Chances for OOS, thanks

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Ok so here are my stats</p>

<p>White Male from small town OOS
From well-off family</p>

<p>SAT I cr 660 mth 700 wr 740 (2100)
SAT II Lit 730 math 1 730 math 2 680
AP US History 3</p>

<p>Extremely hard senior classes, 4 AP classes
Literally the most difficult class I could have taken fresh, soph, and junior year
GPA 3.9 unwaited</p>

<p>Pretty good recs I think, from physics teacher, and I maintained like 100% in that class when I took it last year</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>Not spectacular, but I was EXTREMELY dedicated to two major ec's:
Swimming:captain for three years, mvp for three years, coaches award, 12th at state as a junior
Volunteer YMCA Camp counselor for 4 weeks, 550 Community service hours!!!
Swim club for all of high school
Program to help freshman integrate into high school
recycling club
Leadership development summer camp</p>

<p>Essays, decent, I consider myself a pretty good writer but I probably could have spent more time on them. One about how I want to study modern effects of Christianity in the United States, with an emphasis on ethics.
The other one was one I used from my Northwestern essay talking about the research my best friend and I did on how determinism conflicts with quantum mechanics and how it changed the way we thought about human behavior and existence in general</p>

<p>I also applied to duke, northwestern, middlebury, uva, and university of washington honors program</p>

<p>let me know what you think my chances are for unc and for these other places</p>

<p>thanks a lot, really appreciate it</p>

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<p>i’d say it’s a toss up, just because unc OOS is so insane. you look like a great applicant, but the 18% quota makes it hard. duke might be a reach, the others i would say you have a pretty good chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>also- for duke- even if you are OOS for north carolina, they have a “commitment” to the carolinas (south and north). basically it is a little bit easier if you are from north or south carolina. it’s a tradition from when they formed. i don’t know if that applies to you, but i thought i would mention it. i am from south carolina, and i heard about it from my brother, who attended duke.</p>

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<p>That is funny!</p>

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<p>what is so funny?</p>

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<p>That is weird - I posted that on another thread about a CC video on Youtube.</p>

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<p>I would say yes – probably 65% chance – just my opinion . . . good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks, anyone else?</p>

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<p>65%? I don’t think so (unless swimming recruiment is possible?)…</p>

<p>Looking more like the average OOS pool, I’d reckon a more conservative 20-30% chance.</p>

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<p>You probably have about an even chance. The fact that you are so dedicated in swimming is helpful but everything else is average for OOS. OOS is just a toss up like someone else said and it is hard to say. You have a good chance though.</p>

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<p>D has similar OOS stats to yours, except she took the ACT. She is ranked near the top of her class (5/381) in the most rigorous course load at her public high school. We consider UNC a reach. What does the OP or others think about a campus visit before decisions are mailed in late March?</p>

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<p>i came to realize that posting your stats is not too bright of an idea. I went to Tarheel Shadow Program, and the admissions officer, Dave said this web blog is total bullcrap. So all I’m saying is dont take other comments too seriously, there is not such thing as a perfect applicant for Carolina. In fact, I know a girl who received a 20 on the ACTs and high GPA, and she got in. So anyone who they find interesting is a good applicant. So for the future, no more stat posting please. :)</p>

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<p>Yeah, 2010Here, I don’t think anyone is really considering CC to be the end-all for an applicant’s decision. It’s just for fun.</p>

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<p>Hmmmmmmmm. 2010Here, perhaps “Dave” does not want anyone to know what REALLY goes on behind the scenes with the AdComs. Have you read Rachel Toor’s, Admissions Confidential? A former DUKE admissions counselor gives a clear and comprehensive picture about the many factors considered in the admissions process, including a heavy reliance (by Duke) on developmental admits and legacies to the exclusion of more worthy applicants with better numbers…</p>

<p>With UNC, a cursory review of the college admissions data (by College Board, etc.) indicates that OOSers have a really difficult time because the applicant pool for nonresidents of the Carolinas is more competitive by design. That’s fair because students and their parents know what the parameters are.</p>

<p>The OP has offered a credible question merely to gauge imho what others think his chances are. To suggest that stats posters are “not too bright” misses one of the essential points of the college discussion arena that CC offers. Some take this site very seriously and others do not. Some have fun and some are curious. I doubt that UNC is not going to look at the TOTAL APPLICANT to consider intangibles. Let’s just be respectful of the rights of everyone on these forums!!!</p>

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<p>Agreed.</p>

<p>It’s a public forum. The legitimacy of all information is questionable. If you don’t like public forums, don’t post on them - but I don’t know what gives you the right to be so judgmental of the OP’s curiosity.</p>

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<p>It’s not like any of us have been expecting the chances to be the correct result 100% of the time. Those of us who have done our research already understand the legitimacy of the chances on this site.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I completely realize that this site is not a foolproof method of admissions prediction, but I just would like to have some idea over the next two months of what my chances are…</p>

<p>btw students that live in va and nc have it pretty good, considering they can get into uva and unc pretty easily unlike us 00S’ers</p>

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<p>it’s not really as easy as you think it is even for in state kids to get in. oos is admittedly harder, but it’s not ‘easy’ to get in in state.</p>

<p>as a side note, i don’t think any of us think the chances are 100 percent legit. everyone’s just looking for an idea of what to expect, not a definite answer.</p>

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<p>When compared to out of state, it is “easy” to get accepted in-state. </p>

<p>Regardless, you are going to need to be well qualified no matter where you live.</p>