My Chances for UNC Chapel Hill & NC State

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a Junior at the moment and I would like to know my chances of getting into UNC Chapel Hill (my sibling loves it there) and NC State. I'm also seeking suggestions and advice! I'm sorry if this is extremely vague, but I'm not comfortable with posting extremely personal information online.</p>

<p>Academics:
GPA - Unweighted: 3.78
GPA - Weighted: 4.38
Class Rank: top 50% (Last year I was in the 25%, but top 50% is an assumption for this year's ranking)
Class Size: 410</p>

<p>Courses:
-I have B's in all 3 of my AP courses for both semesters
-I had a C for the first semester of Advanced Honors Pre-Calculus and a B for the second semester
-I have all A's in all of my other courses.
-I plan to take 4 AP courses next year.</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT I Math: 640
SAT I Critical Reading: 600
SAT I Writing: 620
ACT: 26
Will take either both Math SAT II's or a combo of the Math and Biology SAT II's this June (unsure).</p>

<p>Leadership positions:
-Co-President of a language club at school</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
-Total of 150 hours done, but I plan to do a lot more.
-I LOVE doing volunteer work during the summer.
-Volunteered at the American Red Cross for a summer
-Volunteered at the UNC Hospital for a summer
-Every summer I volunteer at a children's camp</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
-I've entered a certain state competition twice and both times I won second place.</p>

<p>I definitely know that I should work to improve both my ACT and SAT scores, but I can not change the B's and C that I already have on my transcript (which looks really bad). </p>

<p>I also understand that colleges like to see students who challenge themselves, but with the B's that I received in all 3 of my AP classes this year, I am unsure if it would be wise for me to attempt to take on 4 AP's next year. I like to believe that I can handle the 4 AP's, but if I get B's in the 4 AP classes next year it will look terrible. </p>

<p>Should I take the risk and challenge myself to 4 AP's or is it clear enough that I will not be able to handle them judging by how poorly I managed this year's set of AP's?</p>

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<p>Bump! My post was pushed off the first page.</p>

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<p>I see that it has been several months since you created this this thread, but I am going to respond anyway.</p>

<p>You have a very good chance of getting in at NC State. </p>

<p>As for UNC, your SAT is a bit low but not much below average (1301). You definitely have plenty of service and extracurricular activities, which is important for UNC. Your GPA is a little low but not that low. You should work on your class rank: 80% of the class of 2012 was in the top 10% of their class. You should definitely take AP classes your senior year, especially in the subject that you are most interested in/intend to major in (if possible). A “B” is not a poor grade in an AP course. They want to see that you are challenging yourself, especially in the subjects that interest you the most.</p>

<p>I would say that you have a chance at UNC, and a good chance provided you raise your class rank a bit, keep taking AP classes, and boost your SAT a tad.</p>