NC State experience and academics

<p>Im a in state student and NC State is my back up school if I dont get into UNC
I want to double major in Psychology and Economics and am hoping to get into the honors college </p>

<p>In state white male</p>

<p>4.3 weighted GPA
3.7 unweighted GPA
1900 SAT (710 CR, 600 Math, 590 Writing)
780 US History SAT
Top 25% class rank</p>

<p>5 AP Classes (scores pending)
US History, English language and Comp, Art History, US Goverment, English and Literature</p>

<p>National Honors Society
People to People Student Ambassador to Japan
Lots of volunteer hours </p>

<p>I am wondering if NC State would be good for my major and if it would allow me to get into a good graduate school
im interested in any information about NC State that would help me make my decision.</p>

<p>You should not have any problem getting into either UNC or NCSU, though I would take the SAT once more to try and improve your math/writing scores. Just make sure to not slack off senior year- continue with challenging (honors/AP/dual enrollment/etc) classes and keep good grades… trust me, colleges WILL look at your senior grades!!! </p>

<p>NC State is obviously very well known for its engineering program and agriculture/animal science schools while UNC specializes in liberal arts programs. I will be a fresman at NC State majoring in psychology through CHASS- college of humanities and social sciences so I’ll try not to be bias when giving you info about both schools :)</p>

<p>Both are really good schools, and you will not have any trouble getting into a good graduate school as long as you do well these next four years. Remember college is what you make of it- get involved, keep good grades, do internships and volunteer work, make connections. Who do you think would get into a better grad school: the average UNC student or the involved, passionate NCSU student with a high gpa? </p>

<p>Btw have you visited either school? I was accepted to UNC last year and was completely sure that’s where I wanted to go… until I visited. I did not like the feel of the campus at all. When I visited NCSU (my 3rd back up school) I fell in love with Raleigh and the overall atmosphere of the school. Visiting the schools once more before you apply will definitely help you make your decision. </p>

<p>If you have any other questions, let me know! Good luck!! :)</p>

<p>Newton, I had very similar stats to yours. I fell in love with State and never looked back. I still consider it home … and I finished grad school three years ago. :)</p>

<p>I come from a long line of Carolina grads and I was the first person in my family to go to State. They are very different schools in terms of culture, student body, etc. I would have been happy at either school, but I definitely don’t regret my decision to go to State! My degrees from State have served me really well.</p>

<p>Best of luck and don’t hesitate to ask any questions you might have!</p>

<p>Well I will be going to visit state sometime next week and will visit UNC sometime in August.</p>

<p>Thank you all for the feed back!</p>