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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Someone at DC’s school just got in within the past few days. OOS, full pay, and attending. It seems like the past few years, they’ve been taking so many kids off the waitlist. OOS yield must not be great, it’s probably getting to the point only upper class OOS can afford and not even upper middle class.[/quote]
While Michigan does give some aid to low income OOS, from forum posts it seems like either they give nothing to middle class OOS or the aid amounts just can't compete with similarly-ranked privates. This basically means most OOS will be full pay, which of course is not surprising for a highly selective public.

Wishing this would pan out for my full pay OOS kid.[/quote]

If your kid wants to take a run at it, and doesn't expect a favorable letter, your kid could still try a well-crafted short e-mail to the right AO.  It's a tiny risk but might attract positive attention.

I had a Ross B-school classmate who pivoted to Ross when an unexpected admit came in over the summer.  She was an adult with an apartment or house and had to change all of her housing and move arrangements on very short notice.  I was impressed.

People who are flexible get rewarded.

Going the other direction, someone on DCUM reported their kid got into UVA and actually was at Michigan in pre-orientation and still went through with switching.  Dramatic story and might be impossible with today's academic calendars.  But made financial sense due to in-state vs. OOS tuition.[/quote]

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