michigan 2010 applicants Forum

[bighead715]

My application had the "love" underline and a note saying I should check out Michigan's corporate law offerings. I have no idea where they got corporate law from--I think I told LSAC I was interested in public policy and government--but hey, I'll take it.

sigh, i was hoping it was a very good sign, but it seems like a very enticing ploy to collect $60 from unsuspecting n00bs like me....

[phoenix_302]

Oh I see how it is Dean Z...I thought I was special with the "love" underlined

[cunni1775]

No, you guys are special. No love for me.

[CaptainSnuggleBunny]

My application had the "love" underline and a note saying I should check out Michigan's corporate law offerings. I have no idea where they got corporate law from--I think I told LSAC I was interested in public policy and government--but hey, I'll take it.

sigh, i was hoping it was a very good sign, but it seems like a very enticing ploy to collect $60 from unsuspecting n00bs like me....

sarah Z wouldn't play that game. At the very least, there's something about you that caught her eye. Give it a shot.

[thalassocrat]

My application had the "love" underline and a note saying I should check out Michigan's corporate law offerings. I have no idea where they got corporate law from--I think I told LSAC I was interested in public policy and government--but hey, I'll take it.

Mine had that, but with international law. I also received a follow up email from Dean Z the other day that went into more detail about int'l law.

I hope I get into Mich. It's my top choice right now and the only school I wrote a "Why X?" for. I think I read somewhere that they just send out mass email updates weekly for things like completion/status checkers; is that true?

[jjons101]

Can you guys explain: is there an early deadline for Summer start? UMich website says about 1/4 of students start in the summer. So is there competition among admitted students to get a spot for summer start, or is it a purely personal option? Is it possible to apply for fall start and summer start and be accepted for one but not the other?

[jackassjim]

Can you guys explain: is there an early deadline for Summer start? UMich website says about 1/4 of students start in the summer. So is there competition among admitted students to get a spot for summer start, or is it a purely personal option? Is it possible to apply for fall start and summer start and be accepted for one but not the other?

Early decision applicants (those who commit to go if they are accepted) all agree to start in the summer. Their deadline is sometime in November I think (look it up). You can also apply for summer start as a regular decision candidate, in which case the deadline is the same as everyone else. You just have to note which term you are applying for on the application form (summer, fall, or both).

[bighead715]

sarah Z wouldn't play that game. At the very least, there's something about you that caught her eye. Give it a shot.

well, i did get a note saying "congrats on your flawless performance at wayne!" i still have some hope...

[jackassjim]

sarah Z wouldn't play that game. At the very least, there's something about you that caught her eye. Give it a shot.

well, i did get a note saying "congrats on your flawless performance at wayne!" i still have some hope...

Was it actually flawless?

[awesomepossum]

awesomepossum,

My numbers aren't stellar, 165/3.8, URM.

I got a fee waiver and received an email from Dean Zearfoss asking if I wanted them to put me in contact with a student there who had similar interests to mine. Is it common for the admissions office to do this? Has anybody else on here been in contact with them? Michigan started out as just an idea for me, but throughout this cycle it's really grown on me. I can safely say (barring miracles) it's my top choice. Anyway, what do you (or anybody else) think my odds are?

I'm asking you in particular 'cuz you seem to be the only one here with first-hand experience.

I think being a URM, your odds would look to be pretty good. Officially Michigan doesn't ask for race info because of state law. I would advise you to write a diversity essay or something of that sort to show your URM status given the absence of a race box.

[kurama20]

awesomepossum,

My numbers aren't stellar, 165/3.8, URM.

I got a fee waiver and received an email from Dean Zearfoss asking if I wanted them to put me in contact with a student there who had similar interests to mine. Is it common for the admissions office to do this? Has anybody else on here been in contact with them? Michigan started out as just an idea for me, but throughout this cycle it's really grown on me. I can safely say (barring miracles) it's my top choice. Anyway, what do you (or anybody else) think my odds are?

I'm asking you in particular 'cuz you seem to be the only one here with first-hand experience.

I think being a URM, your odds would look to be pretty good. Officially Michigan doesn't ask for race info because of state law. I would advise you to write a diversity essay or something of that sort to show your URM status given the absence of a race box.

I'm URM and applied last week---there is definitely a race box on the application.

[02082010]

Officially Michigan doesn't ask for race info because of state law. I would advise you to write a diversity essay or something of that sort to show your URM status given the absence of a race box.

