<p>Maybe it is because I work with a lot of UNC students ( I work for the EQ team coach and PE instructor) but they always tell me, "Oh, you'll get in, don't worry." I get asked probably daily if I've heard back yet and it seems like everyone is now waiting with me for the 31st. It's great on one hand because it is nice that the students like me enough to want me to get in (and to try out for the team) but on the other hand I know they will be disappointed in me if I don't get in. </p>
<p>I KNOW I have a slim chance of getting in mainly because of my SAT (1210/1810) and I don't think my essays were all that impressive. I just hate that I won't just be disappointing myself if I don't get in. I'm really not looking forward to the 50 or so people I'll have to tell if I don't get in. :/</p>
<p>Also I don't think anyone realizes how difficult it is to get in to UNC nowadays or they didn't have any trouble because they had the great test scores and natural ability to get into UNC. 1/2 of my UNC friends graduated from NCSSM and three others got either a 2300+ SAT or 35-36 ACT. People just assume that since you are in-state and seem bright you'll get in.</p>
<p>Sometimes I wish people had lower expectations of me. I am sure other people have to deal with these high expectations, and not just students applying to UNC. How do you deal with it? I just have to remind myself that there are plenty of excellent schools besides UNC and that I have been accepted to some of them. So if I don't get into UNC it's not the end of the world and everyone else will just have to realize that I was not what UNC was looking for and deal.</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me vent, haha. </p>
<p>No one else but CC understands the obsession that is college admissions.</p>
<p>I feel sorta the same way. Though most of my teachers like NC State(which I got accepted to) so they seem to be pushing me that way</p>
<p>With UNC, I think people IRL seem to know a bit more sometimes than CC which tends to make everything except for the top top kids impossible.</p>
<p>I have similar stats to you(except higher SAT, lower GPA EC’s) and if I get in, at least I can say to kids in my junior class higher than my rank that it’ll be easy for them haha.</p>
<p>I get that all the time from my friends and it makes me more anxious because it’s not true! My test scores are fine for an instate admit, imho (31 ACT = 1380), but I’ve got a boarding school GPA that’s going to kill me. If I’d stayed in NC and went to public school, I think I’d be fine.</p>
<p>Yes. It’s nice that they believe in me and all, but it just makes me that much more stressed. </p>
<p>But you know, ultimately they either don’t matter or they’re going to be supportive and/or go on thinking you’re amazing whether or not you get in.</p>
<p>I feel the same way. I’m OOS, though. People here just don’t understand that its nearly impossible to gain acceptance to Carolina OOS. I have stats well within the range and if I were in-state I would have a really solid chance but because of my residency my hopes aren’t super high. all of my friends thing i’m just being modest but seriously Carolina is ridiculous for out of staters</p>
<p>this describes the stress I have perfectly! My sister goes to chapel hill so a lot of her friends are constantly asking me if I’ve “gotten in yet” not if I’ve “heard yet”. They’ve already planned out next year as if I’ve already been accepted which adds to my stress levels tremendously!</p>
<p>I completely understand. I am in GA and people see the average stats for UNC and automatically think that I will get accepted. But they dont know that the catch is only 18% of out of staters get accepted each year, which is the biggest catch ever.</p>
<p>It’s a blessing to be in-state for admission into UNC, and a lot of my friends who are applying to Carolina don’t realize that. But that doesn’t mean it’s a guarantee either. I can see where the OP is coming from.</p>
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That’s very true, I’ve seen it in my high school a lot.</p>
<p>I’ve seen some people with not-so-hot grades get waay too cocky about their chances at UNC, yet some of the smartest people I know say “if I get in” when describing Carolina. I’m glad to see someone else who isn’t like, “My room is Carolina blue! There’s no way I CAN’T get in even though I got a C in three classes last year!”</p>
<p>But I definitely agree with Quasi, people should still be supportive no matter what happens.</p>
<p>I think it is more annoying when people you don’t see often ask, “So what are you thinking about for college?” Listing my tops, my whys, my why-nots, my major, etc gets really, really old.</p>
<p>Then, explaining why I want to be an English major and teach is unapproachable.</p>