Success applying to Michigan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but they seem to care about tests. My stellar DD was TO and was waitlisted.

And I know an OOS TO kid who was admitted. Two anecdotes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC applied EA to Engineering and was deferred, then rejected. DC's stats ... 1530 SAT (one sitting), submitted 5 APs (Calc BC, Chem, Lang, World Hist, Comp Sci A) all 5s. 4.0 UW

DC got into Cornell (RD), Northwestern (RD), GaTech (EA), UVA (EA), UIUC (EA), all for Engineering.

Similar for my Cornell bound kid. Got into several of these schools and WL at Michigan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC applied EA to Engineering and was deferred, then rejected. DC's stats ... 1530 SAT (one sitting), submitted 5 APs (Calc BC, Chem, Lang, World Hist, Comp Sci A) all 5s. 4.0 UW

DC got into Cornell (RD), Northwestern (RD), GaTech (EA), UVA (EA), UIUC (EA), all for Engineering.

Similar for my Cornell bound kid. Got into several of these schools and WL at Michigan.

Awesome, my DC attending Cornell as well! I make jokes with my DC that DC wasn't able to get into Michigan, but I was able to get in for both undergrad and grad/phD in Engineering.

[Anonymous]

maybe the stellar stats kids didnt have an essay as to why michigan? yield protection?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:maybe the stellar stats kids didnt have an essay as to why michigan? yield protection?

Not in my case. Think it was other admits from school?
Unclear.

[Anonymous]

My DS got in to LSA ‘28 with a 1550+ SAT and academic-heavy background.

He just seemed to make sense for the LSA—and had a good discussion on why UMich given his profile. Other common app essays were ok. But this UMich essay was much easier for him to write.

He’s going and super happy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS got in to LSA ‘28 with a 1550+ SAT and academic-heavy background.

He just seemed to make sense for the LSA—and had a good discussion on why UMich given his profile. Other common app essays were ok. But this UMich essay was much easier for him to write.

He’s going and super happy!

What does LSA look for? What types of kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Slightly dated. Accepted 3 years ago, 34 ACT, 7 APs all 4s and 5s, Ross B school. Chose to go elsewhere. 3 others from the high school with similar stats also accepted. All submitted scores. All unhooked Caucasian.

lol 2021 very very different circumstances

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Slightly dated. Accepted 3 years ago, 34 ACT, 7 APs all 4s and 5s, Ross B school. Chose to go elsewhere. 3 others from the high school with similar stats also accepted. All submitted scores. All unhooked Caucasian.

lol 2021 very very different circumstances

Whatever you say.... as if those stats would get automatically rejected even today. Dork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you say apply early, are you saying apply before the November 1 deadline or apply in September?

As in if you want to attend, apply in August. Definitely do not wait until Nov 1 for EA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you say apply early, are you saying apply before the November 1 deadline or apply in September?

As in if you want to attend, apply in August. Definitely do not wait until Nov 1 for EA

Really? I have never heard this before. So applying in September or early October really makes a difference?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you say apply early, are you saying apply before the November 1 deadline or apply in September?

As in if you want to attend, apply in August. Definitely do not wait until Nov 1 for EA

Really? I have never heard this before. So applying in September or early October really makes a difference?

NP. I think in a way it displays demonstrated and the application gets an early read (just my guess) before the flood of applications in November.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:maybe the stellar stats kids didnt have an essay as to why michigan? yield protection?

A mediocre essay will not get you into Michigan even with stellar stats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you say apply early, are you saying apply before the November 1 deadline or apply in September?

As in if you want to attend, apply in August. Definitely do not wait until Nov 1 for EA

Really? I have never heard this before. So applying in September or early October really makes a difference?

I have heard this. Early September at latest.
We are at an out of state private HS, but also in the Midwest and this has always been an urban legend.

[Anonymous]

does DI count? is it important to tour in person?