There's definitely a race box, but I would advise a DS as well. I wrote one and I think it helps school justify that extra boost if one of your numbers aren't above median/75th.

[cunni1775]

For you guys that wrote a DS for Mich, did you tailor it to the specific question it asks you to address, or did you just send your general DS?

[awesomepossum]

Officially Michigan doesn't ask for race info because of state law. I would advise you to write a diversity essay or something of that sort to show your URM status given the absence of a race box.

There's definitely a race box, but I would advise a DS as well. I wrote one and I think it helps school justify that extra boost if one of your numbers aren't above median/75th.

well all race information doesn't go to admissions officers.

http://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/pr ... fault.aspx

[02082010]

Officially Michigan doesn't ask for race info because of state law. I would advise you to write a diversity essay or something of that sort to show your URM status given the absence of a race box.

There's definitely a race box, but I would advise a DS as well. I wrote one and I think it helps school justify that extra boost if one of your numbers aren't above median/75th.

well all race information doesn't go to admissions officers.

http://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/pr ... fault.aspx

Even more reason you should write a DS.

[awesomepossum]

yeah...that's why I said to do that.

[protokurios]

Joining the party. Been complete for a while now. Hope I get in the first wave of acceptances around Thanksgiving! Best of luck to you all.

[crackberry]

Yeah I'll bite too. UMich has been climbing the ranks in my eyes recently. It's not in my top 5 but it's close. And given that I don't have blow-away numbers, it's definitely possible I'll be looking long and hard at Ann Arbor (provided, of course, I get in).

[tintin]

michigan is one of my first choices, i'd be very pleased with it. 3.9/168 and family in michigan, so maybe i have a shot?

also, i've been "complete" for forever- does the status not change to under review? does being complete=under review?

[02082010]

michigan is one of my first choices, i'd be very pleased with it. 3.9/168 and family in michigan, so maybe i have a shot?

also, i've been "complete" for forever- does the status not change to under review? does being complete=under review?

It goes from complete to decision IIRC. I submitted on Friday, LSDAS sent them my stuff yesterday but I still haven't gotten a status checker email yet. I hope I'm in the first batch on notifications but I doubt I'll be complete in time to make the cut-off.

[Kretzy]

michigan is one of my first choices, i'd be very pleased with it. 3.9/168 and family in michigan, so maybe i have a shot?

also, i've been "complete" for forever- does the status not change to under review? does being complete=under review?

It goes from complete to decision IIRC. I submitted on Friday, LSDAS sent them my stuff yesterday but I still haven't gotten a status checker email yet. I hope I'm in the first batch on notifications but I doubt I'll be complete in time to make the cut-off.

+1 to the first part. Status Checker email seems to indicate that your file is being read.

[tintin]

michigan is one of my first choices, i'd be very pleased with it. 3.9/168 and family in michigan, so maybe i have a shot?

also, i've been "complete" for forever- does the status not change to under review? does being complete=under review?

It goes from complete to decision IIRC. I submitted on Friday, LSDAS sent them my stuff yesterday but I still haven't gotten a status checker email yet. I hope I'm in the first batch on notifications but I doubt I'll be complete in time to make the cut-off.

+1 to the first part. Status Checker email seems to indicate that your file is being read.

cool, thanks for the clarification. I am praying for a favorable decision, everything i know about michigan makes it seem like an awesome place to go. my uncle went there

[starstruck393]

michigan is one of my first choices, i'd be very pleased with it. 3.9/168 and family in michigan, so maybe i have a shot?

also, i've been "complete" for forever- does the status not change to under review? does being complete=under review?

It goes from complete to decision IIRC. I submitted on Friday, LSDAS sent them my stuff yesterday but I still haven't gotten a status checker email yet. I hope I'm in the first batch on notifications but I doubt I'll be complete in time to make the cut-off.

+1 to the first part. Status Checker email seems to indicate that your file is being read.

All the status checker indicates is that your app is progressing through the system, but not that it's been read yet. I think it took a month to get that notification after I applied, though I did apply later in the cycle...

[Walfredo47]

sarah Z wouldn't play that game. At the very least, there's something about you that caught her eye. Give it a shot.

well, i did get a note saying "congrats on your flawless performance at wayne!" i still have some hope...

yeah I got that too..we're not special

[goodolgil]

Man, I'm kind of stressing since I didn't write a Why Michigan essay? I didn't really know those were considered so essential until I did some research here. My numbers are pretty borderline too, 3.85/169. You guys think this hurts my chances?