Official In-State Decision Thread

corey91 · January 31, 2010, 2:50am

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[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: [ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal:
[ *] SAT Math:
[ *] SAT Writing:
[ *] SAT Total:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] ACT:
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores:
[ *] GPA weighted:
[ *] GPA unweighted:
[ *] Rank or % estimate:

[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):

[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Legacy Yes/No:
[ *] Recruited Yes/No:
[ *] Important ECs:
[ *] Deferred Yes/No:

[ /list]

[ b]Other Factors:[ /b]

[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]

[ b]FOR DEFEREES IF accepted, reasons why you think so, actions you took after being deferred, etc..:[ /b]

corey91 · January 31, 2010, 2:58am

**Decision:Accepted! **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 700
[] SAT Math: 520
[] SAT Writing: 590
[] SAT Total: 1810
[] SAT II: Literature: 650
[] ACT: 26
[] AP/IB taken/scores: No tests taken
[] GPA weighted: 3.8
[] GPA unweighted:don’t weigh
[] Rank or % estimate: Homeschooled - no rank
[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I honestly thought they were horrible
[] Teacher Recs: Excellent - one from CC professor and one from a UNC PE instructior
[] Counselor Rec: Seemed good - written by my mom lol
[] Hook (if any): Homeschooler?[/ul]

Location/Person:[ul]

[li] State or Country: NC[/li]
[li] School Type: Homeschooled[/li]
[li] Ethnicity: White[/li]
[li] Gender: Female[/li]
[li] Legacy Yes/No: Yes (mother was a grad student, grandfather UG and Masters)[/li]
[/ul]
[li] Important ECs: Worked for the UNC’s Equestrian Team Coach for 5 years, church mission stuff, etc.[/li]
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I honestly did not think I was going to get in based off of my SAT scores and the quality of my essays. I am really happy that UNC wants me.

pierrelourens · January 31, 2010, 3:10am

**Decision: Accepted!! **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 700
[] SAT Math: 660
[] SAT Writing: 650
[] SAT Total: 2010
[] SAT II: n/a
[] ACT: n/a
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP English - 3
[] GPA weighted: 4.17
[] GPA unweighted: 3.69
[] Rank or % estimate: 11%

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I included a personal statement I wrote. Both were very good, I think.
[] Teacher Recs: He told me he wrote a “very positive” recommendation. He writes well.
[] Counselor Rec: I don’t know how my counselor rated me. I met her this year.
[] Hook (if any): None.

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Raleigh, NC!
[] School Type: Public, competitive
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: Newspaper editor-in-chief, Literary magazine editor
[] Deferred Yes/No: No

[/ul]Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I really didn’t think I could get in! My SAT wasn’t terrible, but I really thought my GPA would drag me down. This, I think, is a testament to UNC’s ‘holistic review’ because I felt my essays really showcased my writing ability. I am thrilled to be a Tar Heel!

heyitslauriebeth · January 31, 2010, 3:11am

Decision: Accepted!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 650
[] SAT Math: 630
[] SAT Writing: 610
[] SAT Total: 1890
[] AP/IB taken/scores: US History (4), English Language (3), Psychology (4)
[] GPA weighted: 4.6
[] GPA unweighted: 3.8
[] Rank or % estimate: 15/374

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I thought they were just okay, but I AM going to UNC for journalism, so I’m really picky about my writing, hah.
[] Teacher Recs: Probably good, mine was from my newspaper advisor for the past two years. I honestly never saw it though.
[li] Counselor Rec: Same, probably very good, but never saw it![/li]
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Raleigh, North Carolina
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: Girl Scouts (Silver and Gold Award), Key Club, NHS, FCA, Editor-in-Chief of my school’s paper, ASP, youth group, etc
[] Deferred Yes/No: No[/ul]

ArtemisDea · January 31, 2010, 4:05am

Decision: ACCEPTED

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 680
[] SAT Math:610
[] SAT Writing: 690
[] SAT Total: 1980
[] SAT II: n/a
[] ACT: 31 (33, 33, 28, 28)
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 English Comp
[] GPA weighted: 3.3
[] GPA unweighted: 3.5
[] Rank or % estimate: n/a

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Great, got numerous compliments from admissions offers (not from UNC, from other schools)
[] Teacher Recs: Great
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Hook (if any): Prep school student

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: College prep school
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: –
[] Deferred Yes/No: No

[/ul]CONGRATS EVERYONE!!

