3.9/169 ED to University of Michigan? Forum

[sunshinegirl]

I've consulted hourumd and lawschoolnumbers a lot, but I'd like to get some opinions from fellow TLS users regarding my stats.

U of M is my number 1 choice, but it would be very difficult for me to afford sticker price and I'm worried about hurting my chances for financial aid if I apply ED. I'd love your feedback!

[TMC116]

Apply as early in the cycle as possible, don't ED, write a why Michigan essay, you'll get 45k from UM

[twenty]

Yeahhh, I don't think you need to ED UMich. With a retake in October 172+, I think you can ask them to up any scholarship offer further.

[Kring345]

No need to ED. Instead, ED to NU and see if you get the 150k.

[CanadianWolf]

Applications should be down next year. Only ED Northwestern for a shot at a $150,000 scholarship (as suggested above). Apply RD to any T-14 that is of interest to you as the upcoming cycle promises to be less predictable than recent years.

[twenty]

When someone says Michigan/Cornell/UT is their top choice, I think we should assume, for the sake of discussion, that there's a significant reason to choose those schools specifically over the decent shot/lock with good retake OP has at NYU/Chicago/H.

Having said that, break up with your boyfriend that you've had for 5 years if it means a full ride at somewhere like NYU.