<p>No, you usually have a better chance of getting in EA if you’re within the school’s target range, which you are actually above for U of M. ([College</a> Search - University of Michigan - U of M - SAT®, AP®, CLEP®](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)) </p>
<p>Honestly U of M seems like it’d be your safety to me. And since it’s pretty highly ranked in physics as it is, and you get in-state tuition, I can’t really come up with a good alternative as a “safety” OR “reach”. Not a bad place to be…</p>