<p>Instate of course. What would it take to consider it one, or is it generally a match at best? Of course I mean for those considering Ivy League, MIT, Duke, et al. Oh, and does being a legacy help much at UNC-CH?</p>
<p>Legacy won't help much, but yes, UNC certainly can be (and is quite often) a safety for top in-state students.</p>
<p>i applied to columbia (got in), unc, and state. ultimately though i decided on UNC because it really is a great school, right in my back yard, and financially a better decision. so i think the answer is yes, but don't downplay carolina's academics, either.</p>
<p>yes- and I'll be honest, looking at the ratio of legacy kids that got in at my school, legacy can sometimes weigh you down if you haven't tried to prove yourself in HS. But of course, that's only if you've slacked off.</p>
<p>Will it help if I'm a descendant of Hinton James?
Hinton</a> James</p>
<p>Should I even mention him under the "Did anyone else in your family attend UNC-CH?" Should I also mention my Grandma, and my great aunt? </p>
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Nope :) I've been a good boy. lol</p>
<p>I think you could mention your grandma, great aunt is a bit of a stretch.</p>
<p>The Hinton James fact is funny. If I were you, I'd tie it into my essay somehow.</p>
<p>If you're one of the top leaders in your class (strong ECs), have had no Cs and minimal Bs, are a good writer, and know that you can get strong recommendations, then it's safe to say that it's a safety. Class rank is a pretty big deal, too.</p>
<p>It was a safety for me, but I ended up falling in love with the school along the application process way and it ended up becoming my number one. It wasn't silly for me to think that I'd get in easily, though, and I think that there's nothing wrong with thinking of it as a safety - so long as you're in the position to think of it as one.</p>
<p>YES tell them if you're a descendant of Hinton James. Call the office and ask how to do it. It can't hurt and I'm sure they'd love to hear from you, anyway. I sure would!</p>
<p>I definietely considered it a safety when I applied, and after decisions came out was in a position to go to some really good schools (ivies and otherwise). In the end though, I chose UNC. Great place, awesome academics (it irks me when people downplay this), and perhaps most importantly, very, very cheap. I'm going to med school so that last fact was huge. </p>
<p>Anyway, don't underestimate carolina, especially if you're in state.</p>
<p>it can be a safety for instate kids. Out of state however, not really. 18 percent acceptance rate isn't safety caliber unless you are like a powerhouse high school student.</p>
<p>UNC-CH can be a safety for extremely qualified in-state students. But for most people -- even most top in-state students -- Chapel Hill is a match or a reach.</p>
<p>I wouldn't consider Chapel Hill a safety for any OOS student, only because the process seems so unpredictable to me.</p>
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<p>Something like "My great, great, great, great, great, uncle Hinton James walked from Wilmington to UNC to be the first student. And I would do the same if Harvard were to accept me-- on second thought I would do the same if it were anywhere in the Greater Boston area." And see if they would accept me-- of courses since I have no other safeties, that would be kinda dumb. I really don't think you can consider Duke a safety. (The next school up on the foodchain.) LOL</p>
<p>I thought UNC was my safety for a long time, I got into wake forest but rejected from my dream school (Wharton)...then when it came down to finding my decision online for UNC I was very nervous.</p>
<p>That being said, UNC is a safety b/c in high school we were all top students, but when u come to UNC u are just in a crowd of all the top ranked students...so in reality its not much of a safety, its just we think b/c its not elite it must be easier to get in.</p>
<p>Simply said: Yes UNC is a safety for many students, it is much easier to get in than DOOK...but don't forget the increased competition has made UNC one of the most applied to universities.</p>