<p>I'm a white, male senior at Holly Springs High School (challenging?) in Wake County (Instate, challenging?).</p>
<p>NCSU is my absolute top school, I absolutely want to go there.</p>
<p>Applied for Engineering (Computer Engineering Intent) and First Year College as my secondary.</p>
<p>GPA - 4.15 Weighted, 3.5 Unweighted</p>
<p>Top 21% of Class</p>
<p>SAT - 1980 (superscore)</p>
<p>ACT - 30</p>
<p>I've already filed all applications for Early Action, and expect decision on the 15th, but I'd like an earlier opinion if at all possible.</p>
<p>I filled out all the optional forms as well, noting my difficulty socializing (basically couldn't for every year but the last two) and overcoming a minor form of autism (diagnosed).</p>
<p>I've also visited every event at NCSU I've become aware of, making sure to sign up for and attend all events that can be RSVP'd through WolfPaw.</p>
<p>Some extracurriculars and AP/Honors classes would have been a plus for you. If you don’t get into Engineering, I’m sure you can get into First Year</p>
<p>As well, I’ve taken 9 Honors classes, out of the 24 classes I’ve taken as far.
So, plus the 6 AP’s, that’ll be 15 out of 32 classes, nearly half my classes being nonstandard.</p>
<p>Any other opinions anyone would like to add? I’m deeply concerned because my SAT and ACT are in the upper range for the Mid-50 at NCSU, but my GPA, weighted and unweighted, are both just under the bottom end of the Mid-50. Will these two balance out into good news on the 15th?</p>
<p>At least for the Park Scholarship, I’m automatically enrolled simply by applying Early Action, if I remember their policy correctly. I doubt I’ll come close to getting it, I’m under the impression that my stats are rather low for NCSU, or at least for their Engineering Department.</p>
<p>I’m not good at chancing, but I know for our son, he had to get his school’s endorsement for the Park. In the alternative, a student can self-endorse, but it’s a whole separate application process (including additional essays and recommendations) and it was all due Nov. 1.</p>
<p>It is not a reach at all. Given consideration to what they look for and looking at my sons research, I’m saying your a lock. To that end you may also be a “lock” for engineering.</p>
<p>FYI: The Park Scholarship had a separate application. While they did transfer most of your application information to the Park app, there was additional info my daughter had to enter as well as recommendation letters needed.</p>
<p>From what I have heard, if you apply by the early action deadline you are automatically considered for some merit scholarships. Exceptions are Park ( which requires a separate application) and possibly some departmental scholarships in certain areas (look at the websites).
None of us have crystal balls to predict acceptance:) You look like a strong candidate. I’ve heard the engineering students have high math scores so I think it would help if yours are high.</p>
<p>Park email received yesterday…it was not the good news we were hoping for. My daughter is crushed. I am too. I understand it was the largest and most competitive Park Application pool they have ever had. Now to find another way to fund her dream school… </p>
My daughter is crushed. I am too. I understand it was the largest and most competitive Park Application pool they have ever had. Now to find another way to fund her dream school… </p>