<p>I'm planning on applying there early (EA). I know my stats are great but I would really love to get in there early.</p>
<p>UW GPA: 3.2ish (standard freshmen year -> honors sophomore and junior year -> honors/APs senior year).</p>
<p>SAT I: 1800 (I'm gonna retake for a 2000)
SAT II: Math II- 780, Biology (going to take Nov.)- probably 650ish</p>
<p>EC:
- Volunteer at nursing home for 3 years (100 hours~)
- Journalism club for 3 years
- Internship at lab during summer of 07 (130 hours~)
- Worked at friend's uncle's convenient store in summer (dunno if it counts)
- Tae kwon do (started this year)</p>
<p>Rec:
I think these are going to be great</p>
<p>Essay:
Hoping to try and make up for all the flaws (gpa, sat, ec) I have elsewhere</p>
<p>Some other stuff:
I took some courses (3) in a community college over the summer and received A/A-/A-. And I'm taking 2 AP classes this year and the rest honors, and I think I'm going to be doing really well in them (though it senior grades doesn't factor into gpa, will that be looked upon in contrast to my low 3.2 gpa?)</p>
<p>As you can see, none of my stats are outstanding, but what are my chances for UMich (being my first choice)? University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill? UConn? Indiana University Bloomington?</p>
<p>Do I have a better chance of getting in if I applied early or regular? Because if I do well on my grades senior year and I apply early, they won't be able to see it, but if I do regular on the other hand they will. Let's say they don't take me for early, will they defer me and if not could I reapply regular decision?</p>
<p>One more question: for the schools I apply for early, will I get the results back (whether I get in or not) before the regular deadline?</p>
<p>UM and UNC are pretty much in the same calibre. They are known as one of the "Public Ivies". I used to be neighbors with one of the admission counselors at UM and she told me that for UM, you need at least a 3.7 to be safe. There are the few outliers where people with 3.3s get in, or athletes..but really, you might have a fighting chance if you write great essays. But your SATs are a little low. Im assuming its the same for UNC
You should have No problem with Indiana and UConn though. </p>
<p>ok voodoo, if you're instate for either unc or umich, then i'd say the one in the state you live in has the better chance. regardless, it's a reach. you're in at uconn and iu though. </p>
<p>Your grades are way below Michigan's standard. Common Data Set says it's over 3.7 average (and tougher for out-of-state). I can't imagine that many 3.4s get in, let alone 3.2.</p>
<p>I don't think essays/recs will help because much of it is numbers driven.</p>
<p>SATs are on the low side as well.</p>
<p>Grades are low for Indiana, but SATs solid for IU.</p>
<p>I would think that UNC would be tougher than UM.</p>
<p>You have a much better chance at UM over UNC. UNC requires that something like 85% of all students there come from North Carolina, making the OOS acceptance rate very low. UM would still be a reach for you, though</p>
<p>You guys think I have a really good chance for Indiana University and UConn? Think I have a 30% even chance for UMich if I applied early action? Because the % on collegeboard is like 50%</p>
<p>dude if you're aiming for umich and are OOS, a 1800 SAT kills you + your low GPA murders you....not to be pessemistic, but 'tis the truth. BTW I'm also applying to Umich and even with my higher stats, Umich is a high match for me...</p>