<p>I won't type out the entire laundry list, but will still give the essentials
-Competitive MD public school (nationally ranked)
-3.4 GPA unweighted
-13 AP classes taken
-Many ECs, which are both diverse yet somewhat career oriented (3-4 leadership positions)
-One varsity sport
-33 ACT/ SAT TBD
-Essays should be good.
-Recs will be stellar
-Trilingual
-County does not rank</p>
<p>Really, my question is if the 3.4 GPA will hold me back, given the other stats. I would be applying to the undergrad business school, if it matters.</p>
<p>Thanks for your chance. I can chance back if a link is provided</p>
<p>Is your school know to UNC at all and do they have a history or students who are accepted coming and doing well? If so, the GPA may not hurt you.
We are in state, but the high school my kids are in is terribly competitive and a 3.5 is considered a good GPA, not great, but very good. Kids with that GPA get into UNC and there is a history of them doing quite well when there.
Remember, they KNOW that a lot of school give out high grades and that does not mean the student is as strong as the GPA indicated. Grade inflations is real.</p>
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<p>I think your GPA is going to be a big problem. The average GPA for admitted students this year is 4.5. And being OOS it will matter even more. Good luck though! :)</p>
<p>I agree that the OOS competition for UNC is brutal. Your GPA is low…hopefully you’ve got other things that appeal to them. If you are from Wyoming or Montana, you have a better shot (they want to have representation across the U.S. )<br>
Good luck, though!</p>
<p>@OhioMom2, the aformentioned 3.4 GPA is unweigted, and I’m assuming the 4.5 that you mentioned in weighted. My WGPA is much closer to the average WGPA of UNC, but the reason I did not mention it is because it is calculated strangely by my HS (honors classes weighted equally with APs).</p>
<p>Fair enough. Even so, i still think it will be tough. Your essays need to be beyond good. In their info session, the admissions rep said the essays and recs are critical to acceptance.</p>