OT- Michigan Early Action
I applied to Michigan Early Action and was wondering if anyone knew the exact date they would be announcing. I know it will come out by the 24th but was hoping to hear earlier so I could suprise my mom with an acceptance letter and Michigan gear. I hope to be a third generation Wolverine and have grown up a huge fan so I am a bit anxious. Any insight knowledge would be appreciated.
December 15th, 2017 at 1:49 PM ^
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December 15th, 2017 at 1:53 PM ^
as the date.
good luck to you no matter what the date. go blue!
December 15th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
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December 15th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
what kind of hang time we talking here?
December 15th, 2017 at 2:35 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^
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December 15th, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 2:51 PM ^
take the hardest classes offered at your school, AP and IB are both good.
being a leader and team player in extra curriculars is more important than being just a varsity athlete.
showing sincere passion for UM (doing an offical tour of campus, going to sports or science camps in A2) before you apply is a plus.
show passion for your area of study. Want to be an Engineer? Do robotics, try some math competitions, go to a UM engineering camp...
Finally spend some time on your essays. Don't wait until the week before to do them.
Good luck.
December 15th, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
I hand wrote my essay in ink in about an hour.
But that was about a half billion years ago.
December 15th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
I think I wrote about Bob Ufer, how I felt so at home on UM's campus, and wanting to go to Dental School. It worked but I ever made it to Dental School.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:16 PM ^
Jesus H. Christ I would not get into Michigan with what I had back in '95.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:25 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 2:31 PM ^
I went to Saline HS and was at Michigan in the mid-late 90s. Saline had a wide offering of AP classes, and I assume it is even better now.
Another thing that was interesting then is that I recall a lot of not only local people, but lot of people who lived a comfortable commute from campus (Saline, Dexter, people that came out of AAPS, etc...). To a certain extent, I ended up getting another four years of hanging out with people I knew in high school as quite a few people in my class at Saline ended up at Michigan. Not sure that happens as often now.
December 15th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
My kids graduated Saline in '11, '13, and '15. All went on to Michigan. Saline is still a feeder school sending 40+ kids every year. My last two went in with over 40 credits due to AP and language placement and graduated (will graduate) with engineering degrees in 3 years, and then a master's degree in year 4. Saline prepared them well. And they all received their decisions the Friday before Christmas.
December 15th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
Another thing for people (especially in the AAPS) to consider is dual enrollment. As a AAPS student you can participate in the community resource program. You can take say an advanced Spanish course or engineering course (for highschool credit only). It's free minus books for the student.
OR if you are a hard charger (you don't have to be in the AAPS) you can apply for dual enrollment. I believe you need to meet admission requirements but don't need to have been admitted, and have to have taken all high school prerec's and associated AP classes. This can count for college credit:) Both of these options look good (or at least I think they do since I got in) to the admissions people.
https://admissions.umich.edu/apply/other-applicants/dual-enrollment/req…
December 16th, 2017 at 10:40 AM ^
as most classes at UM are during the day.
My daughter took night classes at Eastern when she was a freshman and junior at Huron, though.
December 16th, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
and 150+ kids from their graduating classes went to UM. There were only eight from my graduating class who ended up at UM and four of them went the CC route first to save money.
I think PiHi has a similiar number going to UM every year. Skyline? Not so much...
December 15th, 2017 at 2:38 PM ^
Yes, I was in-state. You would be shocked if you knew my ACT score (which I will not disclose). I was certainly among the very last ones in, and I am very thankful.
December 15th, 2017 at 7:47 PM ^
For example, they are so many qualified applicants from Ann Arbor that it is harder to get in than for the average out of state applicant. Michigan accepts in-state students based on geographical distribution. If you want to get into UM move to the UP.
December 15th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^
It seems like half of Pioneer, Huron, and Skyline get accepted into UM. All are very good public schools. Saline and Dexter over the years have large and growing numbers as well.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:26 PM ^
No fucking way.
3.9 gpa and 30 ACT.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:34 PM ^
When I graduated high school in 1997 I had literally never heard of a GPA above 4.0. I also took the ACT once and had never heard of studying or prepping for it. Seems like it's gotten a lot more intense.
December 15th, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
But the average ACT score at UM when I was admitted was only 27. But, like you said, we didn't prepare for the ACT (aside from not partying the night before, that is).
December 16th, 2017 at 12:14 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 2:34 PM ^
Michigan (like most colleges) doesn't care about your weighted GPA
December 15th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
things have reaalllllly changed in the past 18 years.
Good luck, I have confidence in you, internet stranger!
