Chance an International student Please!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I'm applying EA to UNC and I've read about those threads that talk about how OOS acceptances are just ridiculously rare. ANd I'm guessing applying as an international is even worse. But, I think I'll give it a shot-
Grades-
9th-82
10th-89
11th- 30 (on the IB)
I'm taking the most rigorous course load in IB in both 11th and 12th and I guess that's why my grades are really low.
SATs- 1820 (I'm retaking my SATs in Nov which will be considered)
subject test- have to take in October
LOR- probably really good</p>

<p>Leadership Positions-
House Basket-ball Captain
House Prefect
Class Secretary
Junior editor of school newspaper</p>

<p>ECs-
House Basket-ball team-2years
School Basket-ball team-2 years
Debate Club
Fine arts-almost done with my portfolio
School newspaper, have been published in literary local paper, yearbook
Throw-ball team-2years
House High Jump Representative for 6years
Table Tennis Team for a year.
Spanish Class level 1.</p>

<p>Awards-
A few sports awards- basket-ball, throwball, table-tennis.
A few certificates of excellence in subjects. </p>

<p>Community Service-
Tutored nursey children everyday for an entire summer.
Old Age home for 6 months
Volunteered at an Aids hospital for a year.</p>

<p>Intership at UB (a great company) which was awesome.
I'll be majoring in Economics.</p>

<p>I realize that my grades and SATs will probably result in immediate rejection (ouch) but my Essays are turning out to be really great and I'm hoping applying EA will increase my chances a lot and anyway, I've never heard of anyone from where I am (an obscure tiny fameless place in India) ever even considering of applying to UNC, actually I don't think that they know UNC exists, always thinking of Harvard.
Any kinda chances are so appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>bumpp. come on, my stats can't be that bad that I've shocked everyone into silence. Or is everyone still laughing at the thought of me applying?
Bump.</p>

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<p>I'm not sure anyone knows how to reply; I don't have any idea how UNC looks at international applicants when doing admission file reviews.</p>

<p>I have to guess that despite the fact that UNC is known to look at the "whole applicant" an 1820 SAT would be a detriment to serious consideration. Most OOS applicants who are admitted have all taken the "most rigorous course load" offered by their schools and have higher GPAs as well.</p>

<p>You might see if you can email one of the International clubs or organizations at UNC and see if any of those students can offer you more insight as to the process and how it applied to them.</p>

<p>If the process is level with that for other OOS students I would think that UNC is a very big reach for you unless you can significantly improve your SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Thanks. Guess I'll just have to take my SATs again and apply and see.</p>