Chances for at least a full tution scholarship to UNC...

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<p>Aye, in order to go to UNC, I need at the very least a full tuition scholarship, if not more...</p>

<p>I submitted my application by the early notification deadline, and I also applied to the Robertson.</p>

<p>White male
Georgia resident
High school: North Hall High School - Public, average
Intended major: Undecided</p>

<p>GPA: 3.92 (unweighted); 4.38 (weighted)
Class rank: 11 out of 208; Top 6%
ACT: Individual (Superscore): 35 (36)
- English: 34 (35)
- Math: 36 (36)
- Reading: 36 (36)
- Science: 33 (36)
- Writing: 10 (11)
- Combined English/Writing: 33 (34)
AP:<a href="%5Bi%5DAP%20Scholar%5B/i%5D">/b</a>
- U.S. History: 3
- English Language: 5
- U.S. Government: 3
**PSAT: 202; National Merit Commended</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
National Art Honors Society
- 3 Years; Sophomore, Junior, & Senior
- Vice-President
- Involved in community service programs such as face-painting, etc., as well as organizing a club field trip to the High Museum of Art</p>

<p>International Thespian Society <a href="Drama%20Club">i</a>*
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Historian/Librarian
- Involved in Thespian-related community service programs such as Trick-or-Treat so Kids Can Eat and Equity Fights Aids/Broadway Cares
- Involved in Mentor/Mentee program which gives Freshmen theatre students Upperclassmen role models
- Involved in 5 productions Junior year:
[ul][li]Once Upon a Mattress: Ensemble, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]How to Eat like a Child: Ensemble, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]The Curious Savage: Backstage Technical Work, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]Fools: Sheep (ensemble), Set Builder[/li][li]Oliver!: Noah Claypole (minor character), Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/ul][/li] - Once Upon a Mattress recieved 2nd place in Regional One-Act competition and was also performed for the 2008 Georgia Thespian Conference
- Involved in 4 productions thus far Senior Year:
[ul][li]The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!): Director, Adam (lead character), Set Builder[/li][li]Heart's Desire: Brian (lead character), Set Builder[/li][li]The Miracle Worker: Shift Crew, Set Builder[/li][li]Godspell: Ensemble, Set Builder[/ul][/li] - Awards: Spotlight Award, 2007-08; Honor Thespian, 2008-09</p>

<p>Improvisational Theatre Troupe
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Co-Leader
- Will perform for the 2009 Georgia Thespian Conference
- Student-Run, concieved last year
- Performed 3 shows Junior year; will be performing 3 more Senior year
- Personally integrating Clowning & Physical Comedy during Senior year</p>

<p>Debate Team/Student Congress
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Concieved last year
- Attended and competed in several public policy debate tournaments, and will continue
- Performed Individual Events in both Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation, and will contine
- Attended, authored bills in, and gave persuasive speeches in several regional student congresses
- Awards: 2nd place in Humorous Interpretation, Gainesville High School Forensic Tournament, 2008</p>

<p>Summer Activities
Community Theatre
- Junior-Senior summer
- Annie: Ensemble</p>

<p>Work Experience
- Local Pediatrics office
- Sophomore-Junior & Junior-Senior summers
- Odd jobs such as organizing patient files, moving furniture, and painting walls
- Worked 15-20 hours/week</p>

<p>Academic Awards
Renaissance Program <a href="Program%20similiar%20to%20Honor%20roll,%20began%20my%20Sophomore%20year">i</a>*
- Gold Award, Fall Semester 2006
- Platinum Award, Spring Semester 2007
- Platinum Award, Fall Semester 2007
- Platinum Award, Spring Semester 2008</p>

<p>Schedule <a href="%22Most%20Rigorous%22">i</a>*
Freshmen Year
- Computer Applications: 89
- Drafting: 92
- Writer's Workshop: 97
- Health/PE: 97
- Honors World Literature: 93
- Honors Algebra II: 88
- Honors Biology: 98
- Honors World History: 96</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
- Yearbook: 92
- Beginner Art: 96
- French I: 96
- French II: 97
- Honors American Literature: 95
- Honors Euclidean Geometry: 95
- Honors Physical Science: 95
- AP US History: 97</p>

<p>Junior Year
- Advanced Theatre: 100
- Advanced Theatre: 100
- Advanced Art: 99
- Honors French III: 91
- AP Language: 100
- Honors Precalculus: 92
- Honors Chemistry: 95
- AP Government: 96</p>

<p>Senior Year
- Advanced Theatre
- Advanced Theatre
- AP Studio Art: 2D Design
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Literature
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Biology
- AP Microeconomics</p>

<p>Essays: Awesome. I write really good, original essays.
Reccommendations: Very good. From my AP Biology teacher who also is an EC sponsor of mine, prides herself in giving very good reccommendations. Counselor recommendation is nice as well, I'm really close with her.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time!</p>

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<p>you might be able to get in, but i definitely wouldn’t count on a merit scholarship. are you aware how competitive admission to carolina is for OOS students?</p>

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<p>I don’t think you write good… You probably write well???</p>

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<p>To the above poster: “good” is an adjective modifying “essays.” “Well” is an adverb which can only modify adjectives or verbs. You’re welcome in advance for the grammar lesson, good luck breaking 700 on SAT writing next time.</p>

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<p>first, unc is very competitive, so i would say match for ADMISSION
second, you better get a large financial aid package, because i doubt that you/anyone will get most of their costs covered on merit (unless they get the robertson/moorhead etc)
so in short, i doubt you will have free tuition, but slight chance if you get a significant aid package</p>

