The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

“First of all, i'm in-state and i think allJan 11 2005PreMed and Medical
first of all, i'm in-state and i think all mich residents should consider themselves fortunate that they can pay in-state tuition and get an absolutely kickass education. moving on heres what i did to get in: i was very lazy, refused to do my homework, had virtually no extracurriculars whotsoever, spent all of HS skateboarding, playing nintendo and hanging out with friends. i ended HS w/ a 2.8 gpa but. but i was a 'legacy' and i pwned my SAT's. i had a 1550 SAT(800M,750V) and perfect SAT2's in bio, chem, physics, and math. so that's prolly what got me in.

when i got here, i decided that i had to some work if i wanted to make above minimum wage so i put in some effort to maintain a high gpa and studied my ass of for the m-cats. eventually got into the med-school here which is one of the very best in the country. so i guess it all worked out for me but i wouldnt necessarily reccomend doing what i did. :-)
SAT: 1540 Male

“The three most important factors are obviously grades, testDec 14 2004PreMed and Medical
The three most important factors are obviously grades, test scores, and the written application (more specifically, the essays). If you're in the top 10-20% of your class, have taken a reasonable number of the AP/Honors classes offered at your school, and do pretty well on the ACT or SAT (28+ or 1300+), then you're golden in terms of getting in. The essays and letters of recommendation are crucial for merit scholarships, so take your time, have some teachers critique them, and then start applying for the awards that you're not automatically considered for. For many of the more competitive and substantial awards, you should be near or at the top of your class, have an ACT of ~32/33+ or an SAT of ~1450+, and put even more care into the essays.
ACT: 34 Female

“Not muchNov 24 2004Psychology
not much..i hear of a lot of smart ppl that go here but i'm definitely a not so smart out of state gal, and i got in and i hear of a lot of dumbasses who are in-state that got in too. no worries...just get good grades..u don't even need a good SAT score.
ACT: 27 SAT: 1260 Female

“My GPA wasn't that great but I had prettyNov 21 2004Pharmacy
My GPA wasn't that great but I had pretty good SATs. The essays aren't worth anything at this university. Get decent grades and a decent SAT score and you should get in here no problem.
SAT: 1510 Male

“I wrote the most uniquely personal essay I couldOct 21 2004Language - French/Spanish/etc.
I wrote the most uniquely personal essay I could and got a full ride scholarship just based on that.
Female