<p>I currently have a 2.74. Yes, I know, that's BAD. By the end of this semester, I'll have 60 credits and a 3.2. </p>
<p>I have excellent ECs (including MAJOR volunteer time at American Rev reenactments), and my essay was on why I wanted to go to Carolina (their Religious Studies program is one of the best in the state). I'm also working on getting several novels published, including one pertaining to Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene.</p>
<p>I'm at a CC, so there's no chance of my getting a BA here.</p>
<p>My backups are ECU, NC State, and Western Carolina. All the schools are chosen for Religious Studies programs (I want to teach Early Christanity as a college professor).</p>
<p>I'm applying as a junior, and am retaking the SATs. This Christmas, I also suffered a breakdown when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but I didn't mention it, as I thought it might come off as an excuse.</p>
<p>Is there ANY chance? I'm not optimistic.</p>
<p>lol bipolar. I have that. I failed like six classes because of it. (not an excuse, I was actually really sick)</p>
<p>No, I completely understand that. I can't concentrate when I'm manic. I just didn't put it on my app, because it sounded like an excuse. (I spent 5 days in a psych ward before they medicated me properly--not their fault, cause it's so hard to med us right). </p>
<p>I wonder now if I SHOULD have mentioned it--what do you think?</p>
<p>Bipolar is not that good of an excuse as say ****zophrenia. Ivy league schools especially don't want any screw ups at their institutions. So it's probly a good idea you stay quiet about it.</p>
<p>btw, what medicine do you take? I'm on abilify, cogintin, lithium, and geodon. The psychiatrist recently subscribed zoloft for me.</p>
<p>I'm on depakote, clonapine, and ambien. They're thinking of putting me on another anti-psychotic, because the hallucinations are still there sometimes.</p>
<p>theloagian doesn't bipoler suck? i had it in tenth grade. I was in the top ten in my class at the time and some of my friends were nagging me to try harder to be valedictorian. I then got sick and failed everything. Real bummer. Now all my old friends are gone and now I have new friends. My new friends are going to community college because they did poorly in high school. Oh well, I like my life now more than before. At least I did better than all my siblings and cousins and uncles and whatever cause I'm first generation college student. What about you thloagian? Has bipolar changed your life?</p>
<p>man, that is rough. I suffer from depression, which has also affected my schoolwork. I am applying from tufts with a 3.3 to UNC. What are our chances h_thealogian? Also, I am really interested in religions as well. I am going to be converting to Catholicism this Easter.</p>
<p>Mountclimber,
Bipolar hasn't really changed my life because it's been there the whole time. For me, the mania emerges in new and briefly lived obsessions. (When Phantom of the Opera became a movie, I went absolutely psycho about it, buying all sorts of stuff.) It just progessed a lot faster last semester, and led me into a breakdown. I was diagnosed very recently, so I'm still trying to figure out how attaching a label to everything I do has changed me.</p>
<p>Vaco,
I think yours are better than mine. I'm really worried and I wish someone would give me some solid idea on whether or not I have a shot. As for Catholicism, wow. Depending on what you were before, that sounds like a pretty big step. Congratulations. I hope it helps.</p>
<p>hopefully someone all knowing about the UNC admissions process will come along and shed some light on the topic</p>
<p>God, I hope so. I need some serious advice</p>