<p>I am a sophomore. I go to a prestigious private school in North Carolina. I have always wanted to go to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My father when to graduate school there and taught several classes. I struggle with academics, however. I do well on standardized test. I took the PSAT and got a 180. I have taken the practice ACT but have not yet received my scores. I currently have a 2.76 unweighted GPA. My strongest asset is my extracurricular activities. I am very involved in several organizations including my church. I also have taught several science camps over the summer with my mother for years. I have started a science book club at my local library which meets once a month and does various hands on activities relating to the theme of the book they read over the past month. So in review:</p>
<p>Scores:
180 PSAT
2.75 GPA</p>
<p>Other:
In-state
Father attended graduate school at UNC
Various service organizations</p>
<p>Do I have a chance of UNC? How can I better my chances? Your answers are very appreciated.</p>
<p>Thank you for the replies. I also forgot to mention that I have published an article in the North Carolina Numismatic Associations journal. I do not know if that will help at all but I thought that I should mention it. </p>
<p>Here is a more detailed overview.
Saturday Science Book Club</p>
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<li><p>HUGS Camp 2012:
HUGS is a camp for mentally disabled peoples.Campers ages range from 12-35 or so. I was a helper camper, meaning that I was partnered with a camper and my job was to make it the best week of his life. I was nominated for the Helper Camper of the Year Award, but did not get it. </p></li>
<li><p>HUGS Camp 2013 “Helper Camper of the Year”
I received the award this year. It is presented to the helper camper who goes above and beyond with his camper. </p></li>
<li><p>Dog sitting business:
I currently have over 10 regular households that employ me to care for their animals and pets while they are on vacation. </p></li>
<li><p>Summer science/crime scene activities:
There are the camps that I had referred to before. I have already received a letter of commendation about me from the woman in charge of the business there camps are done through. </p></li>
<li><p>NHD:
National History Day is a nation wide contest in which middle and high school aged students must write a paper, create a website, or make a documentary about a topic relating to that years theme. I have made it to state twice, and to nationals once about a documentary that discussed child labor in North Carolina mills. </p></li>
<li><p>Published article:
I published an article in the North Carolina Numismatic Associations journal- one of two published yearly. I was the first minor to ever publish in their journal.</p></li>
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<p>You’re in state, that’s huge. If you can get your weighted GPA up to a 3.5 and challenge yourself with hard classes, I think you’ll get in. If you can’t get your GPA up to that but you get close, then dedicated EC’s and strong essays could push you in.</p>
<p>I believe that if you boost up your GPA and take challenging classes you will be good to go. I think it helps you have good extra circular activities UNC likes that. My cousin goes there now he had a high GPA but lower SAT like 1600’s, it just depends.</p>