<p>Sorry for being such a troll this is my last thread like this I promise. My parents and I finally agreed on a middle ground between their choice of Harvard/Dartmouth/Duke and mine of UCF/UF with UNC Chapel Hill. It provides everything I want: Cheap for people in my income bracket, takes AP credit, nice area, and has a fantastic medical school. But what are my chances at getting in?</p>
<p>UnWeighted GPA: 3.91
Weighted GPA: 4.53
Rank: Top 10% (specifically, I'm about 13-14 in my school)
SAT: 2010
ACT: 32
ECs: National Honors Society (20 volunteer hours), National Science Honors Society, 100 hours volunteer work at Arnold Palmer Hospital.
APs: Human Geo (4), World History (4), US History (4), Chemistry (5), Biology (4), Statistics (3), Lang and Comp (4), Psychology (5), American Government (4).
Others: NMSF, National Hispanic Scholar, low-income bracket.</p>
<p>I only have one question about the school. I see people saying they do Pre-Med at UNC Chapel Hill but I can't find anything about them having a Pre-Med major on their website. Do they have an actual pre-med program?</p>
<p>There actually is no such thing as a pre-med major at any top school (probably in the top 50). All pre-med is 2 classes each of organic chem, chem, bio, physics. So you shouldn’t be looking for a pre-med “major”. Most pre-meds are biology majors but as long as you do these 8 course you can major in anything. My best friend who went to Harvard medical school was a philosophy major, my friend at Duke med was an anthro major for example. So don;t use this criteria AT ALL! </p>
<p>UNC Out Of State admission is difficult. They are also less likely to care about your URM status than a top private. I definitely suggest applying but be aware that there is a small chance you might not get in so be sure to have a safety. Also you should make sure to apply to places like Emory, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, WashU as well. Also I would give Duke and Dartmouth a shot.</p>
<p>Some other advice. Your ACT is pretty decent but your SAT is a major weakness. I would not submit the SAT anywhere!</p>
<p>Finally if you don’t get into UNC note its actually much much easier to transfer into (they don’t consider out of state for transfers). So even if you don;t get in the first time as long as you have a 3.4+ first semester at another school you should get it.</p>
<p>Wow, I didn’t realize a 2010 on the SAT was so bad. But thank you very much for the information. About transferring, would I still have a good shot at getting in if I went to UCF and did well, or is UCF not prestigious enough?</p>
<p>OP – I don’t think slipper was saying your SAT is bad. Slipper is saying for UNC OOS it is low. This is true. A loose rule of thumb is to be near or above the top 75% at these selective state schools. Your SAT is close.
Check out the breakdown of your SAT and ACT to the CDS and send only the SAT/ACT which best matches each section. </p>
<p>Yikes ok thanks. So if I don’t get accepted and want to transfer in after a semester at UCF (since it’s supposedly easier) would I be able to do that if I maintained above a 3.5? I’m quite confident I could do that, considering my sister goes there and maintains a 3.8 and, all arrogance and joking aside, I’m considerably smarter than her. Or would I have to go to UF or the UCF Honors College (I’d probably go here if I don’t get accepted anyway) if I wanted to transfer into UNC-CH?</p>
<p>They don’t seem to put too much weight on the SAT II.</p>
<p>Again, look at your score per section vs the CDS per section.</p>
<p>I do think they are permitting score choice, but you should verify that.</p>
<p>I couldn’t find anything for the cost for OOS by income bracket. I’ve never heard the costs to be that low for OOS. Just verify the costs before getting your hopes up.</p>
<p>It’s a government website so I’m guessing it’s pretty accurate, I found out about the site in my local newspaper. In my opinion, it should be stickied on here somewhere because there’s a ton of really good information.</p>
<p>Hey - just submit the ACT. Its good so why submit an SAT score at all? Just pretend like you never took the SAT.</p>
<p>I think you have a shot at UNC - but it could be tough. So apply and see. In terms of transferring the process is you apply in March of your first year but the school only sees your first term semester grades. You’ll get in for Fall of your sophomore year. You will definitely get in. But give first year admissions a shot.</p>
<p>“Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.”</p>
<p>I read that as the numbers published on the link the OP gave are based upon IN-STATE COA. </p>
<p>OP – Definitely apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>I can’t find anything about them having a Pre-Med major on their website.</p>
<p>there is no such thing as a pre-med major.</p>
<p>A pre-med student majors in whatever he wants (example…bio, chem, physics, etc) but also takes about 8-9 courses that med schools require (which are offered at all colleges)</p>
<p>2 semesters of Bio
2 semesters of Chem
2 semesters of Organic Chem
1-2 semesters of Physics
1-2 semesters of Calculus</p>
<p>I would be very concerned about that so-called estimate of how much you’ll be expected to pay. While UNC gives need-based aid, it typically includes loans, work-study and maybe some student contribution. </p>
<p>It’s not likely going to give you nearly all grants.</p>
<p>As a pre-med student, I would want to minimize as much undergrad loans as possible since you’ll have to borrow for med school as well.</p>
<p>UNC is a CSS Profile school so are you saying that the combined incomes of both parents is low?</p>
<p>^My dad is out of the picture, I don’t even know how much he makes.</p>
<p>I know it’s not exactly accurate but it’s a government-run educational website so I’m assuming it’s reputable (both my local newspaper and 2 guidance councillors at my school say it is).</p>