JAJdude · January 31, 2010, 4:51am

I got deferred. I really don’t feel like posting my stats haha

Testify · January 31, 2010, 4:55am

DENIED:

I’m not going to spend the time posting my stats. Here is a thread I made that has them- <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/849934-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/849934-chance.html</a>

sports_guy_5 · January 31, 2010, 5:21am

**Decision: ACCEPTED!! **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 610
[] SAT Math: 760
[] SAT Writing: 690
[] SAT Total: 2060
[] SAT II: 750 (Math II) and 670 (US History)
[] ACT: n/a
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 5-Human Geo., 4-Statistics, 4-US History, 4-English Lang., 4-Environmental Science
[] GPA weighted: 4.71
[] GPA unweighted: 3.83
[] Rank or % estimate: 12/~600 (top 2%)

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: decent
[] Teacher Recs: Amazing (she said I was one of the best students she’s ever had)
[] Counselor Rec: never saw it, but she says great things about me
[] Hook (if any): none

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: President Habitat for Humanity Club, Historian NAHS, volunteering
[] Deferred Yes/No: NOPE!

[/ul]

**General Comments/Congratulations/etc:**So excited to finally be ACCEPTED, as this is where I will most likely go for the fall. Congratulations to the others accepted! and good luck to the people deferred!

likemythesis · January 31, 2010, 6:07am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 670
[] SAT Math: 640
[] SAT Writing: 700
[] SAT Total: 2010
[] SAT II: Literature and Math I-640
[] ACT: N/A
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP Psych-5 AP English/USH-4
[] GPA weighted: 4.76/5
[] GPA unweighted: 3.85/4
[] Rank or % estimate: 12th-has changed though. Just haven’t checked

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Wrote about Marcus Brutus among other things.
[] Teacher Recs: Apparently she writes very passionate ones, so…there’s that.
[] Counselor Rec: He interviewed me, so I know it wasn’t generic.
[] Hook (if any): None I suppose

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic/White
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: Nope.
[] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[] Important ECs: Theatre, choir, volunteer at library
[] Deferred Yes/No: Nope.

[/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Yaaay! Haha.

Beta_Fist · January 31, 2010, 7:22am

Decision: ACCEPTED!!!

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal:680
[] SAT Math: 650
[] SAT Writing: 710
[] SAT Total: 2040
[] SAT II: n/a
[] ACT: n/a
[] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 AP Lang & Comp, 4 AP Us History
[] GPA weighted: 4.89
[] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[] Rank or % estimate: 3/200

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: HORRIBLE. I literally wrote them in one hour. I was worrying about these from Nov. until now.
[] Teacher Recs: Eh. I should have gotten another teacher to do it, but average.
[] Counselor Rec: Great.
[] Hook (if any): not sure

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NC
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Legacy Yes/No: no
[] Recruited Yes/No: no
[] Important ECs: club presidents, vp, secretary, treasurer. I’m pretty involved.
[] Deferred Yes/No: no

[/ul]

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: WOOOOO I thought this day would never come!!!

jenek90 · January 31, 2010, 8:08am

**Decision: Accepted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 730
[] SAT Math:640
[] SAT Writing:650
[] SAT Total:2020
[] SAT II:
[] ACT:
[] AP/IB taken/scores: AP US history (5) AP English (4) AP Environmental. Taking: AP English Lit, AP Stat, AP European History
[] GPA weighted: 4.4
[] GPA unweighted: 3.75
[] Rank or % estimate: 46/420

[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[] Essays: decent
[] Teacher Recs: really good…i presume.
[] Counselor Rec: eh.
[] Hook (if any):

[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: President and founder of club / youth group. Girl scout!. Published Author.
[] Deferred Yes/No: no

[/ul]
Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:: Congrats to everyone else!

