William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize

<p>i think all i got was a book for this prize, and definitely never bothered putting it on my resume or anything. why would anybody actually care about whether or not they get it? meaningless award.</p>

<p>Because you get a free book, of course. Some of those books are like, $100.</p>

<p>What? This prize is only a free book?</p>

<p>I’m just curious.
Anyone knows the criteria for selecting winners for this prize?
How can we apply?</p>

<p>I have a 1.4 GPA, do you think I can get this prize?</p>

<p>I think I read somewhere (Bearcats, probably) that the top 3% in Engin have a 3.7+. So it may be possible to get a 3.92 and earn this award. </p>

<p>There’s also the Angell Award, which seems much harder to get than Branstrom. I mean, to get ALL As and A-s throughout consecutive semesters of Engin (especially EECS) seems really difficult if not impossible. How many people get the Angell Award each year?</p>

<p>University Honors seems relatively easier than all the other ones, but still wouldn’t be a piece of cake, because this IS Umich after all.</p>

<p>That said, screw UROP for delaying fall grades. :mad:</p>

<p>this prize is the biggest bs.</p>