<p>I'm a current academic sophomore at a local community college. Going to UNC has been a dream of mine that I want to make a reality. My high school grades weren't the best and I wasn't a competitive enough applicant out of high school. I'm going to be applying to UNC as a Junior transfer for Fall of 2014 (as well as NC State and UNCG). </p>
<p>Current college GPA: 3.67 (I'm really worried that this will hurt me)</p>
<p>Volunteer work: Over 200+ hours at UNC Hospitals</p>
<p>Honors: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society</p>
<p>Work: Currently an Intern at AT&T working roughly 20 hours a week</p>
<p>High School GPA: 2.8 or 2.9</p>
<p>SAT scores: Not going to submit them as they are optional for Junior transfers (will this hurt me?)</p>
<p>Letters of Recommendation: I'm fairly confident that I can get strong letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>Essays: I'm extremely confident that I can write a strong essay(s).</p>
<p>Major: Communication</p>
<p>Other information: My sister is a UNC alum and I'm a minority (not sure if any of this stuff helps). </p>
<p>I was hoping for some honest feedback in terms of my chances. I'm worried my poor performance in high school will haunt me. What can I do to build a stronger application? Also, I will have only 55 credits by the end of this upcoming Spring 2014 semester. Does UNC take summer classes into consideration? I read that you need 60 credits to transfer as a Junior.</p>