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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I knew Michigan had gotten competitive but had no idea it was so tough to get in from MoCo.  Looks like 1 out of every 6.3 applicants from the listed high schools got in.   It's DC's top choice but odds are not looking good.   DC likes Wisconsin/Madison also and those odds seem much better.

Tips from anyone on what Michigan looks for in a student (besides good grades and scores of course)? [/quote]

My DC applied early action, which is pretty much required these days to show interest but don't be surprised to be deferred.

I do think interest matters for OOS kids. My DC didn't visit before applying but very much customized the Why Michigan question (or whatever it was) on the supplement - researched and made references to the specific department DC was interested in majoring in.

Scores and GPA matter - DC was high on both, but not so high on scores that it looked like UM might be a safety. They definitely seem to have increased deferrals of very high score OOS kids until after ED decisions are known.

But yes, bottom line the admit rate for OOS kids is between 15-19% so not easy. I also noticed that for DCs school nearly all the kids admitted to UM actually attended (based on what was reported in the school paper in addition to Bethesda Magazine) so their yield is high.
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