***Official UNC - Chapel Hill 2016 RD Results***

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Decision: Accepted OOS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 (780 CR) on one take
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30 something / 492
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): (5’s) Chemistry, Calculus BC, English Language, World History, Physics B
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Physics C Emag, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP English Literature, Advanced Orchestra 4, Linear Algebra (w/ Georgia Tech), Multivairiable Calc (w/ Georgia Tech), Weight Lifting 3
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing that special.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Football, Orchestra (Co-Secretary/Nationally Recognized Group), Math Team (Treasurer/ARML), Science Olympiad, Beta Club, Piano, Physics Bowl
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Was a contributor to the Cramster.com homework message boards and got paid in gift cards.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered in Human Resources/Bariatric Department/Emergency Room of the local Emory hospital branch.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Conditioning/Practice for football, Competed for Georgia for ARML, Volunteering at Emory hospital branch
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Lang teacher loves me, Chem teacher gave me something reminiscent of a template I believe.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Not bad. I think.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Good old Georgia.
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public. Rather competitive.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: I’m involved in a lot of stuff.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Depth of involvement could be better.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m somewhat rounded out.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UGA, Georgia Tech, UAB at Birmingham, W-listed by WashU, waiting on UPenn, Vandy, and Duke (haha…)</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: Keep hope if things didn’t work out - y’all are smart folks and I’m sure something nice will work out for you :). For potential future classmates, you might be seeing me around campus as a fellow tar-heel.</p>

42

<p>Decision: Accepted OOS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2070 730/680M/660W
[</em>] ACT: did not report
[<em>] SAT II: History 730
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92/4.4 weighted
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/518 weighted Top 2%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Statistics (3), Government (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Comp Government, AP English Lit, DE Trigonometry, DE Spanish 1 and 2, DE Developmental Psychology, DE Survey of Broadcasting, DE International Relations
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): DAR award, chosen by the faculty of the high school
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2nd place in state for Constitutional debate contest
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: going on 3rd year as a lifeguard
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: over 100+ hours with Habitat for Humanity
[<em>] Summer Activities: working!
[</em>] Essays: Wrote about breaking down the societal cliques in high school.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: 3 of them, all excellent
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: no</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public high school
[</em>] Ethnicity: White/Hispanic
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $100+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Graduating high school with AA from the CC college at the same time.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of leadership positions/sports
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at University of Florida, Florida State Honors, Ohio State Scholars, UCF Honors, USF Honors </p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: Unless a great scholarship package is offered by UNC, it will be University of Florida.</p>

43

<p>Decision: Waitlisted OOS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 630, M: 670, W:720 (1300/2020)
[</em>] ACT: none
[<em>] SAT II: did not submit to UNC
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 84 out of 653
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):did not submit
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):none
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Government, AP Literature and Composition, AP Art History, AP Psychology, AP AB Calc, Math Center Peer Tutor, Physics Honors
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, AP Scholar, Scholar of the Week, Scholar Athlete
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Lacrosse; Summer and Winter Travel Lacrosse; Arlington Chorus, a competitive choral group, have performed at the White House, the Greenbrier, the Vice President’s house, Legg Mason Tennis Tournament, various State Department Dinners, in jingles for radio advertisements, and more; Environmental Club, we started a composting program within the school system; Latin Club (Vice President); St. Paul’s Youth Vestry (Board Member)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:Internship under a speech therapist where I taught two boys who were adopted from a neglected home how to speak.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Regular volunteer at local food drives, worked in soup kitchen, acolyte, lector(I lead my church’s congregation in prayers and lessons), math tutor at my school, Wheels to Africa, Relay for Life participant
[<em>] Summer Activities:
Sophomore: Worked in an Episcopal school in the Dominican Republic
Junior: Player in the Wolf Trap Opera Company’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Summer Lacrosse
Senior: Summer Lacrosse, College Visits, SAT Prep
[</em>] Essays: Fantastic
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Waived, but I have a great relationship with my teacher
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Waived, but my counselor nominated me for an award and we get along, so I’m guessing that it was probably good
[<em>] Additional Rec: Waived, but again, great relationship with this teacher
[</em>] Interview:None</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):USA
[<em>] School Type: Public, large (almost 3000)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket:Varies
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Third-Generation Legacy </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:Legacy Status; honest and original essays; Recs, Volunteer Work, Level of interest
[</em>] Weaknesses:Out of state, my class rank, senior year activities less outstanding than sophomore or junior year ones
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My legacy status, but I also had a lot of service, recs from teachers who know me very well and think highly of me, and fantastic essays.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Virginia Tech, Dickinson College, JMU (waiting to hear back from honors) U of South Carolina (with scholarship, will pay in-state tuition), UNC Wilmington (invited to apply to honors college)
Rejected: UVA</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: I know that I would never have made the waitlist without my legacy status, but I was soooooo excited, much more than I should have been, when I was wait listed because I think I would have no chance at all. I would never have applied had I not been encouraged by my dad and one of my friends to do so. UNC is my top choice and I will always love this school. I feel that my recs, essays, and service help me get in as well, because I know the school is big on service and I was very honest and open with my essays.</p>

