Chances at NC schools

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone. I'm a second semester junior, and the college stress is beginning to build. Here's all of the info I can think to include... anything else, just ask.</p>

<p>Personal:up/mid class white female in NC
Did not take PSAT (I had already taken SAT when they offered psat. I didn't see the point, and didn't know about NMS. oh well.)
SAT: 2120 (730 CR/690M/700W) (only took once. should i try again?)
GPA: W 4.4 UW 3.7ish
School: Public, good rep. Class is about 300. I'm in the top 40, give or take a few. If I rejoin SILSA (see below) then I'd be in a class of 30, top 5(if not 1).</p>

<p>Coursework: Rigorous. All H classes possible as underclassman.</p>

<p>Junior Coursework:
AP Biology
AP English Lang
AP US History
AP Art History
PreCal
Photography Appreciation (at local community college)
Spanish II</p>

<p>Senior Coursework<a href="planning%20on%20taking...suggestions%20welcome">/u</a>
AP Chem
AP Eng Lit
AP World His
AP Stats
Film History
Spanish III
PE (required)</p>

<p>ECs/ Other Info
- Was apart of SILSA, the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences for my frsh/soph years (had to leave because I moved above their offered courses... may or may not join next year). It's a science focused "school within a school" funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.</p>

<p>-summer 07-
volunteer at Veterans Hospital for 100 hours
volunteer at local library for 20 hours</p>

<p>-YMCA Leaders Club member (100 volunteer hours required) (11th)
-Ecology Club Officer ("Recycling Coordinator") (11)
-Spanish Club (11)
-Women's History Club (11)
-SILSA Student Gov (member 9,10 - Chairperson 11th)
-Oddesy of the Mind (2nd in regional competition, going to state competition)(10,11)
-Climate Corps Internship Youth Design Team (part of a group, <em>creating</em> a gap year program intending to help the environment. It would be a paid year between hs and college where participants will learn practical skills for retrofitting homes) (11)</p>

<p>-summer 08-
Will be attending the NC Governor's School for natural science
(It's a fairly prestigious 6 week program, selective admission)</p>

<p>Awards
SILSA English II H Achievement Award (Gave it to me because I was the only SILSA student that got a 4 on the 10th grade writing test)</p>

<p>Schools- Do these look realistic? Anywhere else you think I should apply?</p>

<p>1st Choice/Match-- UNC Chapel Hill</p>

<p>Reaches:
Duke
Wake Forest
Brown U
Davidson</p>

<p>Safeties:
Elon
NCSU
UNC Asheville</p>

<p>Thats about it. I will be a pre-med student, though I haven't yet decided my major. I'd love any thoughts you can give me.</p>

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<p>noice, yea i want to go to unc as well, and i want to do pre-med too, it looks like you got some competition, but i think you'lll get in..message me if you want to see my stats and see what your up against.</p>

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<p>Are you going to Governor's School East or West? If you are going to East, I will be seeing you there! ;)</p>

<p>Oh, and by the way - Wake Forest and perhaps Davidson are not reaches for you. They are matches.</p>

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<p>Only message me if your stats are worse, gibson. :P I don't think i want to know, otherwise.</p>

<p>You think, sligh?...I guess part of the reach for me is money-wise. I'd need some nice scholarships to go to either of those.</p>

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<p>Well, I guess you are right in that they may be financial reaches, but they are certainly not academic reaches for you. They sure are some pricey schools when looking at UNC! ;)</p>

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<p>Trust basketball to screw with you, but I think Davidson may be a slight reach. But GO CATS. :)</p>

<p>I'd retake your SATs just to make you a little more competitive (work on the
math and maybe writing; just grab a Princeton Review book from Barnes and Noble and try a few problems/essays). </p>

<p>The Governor's school will be a definite plus. If the science school thing offers classes of rigor for you, it may work to your advantage when combined with your indicated interest in science.</p>

<p>Good luck, and don't stress too much next year!</p>