<p>After looking through lots of threads on here I thought I would just make my own. I really want to transfer to U of M ann arbor. It is my dream school. I am currently at U of M-Dearborn. I do have more credits than would transfer but that is the least of my worries. My main issue is getting in. I tried for Winter 2010, was rejected with a 2.84 GPA (I know, not good) I applied to LSA. This time I want to try for Spring 2010. I raised my GPA to a 2.9 (Still, not good.) I don't know if I should apply to LSA again, Nursing, or Kinesiology. I just want to attend this school so bad. Any advice is helpful, but application deadline is Feb 1st.</p>
<p>if you have a 2.9 at dearborn, you’re HIGHLY likely to get a lower GPA here at UM, of course assuming that you get in. So think 2x before you apply, especially if ur considering med school etc. Now, we all know that 2.9 is very low, but it’s still a long shot you can take. Try kinesiology it’s probably one of the easiest schools one can get into.</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. While that may be true, the classes at dearborn are no cakewalk, even compared to ann arbor. With that being said I have already taken most of my science classes and would be taking classes of somewhat lesser difficulty in ann arbor.</p>
<p>Well, he has some explanation. Easy-A BS at AA is going to be easier than Orgo 2 at Dearborn. He’s not a top student but I bet there are plenty of students here that would do worse at Dearborn.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies, well likewise I have heard from people who attend ann arbor and take some classes at dearborn, that “the classes are the same, the campus isn’t” I wouldn’t say that I am struggling, the problem is the I have many B’s on my transcript (which I suppose may be struggling to some) along with A’s and a few B-'s and C’s. But either way, that strays away from the subject at hand. Which school/department do you guy suggest that I should shoot for (as stretchy as they may be)</p>
<p>you really shouldn’t apply for a school simply to get in. Obviously the School of Kines is going to be the easiest (apart from debatable music/art/theatre) academically but do you REALLY want to study that subject? Is that REALLY what you want major in [which will lead to a job…]? Think twice before you apply to a school just for the recognition of acceptance.</p>
<p>As a student who recently transferred from Dearborn to Ann Arbor, I can tell you there is a hugeeee difference between the schools. Dearborn is a cupcake compared to Ann Arbor. I took some of the most rigorous classes (calc 3, calc 4, stats, Gen Physics I/II, micro/macro econ) at Dearborn and they literally spoon-feed you the information. I had a really difficult time transferring even with a 3.8 GPA. I had to work my ass off just to get a 3.2 this semester at Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>Save your money and stay at Dearborn unless you want to be miserable academically.</p>
<p>Why do you want to attend this school so bad? Is it because of prestige reasons? I know how you feel when people look down on you since you have to add the “Dearborn” at the end of U of M. But don’t worry about that. Try to finish out your last 2 years at Dearborn strong, go out in the working world, and do a good job and noone will care about where you graduated from</p>
<p>Good advice from StBig. And J89, indeed, that comment is really debatable, as the students in SOM and AD represent some of the top talent in the country. I would not define those programs as a cakewalk in terms of admission. In fact, statistically, quite the contrary and a much lower admit rate. While it’s possible to enter with lower overall academic stats (note that this possibility does not actually bear out in RL, eg. min. for SOM is a 3.0 but most admitted students come with much higher stats), it is not exactly possible to gain admission without highly specialized regional or national talent in a given area, FWIW.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses…well regardless of whether dearborn is easier than ann arbor or not, I would like to give it a shot, but before that comes the challenge of getting admitted. Stbighouse is somewhat correct…I hate adding “Dearborn” after the U of M, but that is not the reason I want to go to Ann arbor. It has been my dream school since I have been able to think of colleges, after deferral out of high school, I went to dearborn and haven’t been able to get out.</p>