Changes to get in to UNC?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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-I’m out of state
-4.0 unweighted GPA, 5.8 weighted (that’s how my high school does it, it would definitely be different recalculated for college)
-33 act
-1 AP class sophomore year, 4 junior year, 4 senior year
-involved in theater program at my high school, member of international honor thespian society, competed in multiple theater competitions and won awards
-Vice President of an organization at my school called Why Define Us? - a group that mentors middle school girls on topics such as body image, self confidence, social media, and coming of age
-volunteer life guard for a summer at the Y
-volunteer at Give Kids the World- a place where make a wish kids stay with their families when their wish is to go to Disney
-regular babysitting

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Also, changes for UVA, Emory, and Vanderbilt? All out of state

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UVa and UNC Chapel Hill have higher standards for OOS applicants. Match if in state, reach if OOS.

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You have a really good shot at getting in, but UNC really likes uber-high SATs & ACTs for OOS. Are you retaking the ACT by any chance?

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I took the act twice and was actually surprised I did as well as a 33; I really don’t see myself improving on that

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Nonetheless, you have a very good chance at getting in. I assume you have some other, safer schools you’ll be applying to as well. What state are you from? UNC gets a lot of students from the northeast and mid-Atlantic, but like lot of national universities, they like applicants from from all over the US. They would never admit it, but I guarantee you that if you were from Idaho instead of New Jersey, admission would probably be almost guaranteed.

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@ematzrn I am from Florida! And yes I’m applying to my in state state school (UF and FSU) which are much safer and more affordable options for me, but I really love UNC and UVA

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Apparently there is a UNC admissions counselor that is from Tampa? Or there used to be? That’s my city and apparently they like students from here

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I’d be brazen to say you have great shots at UVA & UNC if you can pay OOS tuition. Merit aid is a different ball of wax though. Good luck!