December 15th, 2017 at 5:21 PM ^
Sounds like you are an accomplished young man that will have a lot of good choices, all of which you have earned. Good luck and continued success.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:41 PM ^
Your application will be evaluated in context of your high school. If you attend a large suburban school that offers a lot of AP classes, you should be taking multiple APs. If you attend a small rural school that doesn't offer any, you won't be penalized for that. The Office of Admissions calls that a "holisitic" review process. (More info here: https://admissions.umich.edu/assets/docs/FAQs-EA.pdf)
Because of the holistic review process, it's not really worthwhile to compare stats with strangers on the internet. You don't know the context of their stats or how close they were to being denied. All you can do is put together the best application you can and sit tight until decisions come out.
December 15th, 2017 at 3:26 PM ^
THANK YOU.
I work at a competitive college prep school and we have to constantly re-iterate this. GPA and SAT/ACT scores are not the sole determining factors of admission to any school. In fact, they are kinda low on the priority list. Sure, there are bare minimums, but they are simply stats that give a baseline.
Anecdotal evidence: I've had kids with 3.8+ and 32+ ACTs (at a college prep school, mind you) not get in and I've had kids with 3.3 and 28 get in. The difference is usually the teacher recommendation letters, which somehow are never mentioned when people discuss "what you need to get in," yet are monumentally important.
Statistical evidence: When the median ACT score is a 32, that means that half of the admitted students earned an ACT under 32. Half.
Take on leadership roles, be a respectful, kind community member that will lead to amazing rec letters and have an intrinsic work ethic. Those are the most underlooked values, from my experience, that lead to kids getting into competitive schools.
December 15th, 2017 at 3:50 PM ^
Your GPA and SAT/ACT scores are not "kinda low on the priority list". They are key factors, of high significance, just now the only factors. Equal is the rigor of your classes. At Michigan you need strong rigor and a high GPA.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:00 PM ^
My son also applied early action and was told he would hear on Friday the 22nd. This is consistent with my daughter's experience in that she was accepted on the last Friday that high school was open before the Christmas break.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:05 PM ^
It's always a Friday. I received mine Friday December 14th, 2012. Still the best damn day of my life. They sent this video in along with the email. Makes me misty eyed watching 5 years later. Go Blue.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:15 PM ^
nvm embed fail
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December 15th, 2017 at 2:21 PM ^
Hey! We must have both been at Ricks at the same time quite a few times that last semester. Miss those days like crazy already...
December 15th, 2017 at 2:21 PM ^
Hey! We must have both been at Ricks at the same time quite a few times that last semester. Miss those days like crazy already...
December 15th, 2017 at 3:54 PM ^
How great is that video -- my favorite.
December 15th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
Gets me every time.
To the OP - best of luck, bud. I was deferred at first and then got in and it was a great moment. Those four years fly by...
December 15th, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
20 years ago it was rolling admissions and we all scrambled to get applications in on September 1st (I think that was the date). It was kind of nice not knowing when you were going to find out and really nice to have it over so early.
I did some alumni interviews for the College of Engineering this cycle and it was kind of nuts listening to them all explain the system and the anxiety that came with it. Good luck to everyone!
December 15th, 2017 at 2:22 PM ^
Are they conducting interviews for everyone now or is just Engineering?
When I applied 18 years ago, I was just happy there was only one essay required (as opposed to the five or so required for Northwestern). No interviews for either school.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:32 PM ^
I think they have been doing it for 2-3 years. It's kind of a weird thing where they stress to the interviewer that the interview isn't necessarily a factor in admission. The kids had TONS of questions and it ended up being more of me selling them on Michigan than selling themselves to me. I got mostly bright and interesting kids, so it was kind of a fun experience.
December 15th, 2017 at 2:38 PM ^
I'm on my second year of interviews. This year they stressed a lot more than last year that the interviews weren't usually a factor. I will say that my experience last year was that the quality of the interview had no correlation to who got in (small sample size, obviously).
I usually try to stress to the applicants that it's an opportunity for admissions to learn a little more about them and that the interview can't hurt, only help. It's absolutely a recruiting tool though...they were much more open about that this year too, so I try to be upfront with the applicants about that. Half of my role is to answer their questions and help explain the campus experience better. Michigan Difference and all that.
December 15th, 2017 at 3:53 PM ^
It seemed to be way more about the interviewer selling himself and UM than asking questions about the candidate. Many of these kids do seem to get Regents Scholarships. The interviews are a good idea in my opinion but need some more structure.
December 15th, 2017 at 3:34 PM ^
and I think the arts programs
December 15th, 2017 at 2:10 PM ^