Chances for Stony Brook or UNC Chapel Hill?

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<p>Hello, I am a new member, and I wonder what chances I have of getting into Stony Brook or Chapel Hill.</p>

<p>Here is my brief resume:
SAT: 1810. I know it sucks, but I still plan on taking it two more times. I have 1250 on Reading/Math. I hope I can get a 1900, fingers crossed.
GPA: 92% for Freshman and 91% Junior year. It was really really bad during my sophomore year, like 86%. However, I finished off with a strong second half of my Junior year, with almost a 94%.5</p>

<p>I also have a lot of extracurricular activities. I played two sports (mediocre at both of them), was in the Newspaper Club, Art Club, Key Club, Tutoring Internship Program, and participated in a school play where I won the Best Featured Actor award. I speak four languages (English, Russian, Spanish, Polish). </p>

<p>I really want to get into UNC Chapel Hill. My SAT scores fall into the bottom 30-40% of that university, and I'm out of state unfortunately. </p>

<p>My other choices are Stony Brook, which is in my state. My SAT scores appear as if they are okay enough, but I did not take the regents, which hurts my chances.</p>

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<p>Also, I immigrated from a Second World Country, so I might get Affirmative Action benefits. At least I hope.</p>

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<p>If you live in NY your chances at UNC Chapel Hill are severely diminished. A certain proportion of the incoming class at UNC Chapel Hill must come from NC every year. I think it’s like 40-60%. So that will hurt you. SBU has become a lot harder to get into in recent years due to competition, so I can’t say anything there. Sorry, not much help to you.</p>

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<p>Stony brook looks good. Chapel hill…not so much. They accept over 50% of their applicants instate.</p>

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<p>UNC is quite a reach for you, especially since 82% of those accepted have to be from NC.</p>

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<p>Getting into UNC OOS is comparable to getting into an ivy like cornell. Your chances there are extremely slim. Stats are simply not up to par.</p>

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<p>What kind of SAT score do I need to be competitive enough for UNC? 2000? </p>

<p>I’m doing a lot of practice exams, so that may not be out of reach.</p>

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<p>Somewhere around there. I have alot of friends who applied with higher scores though. 2100+</p>

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<p>Try to get a 2100 + or take the ACT and get a 32 +. May I ask which country you immigrated from?</p>

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<p>I immigrated from Russia. It’s not a third world country (we have almost the same technology as the USA) but it is still a far cry from the luxurious first world. For example, if an elevator breaks down, it might take days for a mechanic to come and fix it. Personal computers also didn’t take off until very recently. When I left in 2004, only two people in my class owned PCs. </p>

<p>Also, a 32 ACT sounds a lot more doable than a 2100 SAT. I have a friend who did terribly on the SAT (1740), but dominated the ACT and got a 32. Hopefully I can accomplish the same.</p>