TarheelBound2010 · January 31, 2010, 8:28am

**Decision: ACCEPTED **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 630
[] SAT Math: 700
[] SAT Writing: 670
[] SAT Total: 2000
[] SAT II:
[] ACT: 31
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Full IB Candidate
[] GPA weighted: 4.79
[] GPA unweighted: 3.78
[] Rank or % estimate: 4/286

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Pretty Good
[] Teacher Recs: Didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: Really Good
[] Hook (if any): URM

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NC
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Black
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: Founded a tutoring program, NHS president, etc
[] Deferred Yes/No: No

[/ul]
Other Factors:

**General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone else!! See you all in August!!![ /b]

Captainculpepper · January 31, 2010, 8:32am

**Decision: Accepted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal:650
[] SAT Math:690
[] SAT Writing:560
[] SAT Total:1900
[] SAT II:700 US
[] ACT:
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Lit (4) US (4, still angry about this one), APES (3)
[] GPA weighted:4.48
[] GPA unweighted:3.62
[] Rank or % estimate: top 10.4ish %

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: The long one was pretty good, but showed why I wanted to major in political science (I wrote about volunteering at Obama Campaign). The other was great about what words you want on your tombstone.
[] Teacher Recs: Terrific.
[] Counselor Rec: Mediocre I assume. I didn’t meet with my counselor once this year and she has only been my counselor for 2 years now. Yay big public high schools 
[] Hook (if any):Middle class white male… oh wait.

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:NC
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:M
[] Legacy Yes/No:Yes
[] Recruited Yes/No:No
[li] Important ECs:Founded a banned book club and president of thespian society[/li]
[/ul]
Other Factors: My dad teaches in the university system at UNC School of the Arts.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I’m so glad this whole waiting thing is over!

ruterbom · January 31, 2010, 8:36am

**Decision:Accepted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal:680
[] SAT Math:660
[] SAT Writing:690
[] SAT Total:2030
[] SAT II:
[] ACT:33
[] AP/IB taken/scores:
[] GPA weighted:4.625
[] GPA unweighted:3.875
[] Rank or % estimate:19/595

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays:Good
[] Teacher Recs:Good
[] Counselor Rec:Good
[] Hook (if any):None

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:Wake
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male
[] Legacy Yes/No:No
[] Recruited Yes/No:No
[] Important ECs:Lacrosse, Honor Societies, etc.
[] Deferred Yes/No:

[/ul]
Other Factors:Received a phone call from a student earlier in the fall.

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:Congratulations to everyone else who was accepted! You deserve it!

DumbSmartKid · January 31, 2010, 8:50am

**Decision:Accepted **

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal:540
[] SAT Math:650
[] SAT Writing:600
[] SAT Total:1780
[] SAT II:Math 2:570 US History:520
[] ACT:25
[] AP/IB taken/scores:N/A
[] GPA weighted:4.67
[] GPA unweighted:3.89
[] Rank or % estimate:2 of 58

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays:AWESOME, I did go over the word limit… 800 for long essay, 450 for short
[] Teacher Recs:Awesome. English Teacher is UNC alumni
[] Counselor Rec:Generic but still Awesome
[] Hook (if any):URM, First Generation College Student

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:NC
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:African American
[] Gender:Male
[] Legacy Yes/No:No
[] Recruited Yes/No:No
[li] Important ECs:NHS, SGA, Newspaper, Hospital Volunteering[/li]
[/ul]
**Other Factors:**I participate in research with a college professor. I also will have 60 hours of college credit when I grdauate High School. Likely Letter

**General Comments/Congratulations/etc:**IM SO EXCITED!!! I AM DEFINATELY GOING TO UNC NEXT YEAR!!! Congrats to fellow admitted students. Deepest smypathy to those denied, and good luck to the deffered!

PBrad1792 · January 31, 2010, 8:51am

Decision:ACCEPTED

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 750
[] SAT Math:660
[] SAT Writing: 670
[] SAT Total: 2080
[] SAT II: US History-800
[] ACT:N/A
[] AP/IB taken/scores: APUSH-5, AP English Language-5, taking 5 AP classes, plus graduation project an Spanish III senior year.
[] GPA weighted: 4.06
[] GPA unweighted:3.54
[] Rank or % estimate: Top 15%

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Both were pretty good.
[] Teacher Recs: The teacher thinks I walk on water, plus he’s an English teacher, so I’m assuming it was excellent.
[] Counselor Rec: Good, her son goes to the cub scout pack for my Boy Scout Troop so she know me personally.
[] Hook (if any): Had some “extenuating circumstances” don’t knwo if thats a hook but I’ll put it here anyway.

