Hi! I applied to NC State EA and was deferred to RD. State is my top school so I have my fingers crossed. I applied to CHASS with Communication Media as my 1st choice and Public Relations as my 2nd.
White female
In-State smaller town
GPA: W 3.96
ACT: 26
4 APs (Psych, Environmental Science, Lit, Gov)
1 dual enrollment course through local community college
EC’s:
4 years Varsity Cheer (Captain Junior and Senior year)
4 years Yearbook Staff (Junior Editor Junior Year & Senior Editor Senior Year)
2 years Spirit Club Member
2 years running cheer camp at local elementary school
1 year Sources of Strength peer leader
1 year Junior Marshall
Apart of Quill and Scroll Honors Society (Vice President)
Worked 2 Jobs throughout high school
Rec Letters: One rec letter from my cheer coach and another one from a teacher I had Freshman, Junior, and Senior year.
Essays: I wrote my Common App essay about personal growth and overcoming an obstacle. I wrote my diversity essay about growing up in a small town and school, and how I could benefit from diversity. In the last essay, I wrote about overcoming mental struggles with my parent’s divorce and how it made me a stronger person, etc.
After I was deferred, I uploaded my midyear grades which were all A’s and B’s except one C in calculus:) Thank you in advance for any feedback you may have!!