University of Michigan

Hi, I recently decided to leave my high school that, while excellent in academics, was most likely one of the least diverse and accepting high schools in the country, leading to me wanting a change of environment. I decided to enter in a program through a local community college where I could earn college credits (an associate’s degree) while finishing high school. The institution is not ranked as high as my previous school, but I thought Michigan may see that I’m trying to immerse myself in college courses therefore trying to increase my course rigor, all while in a more diverse environment. Will making this change hurt me? I truly want to challenge myself academically, and I am excited for a more diverse environment.

  1. figure out what major you're interested in.
  2. see a counselor at University of Michigan about what credits at your community college will transfer (If any)
  3. Work out a plan to apply as a transfer student. Talk to the counselor about how many credits you should have when you do this. An associate's degree might be more credits than you want to take at CC.
  4. Work hard. Get lots of A's. Take an ACT/SAT prep class. Take the test multiple times to get your top score.
  5. Make sure to do some volunteer work or something to count as ECs at college. You'll have to work a little harder to get good personal letters of recommendations. Go to some of your teacher's office hours so they know you well.

Good luck and best wishes.

If you are dual enrolled you apply as a freshman, not as a transfer student. If you take CC classes after you have ‘graduated’ from HS, then you are a transfer student. You will have to check with Michigan admissions to see what credit you will receive for your CC classes - generally you will only receive college credit for classes that you have taken that have an equivalent at Michigan, or you may only receive placement.