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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m continuing to wonder about this re Michigan this year.

Two of DCs friends were just accepted EA OOS after being deferred ED in December. It’s amazing news for them and for the school!! They’re both great kids - smart, interesting, engaged in the school community, and well-liked by teachers. Exactly the kids we all want to see succeed in this crazy unpredictable process!!

Here’s our question, though. DC loves Michigan but it’s their second choice so they applied EA in October after applying ED to their first choice. They were deferred from the other school ED and are now waiting to hear from Michigan.

Concerned that Michigan will see the situation for what it is - not first chiice. And then what - defer? Reject?

In addition to not applying ED, DC has higher stats and rigor than their two friends who got in earlier this month. 1550+ and more APs, including Calc BC as a junior etc. Worried that Michigan will yield protect because they think DC is pushing for Ivy and using Michigan as a “back up,”, but they’re NOT. It’s just that one ED deferred school.

Any advice? Should DC send Michigan an “update” or LOCI next week, before the 1/31 decisions are made? Or just let it ride?

(I recognize this probably sounds overwrought/neurotic. Because it is. 😢 DC seems fine, but I’m struggling with the uncertainty/opacity of it all.) [/quote]

Hard to say as this is the first year that Michigan offered ED, but they already were deferring/postponing many EA applicants in past years. I don’t think an update would make a difference at this point.

It seems that Michigan is rewarding ED applicants by admitting quite a few with lower stats than usual, like 3.5UW to Ross. Their commitment appears to be more important than academic excellence.

Unfortunately for Michigan, some who were willing to commit have now soured on the school, with extra stress and expenses brought on by postponing their acceptance until after winter break/RD deadlines. I have heard of some of these admits now wanting to keep their options open. [/quote]

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