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NC
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Legacy: No
[] Recruited: No
[li] Important ECs: Boy Scouts-Eagle Scout, Beta Club, NHS, NAHS[/li]
[/ul]

Secret_Asian_Man · January 31, 2010, 8:54am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 760
[] SAT Math: 800
[] SAT Writing: 800
[] SAT Total: 2360
[] SAT II: Math II 800, Physics 780, USH 700
[] ACT:
[] AP/IB taken/scores: APWH 5, APUSH 4, AP Stats 5, AP Calc BC 5, AP H Geo 5, AP Span Lang 3, IB Geo 5
[] GPA weighted: 5.02
[] GPA unweighted: 4.00
[] Rank or % estimate: 5/519

[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[] Essays: alright
[] Teacher Recs: really strong, I think
[] Counselor Rec: doesn’t really know me, but pretty strong
[] Hook (if any):

[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[] State or Country: Wake
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: M
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: Sports, Band, etc.
[] Deferred Yes/No:

[/list]
Other Factors: Likely letter

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congratulations to everybody who got in. I know that we have all waited for this for a very long time! My course of study and career options will most likely lead me away from Chapel Hill, but I wish you all a very happy four years as Tar Heels!

To any of you who may have been deferred or rejected, realize that there are a plethora of fine institutions here in the great state of North Carolina. What matters most is what you do with yourself, not where you attend. Don’t be discouraged.

tarheel151 · January 31, 2010, 9:19am

Decision:Accepted

Stats:

SAT Verbal: 780
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 690
SAT Total: 2270
SAT II: Chemistry 720, US History 750
AP/IB taken/scores: English Lan. 4, USH 4, Bio 3
GPA weighted:4.69
GPA unweighted:3.98
Rank or % estimate: 1 of 256

Subjective:

Essays: I think they were pretty good. I like them better now than when I wrote them.
Teacher Recs: I got my favorite English teacher, so I hope it was good.
Counselor Rec: Idk
Hook (if any): Not sure if I have one.

Location/Person:

State or Country: NC
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: Yes
Recruited Yes/No: Idk what this means
Important ECs: NHS President, Interact President, Mission Trips (6),

Other Factors: Likely letter, Candidate for Presidential Scholars

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I really think Chapel Hill is the place for me!

yos · January 31, 2010, 10:13am

Decision:ACCEPTED

Stats:

<pre><code>* SAT Verbal: 710

SAT Math:570
SAT Writing: 610
SAT Total: 1940
SAT II: n/a
ACT:28
AP/IB taken/scores: APUSH-5, AP English Language-4, AP Psych-5, taking 4 APs this year
GPA weighted: i have no idea
GPA unweighted:3.54
Rank or % estimate: Top 15%
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>* Essays: I used my common app one for one and I liked it a lot, soo.

Teacher Recs: I got my english teacher to write it, she went to Carolina, and she loves me.
Counselor Rec: Probably not good, she doesn’t get to know students very well because she has about 150 to take care of.
Hook (if any): Um, URM?
</code></pre>

Location/Person:

<pre><code>* State or Country: NC

School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Legacy: No
Recruited: No
Important ECs: French Club, French NHS, Track/XC
</code></pre>

Other Factors: Project Uplift

General Comments/Congratulations/etc: It looks like a good fit ^-^ Congrat everyone

cjxc92 · January 31, 2010, 10:14am

Decision: Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[] SAT Verbal: 800
[] SAT Math: 780
[] SAT Writing: 720
[] SAT Total: 2300
[] SAT II: Chemistry 800, Math II 800, Biology M 790
[] AP/IB taken/scores: Biology 5, Calculus BC 5, Chemistry 5
[] GPA weighted: 5.1
[] GPA unweighted: 3.9
[li] Rank or % estimate: School doesn’t rank[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Did the one about my epitaph, and about research at UNC
[] Teacher Recs: I couldn’t read them, could I?
[] Counselor Rec: Dunno
[] Hook (if any): None

[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina
[] School Type: Selective public
[] Ethnicity: W
[] Gender: M
[] Legacy Yes/No: No
[] Recruited Yes/No: No
[] Important ECs: XC/track, Ultimate, Science Bowl
[] Deferred Yes/No: No?

[/ul]
Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/etc:

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