<p>UNC is a top school, and to get in you do need to be a strong student, but they also care about what kind of person you are. I immediately fell in love with the school when a member of the admissions committee said that the school cares about who you are. She spoke about how there are a lot of talented people who are good at what they do, but many of them are not kind people, and that that was unfortunate. She emphasized the fact that the school truly does look at its applicants holistically, and that your essays and teacher recs are extremely important to them. </p>

<p>My parents, and even I myself somewhat, thought that some of this was just stuff the school had to say to look good until we received my admission’s decision. Many of the OOS legacy who I know who have been accepted to UNC would have gotten into the school anyways because they are bright students, but for most it is still difficult. I could never have gotten in, even with my legacy and grades, if I hadn’t been honest with the admissions staff. I am not Saint, and this will sound corny, but I do have strong moral and always try my best to stick to them and do what I feel is right.</p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone who was accepted and I wish you all the best of luck! Hopefully by some chance I will be admitted off of the waitlist and will see you all in the fall. Go Tar Heels!</p>

<p>P.S. Sorry I wrote an essay</p>

44

<p>Has everyone heard by now?</p>

45

<p>Decision: Waitlisted OOS</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2330 (800 M, 800 W, 730 CR)
[</em>] ACT: -
[<em>] SAT II: 760 bio, 750 math II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school only does weighted, 4.15
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1st decile (top 10%)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Bio (5), APUSH (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP English Lang (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): -
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Chem, AP Econ, AP English Lit, Honors physics, chorale
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit finalist, ap scholar with honor</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): tons of stuff in music/theater, some leadership
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: -
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: summer hospital volunteer
[</em>] Summer Activities: ^see above
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were pretty good…
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: one was outstanding, the other I didn’t read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: idk?
[</em>] Additional Rec: -
[li] Interview: -</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: female
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: test scores, GPA, and academic rigor
[</em>] Weaknesses: extracurriculars?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I was honestly pretty surprised because I never realized that UNC was so much more selective for OOS students. Maybe they thought I wasn’t well rounded enough and too focused on academics.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Washington University in St Louis, Brandeis, Richmond, U of Rochester, UMich, Pittsburgh, Penn State
Waitlisted: Emory</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments:
I admit I was pretty bummed/confused as to why I was waitlisted, but I already got into my first choice school (WashU) so I won’t be staying on the waitlist</p>

46

<p>Decision: Accepted In-State</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2170
[</em>] ACT: Didn’t submit
[<em>] SAT II: US History (780), Chemistry (650)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), World History (5), English Language (5), Chemistry (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Wind Ensemble, AP Literature, H. Marine Science (needed to graduate, and Environmental was a schedule conflict), AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish Language, IB 20th Century History
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None, other than AP Scholar with Honor</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Quiz Bowl, Marching Band
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked over the summer at law firm
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Next to none
[</em>] Summer Activities: Worked, spent the others on my ass watching TV
[<em>] Essays: Fairly good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Probably very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: No idea
[</em>] Additional Rec: No
[li] Interview: N/A</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: High
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Ability to move small objects with my mind
[</em>] Weaknesses: Getting kicked in the balls
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Because.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Wake, NC State, UNC-Asheville, waitlisted at Davidson</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments: <em>Generic comment ending with ‘go heels w000’</em></p>