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<p>I agree with most of the above posters:
– Match / slight reach for OOS admission
– Reach for merit money, as is the case for basically everyone
– However, UNC-Chapel Hill has strong need-based financial aid programs, so if you are able to demonstrate financial need you should be fine.
– Whaltimore is right that the OP’s use of “good” was perfectly legitimate</p>

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<p>Hmm…</p>

<p>Am I really a slight reach for UNC? I just find that as shocking, since, according to UNC, I have a perfect 36 ACT score, I have the most rigorous course load, and not bad EC’s. Granted, I have received two B’s, but by no means did I think that would be an application killer.</p>

<p>Also, I read from the UNC website about merit aid that their average SAT score was 1520 for Carolina scholars recipients. Now, I know, by no means does a score define an applicant, but still, I would think I would have at least some chance, wouldn’t I?</p>

<p>Also, my family makes six-figures, yet will only pay $10k/year. I don’t think I’m going to get a very good financial aid package at all.</p>

<p>Oh, and yes I do write well; but I also write good, original essays.</p>

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<p>I agree with you that your chances for admission are pretty darn strong (but you NEVER know wit OOS at UNC). I would bet that you get in, but like everyone else said, a full tuition scholarship will be a reach. Best of luck!!!</p>

<p>P.S. Nice use of good ;)</p>

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<p>Don’t get me wrong. You’re an extremely qualified candidate for OOS admission. However, UNC receives around 10,000 OOS applications for around 700 slots in the first year class. </p>

<p>I don’t know the numbers of OOS students who are admitted (as opposed to the 700 who enroll), but since the overall yield rate is 53%, that would imply around 1,400 are admitted for an OOS admit rate of approx 14% — which just means that it’s unpredictable.</p>

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<p>Oh my bad. Somehow i thought “I write really good” was one sentence. And Whartimore, why are you so sarcastic?</p>

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<p>It’s really uncommon to get merit aid unless you’ve applied to a specific scholarship program like the Morehead, Robertson, Pogue, etc. And no one is saying that your two B’s have “killed” your application; it’s just important to keep in mind that Carolina is probably a slight reach for most OOS applicants (even those with totally solid apps) because of the extreme selectivity. Kids get into schools like Cornell and don’t get accepted to UNC from out-of-state. So don’t find it “shocking” if for some reason you don’t receive an acceptance letter–you have a great chance, but you’re competing with A LOT of other qualified students!</p>

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<p>OP is a sure thing for admission.
i don’t think UNC superscores ACT, just the max of one sitting per website.</p>

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<p>I don’t think there is anyone that is a “sure thing” at Carolina, OOS or IS. I have known many students who have gotten in that I cannot believe got in and others that were rejected that had amazing stats. Of course, I never read their essays are saw their recommendations, so… who really knows why they didn’t get in.</p>

<p>As for the full tuition scholarship. I think it is highly unlikely. Although you might have taken the most rigorous courses available, you are a little light on AP classes compared to many of those applying to Carolina. Well, I don’t really know about from all schools, but certainly from my school. But definately those that get the full tuition or full ride scholarships will have taken many more AP classes</p>

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<p>quick comment to the last poster.
while OP may not have many APs, he still may have taken the most rigorous course load offered at his school. ive seen posters around who have taken 5+ APs before their senior year. at least at my school, this is impossible unless you are one of those kids who takes BC calc as a sophomore (of that we have 2), and STILL the top 10-20 graduating kids only have 2-3 APs before entering their senior year. this is mostly because our school requires so many prereq classes for those AP classes. so while i still agree that the OP has a LONG shot at getting a full ride, i doubt the number of AP classes will disqualify him from getting merit money if it is still the most rigorous course load offered at his school</p>

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<p>beignet, I agree with what you said about the AP classes. I was merely stating that there will be many, many that will apply with a lot of AP classes. My school alone sends probably 50-60 to carolina each year. I am only ranked 40th in my class with 10 AP classes and only 2 B’s over the last 4 years.</p>

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<p>Remember that UNC OOS is more selective than Duke. Also, while you have a strong application, nothing stands out (in a crowd of thousands). Keep in mind that the students who are offered full scholarships to UNC (such as Morehead) are ones who also get into the likes of Harvard and Duke-full-ride. While test scores and grades/courseload do constitute the most important parts of your application (especially for public schools), I feel as though one must have exceptionally outstanding extracurriculars (not just strong…many have “strong” ECs).</p>

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<p>No one is a sure thing for a full tuition, or admission.</p>

<p>Not to mention that your application is not the only factor which determines whether you will recieve a scholarship - especially not for the Robertson, Morehead, Carolina, Pogue, Robinson (etc).</p>

<p>Robertsons and Moreheads aside (which have thier own process) the Carolina Scholars program doesn’t always select the kids with the best stats (yours are very good, but they’re not the best Carolina will see just based on the shear numbers that apply) but they have some sort of spark.</p>

<p>Something in an essay or rec has to jump out to the readers and then even after that, there’s still Scholarship day where many of the final decisions are made.</p>

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<p>Hmm… well, I got a likely letter today… I suppose that’s good news?</p>

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<p>last year i applied for the robertson out of state and ended up getting the carolina. i come from a fairly similar financial background as you. sorry but no one can say that you have a good shot getting any of the scholarships just based on the extremely limited number of spots in both programs. after coming to carolina i realize that there are lots of great students that could easily have taken my scholarship spot. look for an invite to scholarship day…if you go to scholarship day there is a very good chance that you will be offered a big scholarship, especially coming from out of state. they pretty much have their minds made up and are trying to “show off” the school to students who probably haven’t seen the campus.</p>

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<p>trjohnson1 – Yes. :slight_smile: It means you’re in, and have a decent shot at merit money.</p>