<p>I know that there's no exact formula for how to get in but it's my biggest goal ever to go to college there. I'm a sophomore right now. Here's my transcript so far!
Honors Geometry- 98
Honors English 1- 97
Honors essentials if English- 98
Honors biology- 99
Marketing 1- 98
Health team relations- 100
Honors world history- 98
Health/ PE- 100
honors civics- 100
Honors algebra 2- 99
Honors chemistry- 98
Yearbook 1- 98
AP environmental science- 94
AP statistics- 91
Honors English 2- 99
Health science 1- 99</p>
<p>My GPA is 4.0 unweighted and 4.66 weighted but the AP's haven't been factored in yet.
I'm ranked 2 of 339.
I'm an officer in key club and I'm president of environmental club. Next year I'll be invited into the the honor society and be a junior marshal also. I'm part of the yearbook staff and like journalism. I'm going to journalism camp at unc this summer. I do volunteer. I'm african American. My mom and uncle went to UNC. I'm very strong in writing so I'm sure my essays will be great when I apply. My schedule for next year and senior year will be rigorous and include 4 more AP's (language&comp, calculus, physics, and bio or literature&comp). I also do track and cross country. I haven't taken the SAT or subject tests yet but how am I doing so far? Do I seem like future UNC material?! Thanks!</p>
<p>You do, in fact, seem like UNC material. Your exceptional course load (various AP courses) and high class ranking, if maintained, are just what they’re looking for when combined with your diverse extracurricular activities and your future test scores (hopefully as good as your in-school performance). If your scores are exceptional enough, you might also wish to look into the selective scholarships uNC offers. You sound like you’ll be a strong candidate for those too. I applied regular decision with relatively few AP courses but high test scores, and I anticipate acceptance. While UNC is a great school, it is not exceedingly selective.</p>
<p>@bgallo
Thanks! It’s so important to me to get in. A basically Ivy League school near my house and in a great town. What more could anyone want? Haha I’m just mildly freaking out. To me getting into UNC would be a bigger deal than going to the Olympics</p>
<p>Sure thing! You’re definitely on the right track. Keep taking the APs, keep that excellent class rank, and test early and multiple times to get the scores you want. And be sure to apply early action too! I sincerely believe and hope you’ll be accepted!</p>
<p>Yes, I would encourage you to keep up the good work and you will be competitive for many schools and scholarships. Study for the PSAT and SAT and you may be a national merit scholar as well. I agree with also considering applying for the scholarships at UNC as well.
Remember though, that any school with a low selectivity is never a guarantee for anyone, so while UNC can remain a first choice ( and if you keep this up you will be a good candidate for admission) also consider other schools you could also be happy at. This way, your hard work will pay off by resulting in some very good choices of schools no matter how things turn out.</p>
<p>You’ll get into UNC. Provided you don’t get arrested or anything like that. You’re looking good for the honors program too, depending on SAT scores.</p>
<p>I am! I’m planning to take calculus senior year. I’m taking honors pre calc next year. And I took the PLAN test which is the pre-ACT and it said my projected ACT score is 29- 33. I’ve got huge SAT prep books and I’m studying this summer.</p>
<p>It’s not normal to get a 100 in gym? I know very few people from multiple high schools who get 100s as long as they participate. But the other classes I worked my butt off! Math and science just come naturally to me and English/ writing is my talent. Can getting too good of grades be bad?</p>
<p>I live in Canada. In tenth grade gym class I worked my ass off and got 82% (or something like that). My highest grade was 97% in Calculus AB, but the rest were in the 93-94 range.</p>
<p>I still graduated as salutatorian of a large class.</p>
<p>@mtguy1 oh my gosh! What did they grade you on? As long as you bring gym clothes and make an effort to try hard, it’s a guaranteed 100. In North Carolina we have a required PE class</p>
<p>That’s why the USA has a problem with grade inflation. If everyone gets 100%, how does one distinguish the captain of the football team from a regular person who brings his clothes and tries?</p>
<p>Btw, I think the captain of the football team only got around 93%.</p>
<p>Tarheel- you are doing exceptionally well. In many schools the top few students have grades like yours. Keep up this good work and you will be competitive for top schools as well as scholarships at UNC. Consider the Morehead-Cain and Roberston. Aim high.</p>
<p>@Pennylane2011
Do you really think I’d even compare with the morehead cain scholars? That’s so humbling. I think I really overestimate unc and almost think of it as an ivy because I thought I was reallllllly bottom of the heap for unc</p>
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