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Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

My National Merit Scholar kid, with 12 APs, all 5s, 35 ACT, Varsity sport (3 years as captain), summer job since age 15 with increasing responsibilities, with high GPA - I only remember WGPA, 4.81, and we are full pay, was deferred and then rejected. We visited in person, child went to the in person AO visit at their school and attended online webinars.

How is sophomore a varsity sports captain?

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Anonymous wrote:it depends on the major but I say unlikely.
My kid was CS and had a 1560 SAT, 11 APs, tons of EC, 4.6 GPA (FCPS) and was rejected. I know two kids who were accepted, both athletes. One with a 1500 and around a 4.0 and the other with a very low SAT and a low GPA- like mid 3s. But if you are a recruited athlete UMich does not care. I dont think you are in range for even a less popular major. But its cold and gray there anyway, so you can console yourself with that.

My DC had 4.0/4.7 gpa, 1600 SAT, 13 APs, National Merit Scholar, captain of LD debate team and was waitlisted.

Anonymous wrote:it depends on the major but I say unlikely.
My kid was CS and had a 1560 SAT, 11 APs, tons of EC, 4.6 GPA (FCPS) and was rejected. I know two kids who were accepted, both athletes. One with a 1500 and around a 4.0 and the other with a very low SAT and a low GPA- like mid 3s. But if you are a recruited athlete UMich does not care. I dont think you are in range for even a less popular major. But its cold and gray there anyway, so you can console yourself with that.

Anonymous wrote:what major?
Does your DC like cold, like really cold weather?

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Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

For out of state students, it is essentially a single digit admit rate.

Gonzaga sent 10 grads to U Michigan last year.

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Anonymous wrote:Nor worth the $70,000 price tag for OOS. Gouging..

OP here. We can afford the tuition but it pains me to pay that for public. We will see if our kid actually gets in first.

We have a kid at Michigan. The opportunities (international travel for classes, internships, research, lectures) they have had through the university and clubs has been off the charts. The kids who go to the big state schools have to find their way for the opportunities, to meet with professors etc. The main difference between UM and a SLAC is the "support" the SLAC will offer. But kids who want to go to big state schools usually also have the disposition to want to advocate for themselves and find those opportunities.

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Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

For out of state students, it is essentially a single digit admit rate.

Gonzaga sent 10 grads to U Michigan last year.

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Anonymous wrote:Depends. What major? CS and Business are direct admits, and are extremely competitive for OOS kids. Other majors may be easier.

+1

My 4.0 unwgpa, 4.9w wgpa, 1580 SAT DC was waitlisted, CS major.

A friend of theirs with similar stats was accepted as an Engineering major.

DD with similar stat also waitlisted for CS

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Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

My National Merit Scholar kid, with 12 APs, all 5s, 35 ACT, Varsity sport (3 years as captain), summer job since age 15 with increasing responsibilities, with high GPA - I only remember WGPA, 4.81, and we are full pay, was deferred and then rejected. We visited in person, child went to the in person AO visit at their school and attended online webinars.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

My National Merit Scholar kid, with 12 APs, all 5s, 35 ACT, Varsity sport (3 years as captain), summer job since age 15 with increasing responsibilities, with high GPA - I only remember WGPA, 4.81, and we are full pay, was deferred and then rejected. We visited in person, child went to the in person AO visit at their school and attended online webinars.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have solid grades (4.4 GPA with 10 APs), 1450 SAT and good extracurricular activities and sports, would that be enough?

My son loves UMich. He had never even been there yet. He is a solid student and is a strong athlete but not college recruit type athlete.

For out of state students, it is essentially a single digit admit rate.

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Anonymous wrote:Nor worth the $70,000 price tag for OOS. Gouging..

OP here. We can afford the tuition but it pains me to pay that for public. We will see if our kid actually gets in first.