chances: high SAT, low GPA...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I'd appreciate any input. UNC is the only place I want to go, and this suspense is KILLING ME!</p>

<p>I'm an in-state white female applying EA. I attend a very small school in Guilford County, and I'm a part of the first graduating class. It's an arts magnet school (I major in orchestra).</p>

<p>GPA: 3.5uw, 4.25w, most rigorous including 7 AP classes
Rank:7/15. County requires school to provide rank.
SAT: 2250; 740m, 760v, 750w.</p>

<p>ECs: Treasurer of Beta Club, Chief Copy Editor of writing club, key club, student leadership, spirit week committee, student lounge committee, yearbook club. </p>

<p>Awards: 2 poetry awards, poet laureate of my school, all-state orchestra, all-county orchestra, National Merit commended to UNC, nominated for gov school twice (did not get in. hmph), played violin in school every day since 6th grade.</p>

<p>I have two great recommendations and great essays.</p>

<p>I really want to know if anyone thinks my unweighted GPA will be an issue. It definitely is, but will everything else make up for it?</p>

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<p>You should get in, you GPA is not that low just an A/B average and your SAT reflects your quality of learning which means that you learned from those B’s.</p>

<p>Look at previous acceptances and know that are very qualified - <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/635591-official-unc-decision-thread-class-2013-state.html?highlight=official[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/635591-official-unc-decision-thread-class-2013-state.html?highlight=official&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you are in-state, you will definitely get in. 3.5 is not low for in-state, plus your schedule, EC, and great test scores will make up for it.</p>

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<p>I got in in-state several years ago with a 3.5 and a 2200; I don’t see why your situation would be any different.</p>

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<p>Thanks-- if I don’t get in, I don’t know what I’ll do! My only other applications are at NC State and App…</p>

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<p>^Both of which are good Universities, even though App’s reputation as a party school precedes it ;-). </p>

<p>I know the feeling though, my only other applications were to UNCG, Duke, and Holy Cross, and if I don’t get into Carolina, there isn’t much of a chance of my getting into Duke or Holy Cross. You just haveto realize that even if you go to one of your safties, they are still good schools.</p>

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<p>You’ll get into NC State lol. If me and my bad grades got in, so should you and your good ones haha</p>

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<p>While it is fine to have a dream school - and Chapel Hill is that school for many students - realize that there are many other fine institutions in the state of North Carolina.</p>

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<p>+1 what Secret Asian Man said.</p>

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<p>Yeah… I am just not excited about either of them. I absolutely loved Carolina and don’t want to miss out!</p>