University of Michigan: Flint or Dearborn

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone!
I've dreamed of attending the University of Michigan: Ann Arbor ever since I was a child but because of my grades it doesn't seem likely. Do you think I can get accepted to the University of Michigan: Flint or Dearborn?
Is there any hope?
High School: Granada Hills Charter High School
Michigan GPA (only academic classes): 3.0
SAT: 1650 (I am retaking the SAT in October.)
I reside in California so I am applying out of state.
I am able to pay for the tuition completely out of my pocket.
I have volunteered at a hospital for 2 years.
I have done summer internships for 4 years.
I am the treasurer of a school club.
Extracurricular: Contemporary Dance, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Horseback riding....
I can get outstanding letters of recommendation from John Hopkins, Yale, Harvard, and UMich alums.
I can also write a unique and compelling essay. (My life story/experiences are definitely not ordinary and will stand out to someone who is reading thousands of essays.)</p>

<p>I know my grades/scores are really low but high school hasn't exactly been a great time for me but outside of school I have accomplished so much and I have contributed to my community in so many ways. I know that if I do get accepted, they will never regret it! I'll definitely show them but until then, is there any miracle of me getting in? If not, are there any good schools that aren't in the middle of nowhere that will accept me? Also any tips/tricks are appreciated. Thanks everyone for reading this thread, I appreciate it!</p>

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<p>Wait, why would you want to go to UM-Flint or UM-Dearborn out of state? I completely understand wanting to go to the University of Michigan as a non-resident, but I don’t understand the other two. If you think that going to UM-Flint or UM-Dearborn will guarantee your chances to transfer into Michigan, you will be sorely disappointed. It would be a much better idea to go to a university or community college in your own home state, do extremely well, and then attempt to transfer into the University of Michigan or some of your own state’s excellent public universities like UCLA and Berkeley.</p>

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<li>I don’t want to go to a community college, I want to go to a 4 year university.</li>
<li>I was thinking of going to UM-Flint or Dearborn because after I graduated I would be considered as an in state resident so I wouldn’t have to pay as much tuition for Ann Arbor.</li>
<li>Are there any good universities that you know of that would possibly accept me?</li>
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