<p>mountaineer,
we are actually in a pretty similar situation because I am a freshman at Appalachian as well and our stats are kind of similar. I have a 4.0 CGPA and a 4.6 high school GPA but your SAT's are quite bit higher then mine. But from what I have gathered you look like a strong applicant I think the only thing that is in both of our way is that we are freshman going for sophomore status and only have one semester of college under our belt. Btw did you apply as a senior in high school?
Good Luck!!</p>
<p>We do seem very similar, though in my opinion I'd say you have a better shot. I applied out of high school and wasn't even wait listed so that really hurt, but I have always been a Heel and didn't let being denied once stop me.</p>
<p>How much do you think the fact that I'm in the Honors program will impact their decision?</p>
<p>I just got a rejection letter from chapel hill (one that i was expecting because i was out of state), but I am considering applying to transfer to there from a New York suny (geneseo) next year. My high school grades were pretty low (although i attended a very competitive high school)- 3.3/4.0
sat: V-650 M-710 W-670
no satIIs!
What should I do my freshmen year in college to become more competitive for Chapel hill (considering I will still be an out of stater)</p>
<p>newyork nicole, i would suggest aim for a high college gpa and join some EC's</p>
<p>Julie or Erin, About how many transfer applications have you received this year? Does the number seem equal between soph and jr transfer apps or are there more jr apps? Do you think decisions will be posted early April or are they still on target for mid April?Thanks for any updates on transfer decisions!</p>
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<p>Anonymous Anonymous said...</p>
<pre><code>Hello,
I applied as junior because I had 60 credits and noticed on my application status it was changed to sophomore, does this change mean I will be competing under sophomore admissions criteria? Or will it be considered still under the junior criteria
Thanks
March 25, 2009 11:59 AM
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<p>Blogger Julie said...</p>
<pre><code>Hi Anonymous,
We're still in the middle of reading transfer applications, so I'm afraid that it's a little early to say how many we've received in all. But we'll definitely post decisions no later than April 17, and most likely it will be a few days earlier. When I know more, I'll be sure to let you all know!
Anonymous #2,
It's possible that a few of your courses will not transfer to UNC, so you may have dipped just under the 51 credits required for classification as a junior. But don't worry about that too much, as there is no hard and fast line between sophomore and junior transfer when we make our decisions. It's more of a continuum, if that makes sense. We'll consider everything we know about you as we review your folder, and consider all the work you have done up to this point.
Thanks for the questions!
Julie
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<p>Thanks for posting that info Gator!</p>
<p>ugh it just hit me.. i cannot wait for decisions!!!</p>
<p>Did any transfer applicants get their decisions yet (online or in the mail)? I know it's too soon but I read on another thread that one transfer student found out last week...</p>
<p>I think that situation was because they were an athlete. Hours seem like days when waiting for this decision.</p>
<p>I completely agree. I am so obsessed with the status checker that I can't concentrate on my schoolwork! I got into Tulane, though, so that's both exciting and a relief, but I'm waiting on UNC and three others so I can make my final decision... I think it's worse now because I am getting closer and closer to actually transferring somewhere, so I have to make the important decision about where I'm actually going to go... The dream is becoming reality, and it's making me nervous! Haha</p>
<p>Is UNC your first choice??</p>
<p>The truth is, I don't really know. I've been trying to find the "perfect" college for me for quite some time now. In fact, I was doing research on colleges even in junior high school! Unfortunately, that school probably doesn't exist; I have yet to find a school that offers everything I want. But there are quite a few schools that have more or less what I'm looking for. My problem is that I'm not sure which of my criteria are more important than others. Another disadvantage I have is that I have never visited any of the schools I applied to (although I would really like to!) because I simply do not have the time or the money right now, so I don't know where I would fit in best. All I know is I would really like to leave the school I go to now for several reasons (I want better financial aid, a more academically-inclined student body, warmer weather, new experiences, etc), and since a lot of the schools I applied to have much in common, my decision will be based mainly on the relative quality of specific programs I am looking for and whether or not it would make more sense financially to go to one school over another (or stay where I am now).</p>
<p>As far as statistics on this year's transfer applications, it's still a little early to give too many details, simply because we are still gathering and reading applications. We are seeing an increase in transfer applications--probably around 15% more than last year. (from the tar heel blog) </p>
<p>I wonder if that means they are still going to accept roughly 40%</p>
<p>Hey mountaineerheel we are fairly similar as well. I also lived in West Virginia. My College GPA 1st sem. was a 3.75. I go to a competitive liberal arts school down south and swam on a DIII varsity swim team. </p>
<p>Statistics from the transfer FAQ page say that for last fall the average sophomore GPA was 3.44 and SAT 1220. Since state residency doesn’t matter for transfer admissions I say we both look fairly competitive. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Good luck to you as well! I saw that the average GPA was a 3.44, but I know it gets more competitive every year. How are we to know the average GPA this year won’t be something around 3.6 or 3.7. Everyone seems to think I’m a strong applicant but every one else seems to have a better chance. Maybe it’s just that I don’t want to get my hopes up like last year.</p>
<p>I need some advice from someone who has transferred to UNC from another school. I am interested, but do not know if I would be a good enough candidate. I had a 3.7 high school GPA with many extracurricular activities. Plus now, I am a junior in college with a 3.31 GPA
Honors College Resident Assistant
Honors College member
vice president of an honor fraternity
Won numerous teaching scholarships
Academic Awards/Leadership roles</p>
<p>How good are my chances? Thank you</p>
<p>Need a little honest advice!</p>
<p>I am a freshman at UNCW and applying for transfer admissions to UNC. My first semester GPA was 3.44 which is the exact average that last years class maintained. Made no less than a solid B in any of my courses. I have several solid extracurriculars including freshman class council, UNCW Surfrider (community service in wilmington), two intramurals, club soccer, and i also was a part of UNCW’s learning community. Top 8% in my highschool with a 4.0 gpa and plenty of solid EC’s including Beta Club, 4 year starter on varsity soccer, community service, national society of high school scholars, and several more. Essays are strong and definately included how much i would like to be there, however my SAT’s were not quite UNC material for freshman admissions. Any bit of honest advice would be much appreciated! Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Where can I find the average numbers for the students who applied as transfers as juniors last year? Everyone says its “so easy” to transfer into a difficult school such as Chapel Hill if you transfer as a junior, but that still seems unlikely. I’m sure it is a little easier than applying from high school, but just how much?</p>
<p>How are the admissions process for interested Keenan-Flagler Business applicants? When accepted to UNC, why is that the transfer students for business not directly admitted to Keenan?</p>