Chance Me: UNC, Duke, Others

Demographics: White Male, NC, First-Gen, Low-Income

Major: Premed/Biology

GPA: 3.95 UW 4.45 W

ACT: 34 (can retake)

Coursework: 6 AP Classes and 9 Community College Classes

Awards: AP Scholar, Eagle Scout, Black Belt in Iaido and Karate, Community Service Award

ECs:

  1. Volunteering: 150 hours volunteering at hospital, 50 hours volunteering in many other things. 200 hours total.

  2. Internship: 120 hour internship at science museum managing exhibits and animals.

  3. Camp: Medical Camp at my local community college.

  4. Sports: Black Belt in karate, Black Belt in Iaido.

  5. Scouts: Eagle Scout, also reworked and fixed a Nursing Home’s waiting room for my Eagle Project.

  6. Charity: Dress up in costume and co-lead fundraisers to raise money for different charities like Make A Wish, Etc. Also dress up as movie characters to surprise underprivileged kids and help dress up and support my dad who surprises children cancer patients.

  7. Clubs: Owner of Community Club (Help students get service hours and lead fundraisers raising money) (around $1,000 total for St.Judes), Beta Club member.

  8. Band: All-County Band, Marching and Concert Band.

  9. Hobbies: Weightlifter, YouTube channel with over 7,000 subscribers.

Schools (Reaches?):

UNC Chapel Hill

University of Florida

Vanderbilt University

Wake Forest University

Duke University

WashU

Rice University

NC State

I am not in a competitive county.

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I suspect UNC, NCstate, UF are matches, and the rest are reaches, but
I have a few more questions before I chance :
What is your class rank or estimate?
What AP classes have you taken or are you taking? What were your scores of the ones completed? How does your course rigor compare to other top students in your class?

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I am top 10-15 percent of my class. I will have taken AP World History, Chemistry, Psychology, Environmental Science, European History, and Biology. I made a 3 on World History, Environmental Science, and European History. I made a 4 on Psychology and Chemistry. I made a 5 on Biology. My coursework is above average.

Thank you!

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Agreed. Could see Wake as Well. UF and NC State are highly likely.

If low income, why Florida ? Why not an in state option like App State ? UF is an affordable public school but not from a need/merit POV, especially OOS.

An Alabama or MS State would be much better from an affordability POV. FSU would be as well as you’d likely get an OOS waiver. Good luck

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Ok, that’s great! You should get in to UNC . Wake may be a lower reach/match for you: they tend to like NC applicants so spend a lot of time on meaningful essays there, as well as lots of time on the other reaches.

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Thank you!

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Since Rice is on your list, check out the Rice Investment program for financial aid:

It’s fairly cut and dried regarding that your aid will be should be get accepted. It’s a reach school for everyone but your stats seem to be appropriate for consideration!

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