know…4.16 W
Rank (if applicable): 8/539
Other stats: 8 AP classes, 4 College classes
Subjective:
Essays: Excellent
ECs: Excellent; VP of National Honor Society, Black belt in karate, leadership positions at church, very involved in community service and several other leadership positions in school activities
Teacher Recs: Did not read them, but I would assume excellent.
Counselor Rec: excellent
Hook (if any): um don’t think anything?
Location/Person:
State or Country: in-state
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Other Factors: ACT-33
General Comments:</p>
