My MSU Admission Experience

Hey! I'm back (and it didn't take me two months). I have lots to tell you guys, but first I wanted to write about my admission experience.

I should mention that I had applied to 7 or 8 colleges: University of Michigan, Spring Arbor University, Ferris State University, University of Detroit-Mercy, Alma College, Hillsdale College, University of Washington and Eastern Michigan University, and so I wanted to apply early to make sure that I could get into at least one.

It took me almost the entire school year to hear back from the school. I submitted my application as soon as I could, for early decision, which ended up being at the beginning of October. (The MSU admissions website recommends applying by November 1 for maximum scholarship consideration).

On December 8th (two months later), I got an e-mail saying that my "portal" (which is something MSU uses to keep in touch with you about your application) had been updated. I'd been deferred for the first time. Not a big deal, lots of colleges were making their decisions and I had already been accepted by Alma, University of Detroit-Mercy, Ferris, and Spring Arbor (yeah... I applied as soon as I could).

But as it got closer to May 1 and I had to make my decision, I got a decent scholarship package from UDMercy, and so I sent them a deposit and planned on going there if I didn't get accepted to MSU. So, I had my backup in place and didn't really expect to get in. I mean, I'd already been deferred, and I'd been rejected from the other colleges that had deferred me.

But on March 30th, I got another e-mail saying that my portal had been updated. I was for sure I had been rejected. I was accepted.

It was fantastic and exciting. I was really geeked out. And so, I asked my friend who had gone through the same process as me, with the defer and all, if she'd been accepted or heard anything yet. No, she hadn't. She called the admissions office everyday for the next two weeks and they were apparently telling her that they weren't making decisions yet, before telling her that her application had been in a different pile and she would be accepted for the spring semester but not the fall.

It was weird and unexpected. We'd had basically the same grades (not very good) through high school, same activities and all. So yes, it could have been luck that put me first. But also, my first trimester of senior year hadn't gone very well. Senioritis had struck. But a teacher at the school, the athletic director/"vice principal" had stepped in and made me do a weekly progress sheet to make sure that I studied and did well. He could have saved me. My second trimester grades were fairly high, the ones that were sent to MSU, and I think that made the difference.

STUDY HARD, KIDDOS! AND DON'T GET SENIORITIS. Yes, I got accepted. But, I didn't have a very good financial aid package and have to work hard in college to make up for it.