47

<p>Rejected OOS
Daughter at large nationally regarded IL public school
3.8 unweighted, 4.5 weighted
33 ACT
6 varsity letters Captain Spring sport
Head of year round volunteer organization, 2 great Summer volunteer experiences.
In at UCLA, UCSD, UT waiting on Berkeley
good luck to all</p>

48

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>OBJECTIVE</p>

<p>[li] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 second sitting (800 W, 790 CR, 750 M)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT II: Latin = 770, Math II = 770</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.21 unweighted (A- = 3.67, A+ = 4.33)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank, but I’m in Cum Laude (within 10%)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Language and Writing (5)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Latin, AP BC Calculus, AP English Language, Auditioned Jazz/Rock Band, AP US History, Independent Study in Molecular Biology (1 on 1 with my teacher, almost like Williams’ tutorials)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Latin Awards (Golds and a silver), Cum Laude; various local, state, national debate trophies, various school awards</p>[/li]
<p>SUBJECTIVE:</p>

<p>[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Auditioned Jazz/Rock Band (3 years); Astronomy club (2 years, founder/president), Auditioned, nationally recognized a cappella group (1); pit band in musicals (1); Editor of school newspaper (1); non-auditioned a cappella group (2); Varsity Science Olympiad (2); JV and Varsity debate (2); Advisory leader in community service (only offered 1 year); liaison to national charity in junior year; Habitat for Humanity ReStore (2)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Job/Work Experience: 7 weeks (summer) in major university biology lab doing research, outreach research program in astronomy sponsored by JPL (published in major astronomical journal)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Volunteer/Community service: raised about $15k for school WISER, Stop Hunger Now, Amnesty International; organized service project for the junior class, raised $4,000, H for H ReStore</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Summer Activities (fresh, soph, jun): Debate camp, biology research, astronomy research</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Common app = VERY PERSONAL - wrote about overcoming illness and how it motivated me</p>[/li]
<p>OTHER:</p>

<p>[li] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes, will apply</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Intended major?: biology, classics, astronomy</p>[/li]
<p>[li] State (if domestic applicant): NC</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type: independent</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity: white</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender: M</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Income Bracket: 100k</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): NONE</p>[/li]
<p>REFLECTION:</p>

<p>[li] Strengths: GPA, SAT scores, research</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Weaknesses: </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Why you think you were accepted: Good GPA/SAT"</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: [/li]Accepted: Harvard, Columbia (likely), Williams (Early Write), Duke, Vanderbilt, Berkeley, UNC, Cal Poly, Pomona</p>

49

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (760 writing, 790 critical reading, 660 math)
[</em>] ACT: 31 (Taken at the end of sophomore year; can’t remember breakdown.)
[<em>] SAT II: 730 U.S. History, 700 Math II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): I was home-schooled/only student.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World (5) Macroeconomics (4), Microeconomics (5), Calc AB (5) English Language (5), US (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Euro, and physics II (self-designed curriculum)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, hoping for national scholar after this year’s tests.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Local civics club (founder and president, 2 school years), Music (Guitar, ten years; piano, two years; drums, one year so far)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Working with my dad for two summers (painting gas stations, nothing too educational…)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Food pantry, literacy project, and music at daycare.
[<em>] Summer Activities: Work
[</em>] Essays: Good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: I was home-schooled.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: ^
[<em>] Additional Rec: ^
[</em>] Interview: No interview</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Home-schooled
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $25,000/thank-God-for-aid bracket
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college, home-schooled</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Being independent and largely autodidactic since second grade, decent essays, APs.
[</em>] Weaknesses: ACT and SAT scores, ability to pay.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t have a good reason. It feels awfully silly to think that I deserved it. No one “deserves” a college education. I guess I was accepted because I met standards, qualifications, and character traits that the school desired.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ^</p>

<p>[/ul]General Comments:</p>