<p>Applying as Transfer Student (currently at Penn State)...out of state NJ resident.</p>
<p>SAT: 2010 (600 V 700 W 710 M)
High School GPA: 3.85 weighted
College GPA (first semester): 3.91
EC's: decent but no leadership positions.</p>
<p>I'm applying to LSA. I couldn't have applied earlier coz my first semester grades werent' available until last week. Do you think i have a decent shot?</p>
<p>Wow. Nice work on your GPA.</p>
<p>I think you have a good shot.</p>
<p>definitely in</p>
<p>thanks for the encouragement. I really hope i get in coz michigan was always my top choice and I made sure i worked hard for a decent gpa at psu. </p>
<p>i've started the application...the annoying thing is that the essays are the same this year!!! Oh well...i'll make sure they're better this time.</p>
<p>and hi Man Utd Ole!! Man U's doing great this year!! Unfortunately the same cant be said about my team liverpool :(</p>
<p>CC Runner...so how was your first semester at UMich?</p>
<p>Another jerseyan to represent, awesome! Good luck, I think you have a decent shot.</p>
<p>MightyNick,</p>
<p>It was pretty sweet. Definitely glad I picked Michigan.</p>
<p>I'm rooting for you, you shouldave been accepted last year. If you don't get in as a transfer with that GPA, I don't know who can.</p>
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<p>It was pretty sweet. Definitely glad I picked Michigan.</p>
<p>I'm rooting for you, you shouldave been accepted last year. If you don't get in as a transfer with that GPA, I don't know who can.
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<p>Such is life. </p>
<p>Penn State has been ok so far. There are loads of slackers and "dont-care" attitude people though, but i guess you get that in every big university. The academics at PSU were not as easy as I thought they'd be. During the last month or so i even started studying friday nights just to get the work done and start preparing for exams. I bet Michigan is slightly more challenging, but i doubt there will be a big difference. </p>
<p>I really want to get into Ross junior year, but thats definatley gonna be tough. Is it really hard to get a 3.5 or over in LSA? The only thing i'm worried about is that if i dont get in, I might have to look at some other university, again.</p>
<p>Another question,</p>
<p>Is it also rolling admissions for transfer students? Is it gonna hurt my chances if I send in my application this week?</p>
<p>Nick, I was told my admissions counselor that they were not gonna start looking at Transfer Fall '07 applications until mid-January anyway so I would say don't worry about sending it in now. I think they do a modified rolling.</p>
<p>Nick, it isn't hard to get a 3.5 in LSA at UMich if you just work really hard. I hear that to be safe for a transfer to Ross, you need a 3.75 or above though in terms of GPA.</p>
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Nick, it isn't hard to get a 3.5 in LSA at UMich if you just work really hard. I hear that to be safe for a transfer to Ross, you need a 3.75 or above though in terms of GPA.
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<p>I agree. I don't think it should be that hard to get a 3.5 in LSA. But I hope I get in first! I worked really hard last semester and managed a good gpa with 18 credits. </p>
<p>Also, when you apply to Ross for Junior year, does it matter if you dont' have leadership positions in clubs/organizations if you have a good gpa?</p>
<p>I don't get the whole "apply to Ross junior year" thought you're having, MightyNick. </p>
<p>It's a 3-year program. You can only complete a maximum of 45 credits upon entry into the program. They only have Fall admissions. You have to have completed Microeconomics, Calculus I, and English Composition before you enter the school. </p>
<p>Translation - You have to apply to Ross now, and you have to take those 3 classes now or over the summer, if you haven't completed them yet. You're not getting in unless you completed those 3 classes and don't go over 45 credits. And even doing that, your chances aren't good. 97% of admitted applicants come from LSA, meaning 3% come from other colleges within Michigan, and other colleges in the country. Very little space. This in addition towards it being competitive for applicants in the first place.</p>
<p>I Got In!! Woot</p>
<p>So hold on, If i accept LSA now, can't I apply to Ross in sophomore year? </p>
<p>As a transfer, I don't think my chances of getting in Ross are that good at the moment. So is it better to leave it till next year or should i apply now?</p>
<p>I got AP credit for Calc I, and i'm taking English right now.</p>
<p>Congrats MightyNick, I'm happy that your finally into UMich :D.</p>
<p>And I believe ROSS is a three year program only, so I think if you were to apply it'd take you longer the normal to graduate (would probably take 5 years). Also, I don't think your chances are good even if you pull a 4.0 at PSU and try transferring into ROSS, because only 3% are tranfers, and considering that ROSS only has around 500-600 students, that's...like only 15 students that managed to transfer in. </p>
<p>Don't take my word for it though, I suggest doing some research yourself, or maybe someone more knowledgable about this would know.</p>
<p>Congrats again on getting into UMich :D</p>
<p>5 years wow. That's a downer. All that OOS tution as well :(</p>
<p>I thought that most people apply for Ross in their sophomore year rather than at the end of their freshman year? Do you think its worth it coming to Michigan, knowing that i'm not guranteed admission into the business school, rather than staying at Penn State where I'm already in the Business school? </p>
<p>I need someone's help in helping me decide this!! Alexander, or anyone else...where are you? lol</p>
<p>Thanks for ur input zkevin!</p>
<p>Congrats man</p>
<p>Michigan's name carries much more weight than Penn State. It's worth it to pay the extra money - if you can find a major you like.</p>
<p>But you're not becoming a business student at UM, you have to take that into consideration. Unless of course you are in Microeconomics currently, and you've applied for the program this year.</p>
<p>The second you go over those 45 credits, then you're not eligible to apply anymore.</p>
<p>including AP credit from high school, i currently have 50 credits (i took 18 last semester, and i'm taking 15.5 this semester). I wouldn't apply to Ross as a transfer anyway coz I know I won't get in. I just don't know if it is worth going to LSA, knowing that I am not guranteed admission to Ross, AND it'll take me 5 years to graduate. Obviously Michigan's name carries much more weight than Penn State's, but what about the extra 42K? If the BBA program hadn't changed to 3 years I might have been more inclined towards Michigan.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that an economics degree at UMich will do alot for you. It's not like if you don't have a BBA, it'll be harder to get a MBA. A econ degree is plenty fine, even if your going into business...</p>
<p>Personally, I'd say that Michigan is still worth the extra money</p>
<p>The Economics program at Michigan is certainly good. Do you think I will have a lot better job prospects if I major in Economics at Michigan rather than Accounting/Finance at Penn State?</p>
<p>Also, I got invited to join the Honors program in Ecnomics at Penn State, which i take with the schreyers honors kids. Do you think Michigan's econ program is better than PSU's honors program?</p>