Can I get into UNC (out of state)?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I am an out of state Junior.
I have just under a 94 unweighted gpa (96 weighted) in a competetive, upper-middle class, suburban public highschool in New York.
My father was born in Argentina and moved to the United States as a teenager, which means that I am hispanic.
I took the SATs for the first time recently and got 2250: 710 Critical Reading, 790 Math, 750 Writing (essay score of 8). I think it is reasonable to believe I could improve my essay score and my critical reading for a superscore of +2300.
When I graduate from highschool I will have taken AP: Chemistry, US history, Physchology, BC Calculus, Spanish, and English.
I am the President of my class and have been since sophomore year.
I have also played varsity lacrosse since sophomore year. I also tutor a learning and socially disabled classmate in geometry once a week. He had a 70 in geometry for the second quarter when I was asked to help him. He now has an 87, and is hoping for a 90+ for the fourth quarter.
My other extracurriculars include: Soccer and Basketball (I've played a sport every season each year of high school). Math, Science, and Foreign Language Honors Societies, National Honors society.
During the summers I work as a custodian for 40 hours a week in my towns school system. It is a full time job for the entire summer.</p>

<p>In short, and I think it sounds better like this, I am a hispanic class president and three sport varsity athlete with around 2300 SAT scores. I only say it like that because thats what I hope schools will see. However....</p>

<p>My concerns are that my GPA is too low (I got a 90 freshman year, 95 sophomore, around 94 Junior). I am reasonably sure that my highschool grades will be at the lower end for top school applicants. I am also afraid that other students applying to these schools will have far better resumes in terms of extracurriculars and community service. Although it cannot hurt, it would not surprise me if being hispanic does not really help me.</p>

<p>Do I have a shot at UNC?</p>

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<p>Yes. Definitely. Do well on AP tests and get some more EC’s.</p>

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<p>Yes, you do. I was accepted OOS with similar stats. Now, this is no guarantee; the college admission process is so immensely complex that there’s no telling what happens, but if you stay on your current track you’ll do well. Remember to keep pursuing your passions. Make a difference. Enjoy life. Spending the next year working solely to get into college, especially with the “chance me” mentality, isn’t how you should approach your education. And colleges will see right through it.</p>

<p>In short, if you were a train, you’d be on the right track. Just make sure not to get derailed.</p>

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<p>haha I only did this chance me because everyone in my school has started talking about college and I have no idea where I should/can go. I havent even done visits. Just trying to get a sense of where to start looking</p>