<p>Hey everyone....I have a long list of schools, and I have to narrow them down! I loved UNC Chapel Hill because it was a relaxed atmosphere, but filled with intelligent people. I know it's close to impossible to get into out of state, do I have the stats to be a competetive applicant? I've demonstrated interest in the school with constant emails to the admissions office since sophomore year.</p>
<p>White male.</p>
<p>Presitgious Public School.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.25 (Top 5%)
SAT: 2240
Senior schedule:
AP Calculus BC
AP Spanish Lit.
AP English
AP Chem
AP Psychology
U.S. Issues (required senior course)
Journalism
*I took all possible honors and AP throughout high school, except I never took an AP history (is that bad?)</p>
<p>Junior Year:
Honors Physics
Honors Pre Calc
Honors English
Honors Spanish
AP Biology
Journalism</p>
<p>EC's:
-Lt. Governor for District Key Club
I am in charge of key clubs in six different schools in New Jersey and serve on the district board. Keep in contact with many outside organizations and run district events. I also am in the process of founding a new club in a nearby scohol.
-School's Key Club President
-Student Council Adminstrative Secretary
-Founder of Medical Careers Club
-Captain of Rugby Team (...I won't be recruited though)
-Science Olympiad
-News page editor for award winning weekly newspaper
-Peer Leader
-Part time Job at a Kaplan educational center
-Training to become an EMT this summer
-Internship with Rutgers Biotechnology department this summer
-National Honor Society
-Spanish Honor Society</p>
<p>I'm from Long Island, had about the same GPA as you, but about 200 less sat points ...i didn't get into UNC and i REALLY wish I had, you can't get much better than a school like that. I wasn't as involved in the school community as much as i could have been, but i'd never recieved lower than an A- previous to senior year, i was captain of the varsity football team. One of the best journalism schools in the country, great sports, spectacular weather, nice people...however, a girl from my school did get into UNC this year...her ACT was a 32...which i think correlates to your SAT score closely...her GPA was almost identical to mine and in turn, identical to yours. To sum it up, i think you have a good shot of getting into UNC...in the school's code of admission however it says that somethin around 85% of students must be north carolinian residents, which sucks lol. I was talking to a junior from my school this year who had spoken to the UNC lacrosse coach. He said that for out of state, non-athletes...you'd need at least a 1400 sat (out of 1600) and to have taken nearly every AP possible...while if you were from NC or were an athlete, you'd only need to break 1000 to get into UNC...i don't know how realistic these stats are but they sound believable...you have a good shot of getting in but i would not get my hopes up, solely based upon the 85% in-state statistic. Good luck!</p>
<p>Do you think i'm taking enough AP's for UNC? Maybe I should switch psych to an AP history since the only kind of AP I haven't taken yet is a history?</p>
<p>...I'm sorry you didn't get in LV2010...where did you end up deciding to go?</p>
<p>At the risk of sounding a bit insensitive, you can solict all the opinions you want if it makes you feel better but don't expect a very definitive or accurate answer from these forums. I posted similar questions myself and have watched dozens of people ask this same question about competiveness, but there has never been a very satisfactory answer about what, or if there even is a baseline for admission. Everything I've seen and read over the last year seems to indicate that ultimately it's just luck of the draw for most OOS students. There is no "magic combination" that ensures admission, the criteria UNC uses seems to vary year to year and appears to be based on a holistic approach which defies attempts to determine someone's chances from their bare demographics. For every person that moans it is impossible to get into UNC OOS with anything less than a 1600 SAT and a 5.0 GPA, there is someone who has a 1200 SAT with some unique characteristic or essay that earns them admission. I wish there was a simple answer to give you either way so you wouldn't have to wonder over the next year but the best I can offer is some simple advice. If you really want to come to UNC, assemble the best application packet you can with well thoughtout essays and just hope for the best. As hard as it maybe, worrying about your admission chances is only going to turn out to be unnecessary stress since it really is out of your hands once you submit your application. At this point just relax and make sure you apply to a range of safety and reach schools and ultimately you'll end up fine when time rolls around to head off to college since you'll be going to college somewhere. It may not be your first choice, but there are few people I've talked to who have really disliked whatever school they may end up at regardless of their first choice. Try to enjoy your upcoming senior year rather than being obsessed with College, it will come soon enough. As I drift through the last days of my senior year, I'm unexpectedly sad to see it go and wish I had enjoyed things more this year rather than worrying about things beyond my control. Hopefully I didn't come across in a rude manner, but I remember being in your shoes this time last year wondering about my chances at my top choices and ultimately it proved to be wasted stress. Good luck with your application, hopefully I'll see you at UNC in 2 years!</p>
<p>-Instate Member of the Incoming UNC Class of 2010</p>
<p>AP History is more highly regarded than AP Psych by most admissions depts.</p>
<p>You certainly have the grades, scores and ECs to be competitive. One thing to consider as well is that UNC really does pay attention to essays on the application so don't treat them lightly. With only 18 percent of the student body from OOS and an admission rate of about 7% for OOS students you should use the essays to humanize yourself and use them as a voice to enable them to see who the person is behind the stats.</p>
<p>I did not think that was rude at all. I really appreciate that advice, and it does make me feel better throughout this whole process. I'm surrounded by college-obsessed peers, and sometimes it rubs off and I get caught up in the insanity. I'm sorry if i sounded like one of those "what are my chances?!" people, I really was just trying to see if I should ... bother, for lack of a better word, to apply to such a competitive school for an OOS applicant. </p>
<p>I hope to see you in two years as well, but I will be sure to enjoy the remaining time I have in high school.</p>
<p>( ... okay, I REALLY hope to see you in two years at such an amazing school, but oh well :-) ... ) all is out of my hands</p>
<p>5 APs senior year should suffice, i mean you can't get much more than that... the girl from my school that got in i think took 6 senior year, and 3 junior year...but that depends if your school offers them obviously...</p>
<p>i'm going to Boston University for communications, which i think worked out for the best because...i like colder weather rather than constant sun, as weird as it may sound haha...and BU has one of the best communications schools...although UNC does as well, especially for journalism! ah</p>
<p>did it hurt me that I opted not to take AP history junior year?..instead taking honors physics? That left only one AP and four honors courses as a junior.</p>
<p>who knows if it hurt you to take honors physics; any AP class of course looks better on an application than an honors course...but i doubt that will be what makes or breaks you though.</p>