Chance Me Please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I'm a Jr from SC, who'd like to travel to UNC to further his education. I've heard how hard it is to get in OOS but do I have a shot? If not, where do I need to improve?</p>

<p>No Legacy (Numerous alumni willing to write recommendation if necessary)
OOS (Parents Divorced-Dad does live in state if it matters)
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Desired Major:Business Administration or Finance</p>

<p>Rank 1/255
GPA
UW 4.00
W 5.31
7 APs and over 10 Honors by graduation</p>

<p>SAT I (Will retake to get better scores; taking SAT II at end of Jr Year)
CR 730
M 670
W 640
<em>this qualifies me for Palmetto Fellows my Sr Year</em></p>

<p>Clubs:
Prom Committee
Student Council
Beta Club
Jr Civitans
Habitat for Humanity
Beta Club
National Honors Society
Mock Trial
Drama</p>

<p>Volunteer Activities:
Dog Walker at Local Animal Shelter
Tutor
Visit the Sick Ministry
Adopt-A-Highway
(over 1000 Hours at end of 1st quarter of Jr year)</p>

<p>Leadership:
Student Council Representative
Sophomore Class President (Will run for Class/Student Body for next year)
Beta Club Vice President
Habitat for Humanity Vice-Chairman
Leadership Class
Youth Choir President
Lead Jr Usher
Active in Local Politics (Local Party Headquarters volunteer, polling place worker, stump meeting organizer)</p>

<p>Sports:
Tennis-Junior Varsity
Track and Field-Varsity (Pole Vaulting)</p>

<p>Etc:
Founding Member of Habitat for Humanity Chapter at my School
Headed a Committee that wrote a published book for local library
Co-Founded a Business</p>

<p>I attend a rural school without many more Extracurriculars, but I am trying to establish more. This is probably my school of choice so I'd like to get a head start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>i think you will have a good shot if you improve your SAT I score (try to get 700s across the board). 1000 hours of volunteering? If that’s not a typo, that’s amazing! you’re EC’s are pretty good IMO (i’m also the head of the Habitat club at my school). since you’re a junior, just concentrate on that for now keeping your GPA at that 4.0 UW and maintaining your valedictorian spot in your class. Good Luck next year with applications!</p>

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<p>Try taking ACTs too, you might do better on them, some people do.</p>

<p>I think you look like a really candidate, but no one has a guaranteed admission but I’d say you have a very very strong shot. Best of luck</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! I will definitely check out the ACT.</p>