Chances? (UNC Chapel Hill, NCSU)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I’m currently a High School junior in Wake County (NC) and I was wondering what my chances are for NCSU and UNC-CH.

Objective:
SAT: 1300 (620 math, 680 EBRW)- this was my first time taking the SAT so I will hopefully improve next time!
ACT: n/a
SAT II: I’m signing up to take a US history subject test (and possibly a Bio one)
GPA: 3.9 (UW), 4.5 (W)
Rank: top 9% (out of approximately 550)
AP (scores on parenthesis): APHUGS (4), AP Art History (4), APUSH, APES, AP Lang, AP US gov and politics, AP Psych*
*These are my current APs
-I’m also dual enrolled in Wake Tech if that makes any difference (classes so far: SOC 210, GEL 111)
Major Awards: A Honor roll, Summa cum laude, AP Scholar award (as long as I do well on my next AP exams)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars:

  • NAHS (secretary sophomore year, VP this year, will be promoted to president once I become a senior)
  • Triangle Youth Philharmonic Association (Violin- by audition only: TYO 1 year, TYS 4 years)
  • Irish Music Club at my school (I help teach)
  • Senior Eastern regionals Orchestra (Violin- 2018)
  • volunteer for NCMA camp
  • volunteer for the Raleigh Children’s Orchestra
  • piano lessons (2017-2018), violin lessons (2016-present)
  • Key Club (2017-2018)
  • Cross Country (2017-2018)
  • NCCMI (by audition only: 2018-2019)
  • volunteer for the Chatham Library Book Sale
  • I also play bluegrass music on the Mandolin, Banjo, and Fiddle (which is something that I might add to my college essays)

Job/Work experience: babysitting/petsitting (no official work experience though)
Summer activities: UNCG summer music camp (since 2017), applied for the Brown Summer online program, classes within my dual enrollment program at Wake Tech

Other:
Intended Major: Biology or Chem
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~$150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

I know my SAT scores aren’t great but I was wondering if I had a chance to get into either NCSU of UNC-CH (mainly UNC!). And since I’m a junior, is there anything I can do to increase my chances? thanks!

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NCSU would be a safety for you. UNC would be a match, but try to get your SAT score up to make it a no-brainer. Try to increase your math score since you plan on going into a STEM field. As long as you write good essays and keep your gpa up, there’s no reason they shouldn’t admit you.

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@elizabethNC2021 UNC is not currently a match, but it could be. You have a great gpa and rank, congratulations! This year’s UNC in-state freshman class had a 1310-1460 SAT, so you’re currently just below the 25% range. Both schools will want a higher math score for stem; it could simply be because you hadn’t had math 3 yet (not unusual). You’re already working to get that up, so you’re on the right path! Being from Wake county makes it more competitive; if you’re from Green Hope or Panther Creek, for example, it’ll be a bit tougher. (Please do not post which school you go to) You can always double check your Naviance account to see how kids from your school fared with admissions. Are you planning on taking any AP science or math classes senior year? That’s the one thing I see missing for a STEM application. The bluegrass is unique, so that could be interesting. Keep studying for the spring SAT; you have 3 months to get in dome good test prep, so there’s plenty of time. You’re doing a great job and should be in a good position by the end of the year. Good luck!

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@Tigerwife92 Thanks for your input! And referring to my STEM application, over the summer and during my senior year, I’m planning on taking community college math and science courses (since I already have all of my required credits for math and science in high school) and I’ll most likely take college level Bio, AP Chem, and College level calc.

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For future reference, I was accepted into UNC and NCSU College of Sciences! Good luck to all the future applicants :slight_smile:

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