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<p>Decision: Accepted (IS)</p>

<p>Date applied: EA</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: Checked online 1/30; Never got the acceptance by mail</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: Not sure, Business?</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2210 M: 690, CR: 800, WR: 720,
ACT: N/A
SAT Subject Tests: N/A
GPA-UW/W: 3.82/4.62
Rank: 8/50
AP/IB classes: None (School doesn’t offer any)
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good, although rushed because I wrote them on the EA due date.
Teacher Recs: Didn’t see, but they both like me.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see, but likes me. Doesn’t know me very well, though.
EC highlights: Attend and Early College Highschool from which I will graduate with 2 Associate’s degrees. Involved in Student Government at both HS and Community College.
Location/Person:
State or Country: NC
School Type: Public (Early College)
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Other Factors, hook?: URM</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?: Haven’t heard about any scholarships. Invited to the Honors College, which is nice. Hoping to get assured admission into the Business Program. Will probably end up attending unless accepted at an Ivy.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (OOS)
Date applied: Oct. 15
Date decision postmarked/received: Jan. 25
Accepted at which school/major at UNC: Undecided but will most likely choose Public Health</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2130 M: 670, CR: 710, WR: 760
ACT: did not submit
SAT Subject Tests: none
GPA-UW/W: 3.5 UW/ 4.0 W
Rank: My school does not rank. Top 15% of class
AP/IB classes: AP English 3 (4), AP Biology (4), AP Stats (4), APUSH (4), Currently in AP Chem, AP English 4, AP Calc AB</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Pretty solid; i was really proud of both of them. Common app about 3 different high schools and how i stereotyped each state i moved to just as some people may have prejudged me, supplement was more light, about “how to be a nerd”
Teacher Recs: Didn’t get to read either of them, but I’m sure they were great
Counselor Rec: I love my counselor; im sure it was awesome
EC highlights: 4 years varsity track, officer of NHS, officer of key club, mu alpha theta, founder of school’s diversity council, other various clubs, school scholar, 300 hrs community service including habitat for humanity</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Texas
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: Moved 10 times in my life, attended 3 different high schools and maintained EC, GPA, etc. </p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?
SO EXCITED Haven’t heard anything about scholarships, hopefully will be considered for the second round. UNC is my top choice but most likely will not go because of the high tuition…
Congrats to those who got in and good luck to everyone on the waiting list!</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Date applied: Sep</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: Jan</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: X</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>SAT Total: 2270
SAT Subject Tests: close to max, Math, Bio
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/5.5
Rank: 4
AP/IB classes: 7 APs with score of 5. 6 more AP classes in senior year
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Essays: good
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: good
EC highlights: Soccer varsity, Prez NHS, other Honor societies, Volunteer, +100hr
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>State or Country: TX
School Type: X
Ethnicity: X
Gender: F
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors, hook?: X</p>

<p>General Comments: I wonder what makes this applicant a deferred case?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (OOS)</p>

<p>Program: English</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): N/A
SAT IIs: Chemistry - 780
ACT: 35 composite (35 E, 36 R, 35 S, 33 M)
APs: AP US History (5), AP Calculus AB (5) AP Lang/Comp (4), Currently taking AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Literature/Composition and AP Latin IV
IBs: n/a (not available at school)
GPA (W): 5.05 W
Rank: N/A
Other stats: N/A</p>

<p>Honors/Awards
-Gold medals in many Latin competitions (NLE, State Latin Tournament, National Etymology Exam, etc.)
-National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>ECs listed on app:
-Three years on the Varsity fencing team, fencing team captain.
-Countless hours of extracurricular fencing at the regional and national levels.
-Conducted extracurricular genetic research.
-AP Calculus BC teaching assistant.
-Math tutor and Reading tutor </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
Unpaid internship at a research facility for three years.</p>

<p>Essays (subject and responses):
I do not wish to share the content of my essays.</p>

<p>Teacher Rec:
-AP English and AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>Counselor Rec:
N/A</p>

<p>Applied on (EA?): Early Action</p>

<p>Hook (if any):
Fencing</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Unwilling to share
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: English I think (don’t remember)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>SAT Total: 2190 M: 770, CR: 800, WR: 620,
ACT: 33
SAT Subject Tests: US History: 750 Math II: 800
GPA-W: 4.06/4
Rank: 13/421
AP/IB classes: 5 or 6
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Essays: 7/10
Teacher Recs: 7/10
Counselor Rec: dunno
EC highlights: Editor of school paper, regional literary magazine, writer for national literary magazine, writing award winner etc.
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>State or Country: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors, hook?: First generation college student (don’t know if that matters) </p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?: Didn’t get much fin. aid or scholarship money so probably won’t go.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Date applied: Right before deadline</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/25 Online</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: Business Administration</p>

<p>Stats:
• SAT Total:2240 M: 750, CR: 750, WR: 740,
• ACT: 35
• SAT Subject Tests: Lit 740, Chem 750, US His 750
• GPA-UW/W: 3.98/4.38
• Rank: 2/ ~300
AP/IB classes: Cal AB (5) Chem (5) Lang (5) Euro His (5) APUSH (4) This year: AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Macroeconomics, AP US Gov, AP French, AP Stats, AP Art His, AP Psychology</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Fairly okay. Wrote about my experience in giving a speech to 400 people without having written one because I wanted to be genuine</p>

<p>Teacher Recs: Only person in my class to make a 5 on Chem test, my teacher loves me. Other teacher has taught me for four years and has spent a lot of time with me for French Club activites</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Good. I was a counselor’s assistant and I am a school Ambassador, a program for which she is the sponsor
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EC highlights: Key Club 4 years (Pres), French Club 4 years (Pres 2 years) National Honor Society (Pres) Scholar’s Bowl 4 years (Captain 2 years), French Honor Society (Vice Pres), Science Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Church Softball 10 years
Volunteer: Girl Scout 13 years (Bronze, Silver Award, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Mayor’s Youth Council</p>

<p>Location/Person:
• State or Country: Alabama
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Female
Other Factors, hook?: Attended an admission session, talked about family that I have in the area</p>

<p>Other places accepted/rejected: Deferred: Princeton, Accepted: U of Richmond, University of Alabama, the King’s College, WashU</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?: I applied to Robertson Scholars, but was rejected. Like most people I am still waiting on other decisions. I added some other things that I thought would be helpful and mainly copied and pasted from another similar template.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted OOS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[li] SAT I: 2340[list][/li][li]760 CR, 800 Math, 780 Writing[/ul][/li][li] ACT: 35[ul][/li][li]One sitting: 36E, 34M, 36R, 35S; 36 Superscored[/ul][/li][li] SAT II: 790 Math II, 750 World[/li][li] Unweighted GPA: Not sure, but probably close to 3.8.[/li][li] Class Rank: Top 10-20%[/li][li] AP: 5s on 7 exams, and 4s on 2 exams[/li][li] Senior Course Load: Close to the hardest possible (6 APs)[/li][li] Major Awards: National Merit Finalist, Gold on National Spanish Exam, AP National Scholar</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars: Some in-school leadership, a couple sports, nothing special[/li][li] Job/Work Experience: Paid summer internship[/li][li] Volunteer/Community service: Average, nothing consistent; 300 hours total[/li][li] Summer Activities: Internships and travel abroad[/li][li] Essays: Above average[/li][li] Teacher Recommendation: Above average[/li][li] Counselor Rec: Average[/li][li] Interview: Not requested</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[li] School Type: Private[/li][li] Ethnicity: White[/li][li] Gender: Male[/li][li] Hooks: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[li] Strengths: Did pretty well in the hardest classes, good test scores, solid essays, I applied to an unpopular major[/li][li] Weaknesses: ECs, I haven’t really shown a passion for anything (including my intended major)[/li][li] Why you think you were accepted: Pretty well rounded applicant and unique essays[/li][li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[list][/li][li] Accepted: Wash U, University of Michigan & Ross Pre-Admit, Rice[/li][li] Waitlisted: Northwestern[/li][*] Rejected: Penn ED[/ul][/list]</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted OOS</p>

<p>Date applied: 1/7/13</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 3/27/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: Chapel Hill- Psychology</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Total: 2080 M: 630, CR: 690, WR: 760,
ACT: 31
SAT Subject Tests: 740 Spanish, 740 Lit
GPA-UW/W: 4.43/3.85
Rank: 7/128
AP/IB classes: 4 this year, 5 total (as many as my school will allow)
Subjective:
Essays: pretty good
Teacher Recs: didn’t read
Counselor Rec: didn’t read but she summarized it to me and it seemed very nice
EC highlights: varsity XC captain, varsity track captain, gold medalist in academic decathlon, volunteer at Museum of Science in Boston (300+ hours), lots of clubs and volunteer work, worked as a cashier this whole summer and school year
Location/Person:
State or Country: MA
School Type: small private
Ethnicity: Hispanic (puerto rican)
Gender: female
Other Factors, hook?: legacy</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?: Congrats to everyone who got in!! I don’t think I’m gonna get any money since I’m OOS, but it was still awesome knowing that I got accepted :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted EA OOS</p>

<p>Date applied: 10/12/12</p>

<p>Date decision postmarked/received: 1/25/13</p>

<p>Accepted at which school/major at UNC: Exercise and Sport Science (also plan a Classics minor)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>SAT Total: 2240 M: 730, CR: 800, WR: 710,
ACT: 35 (36 English/Reading, 34 Math, 35 Science)
SAT Subject Tests: BioM 800, Math II 720, Physics 690
GPA-UW/W: 4.0/4.45
Rank: n/a (homeschooled)
AP/IB classes: Latin (5), plan to take Chem/Stats tests (honors classes though), also 4 dual credit community college classes in bio, anatomy, and psych that are weighted like AP.
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>Essays: pretty good - common app was on the day I realized I was a leader, supplement on how ice cream has made me value relationships with friends and family
Teacher Recs: ok; as a homeschooler, it was hard to find good recommenders. My online/community college teachers definitely didn’t know me as well as traditional students can be known be their teachers, but I think they all got the point across that I’m a great student, am always ready to help fellow classmates, and am active in my community
Counselor Rec: ok (my mom is technically my counselor but has no experience in writing recommendations. it turned out ok though)
EC highlights: Gymnastics club team (co-captain), yearbook founder, Latin teacher assistant, tutor, youth group member, volunteering through gym/church/school, preschool gymnastics coach and birthday party worker.
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>State or Country: PA
School Type: Homeschool
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
</code></pre>

<p>Other Factors, hook?: nothing spectacular, but I think my unique school situation made me stand out. I feel that my essays for some of my other schools (esp. the ones that asked why I chose my major) were better than the ones for UNC - just glad I was accepted!</p>

<p>General Comments, scholarship chances, status info, going to UNC Chapel Hill…?: received a decent aid package, no scholarships though (I think my stats were good, but my essays not quite there, for scholarship consideration). Most likely will attend, but not accepting until I visit in a few weeks.</p>