<p>I haven't seen a thread for UNC yet, so I thought I'd start one. Just follow the usual format (or, some variation of it):</p>
<p>Transferring From:
Current Classification:<a href="i.e,%20freshman%20or%20sophomore">/B</a>
**College GPA:
Major:
Minor:
ACT/SAT Scores:
High School GPA:
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work:
Hooks:</p>
<p>And feel free to include any additional information.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I may as well start things off.</p>
<p>Transferring From: University of Central Oklahoma
Current Classification: Sophomore
College GPA: 3.71
Major: Mathematics (Pure)
Minor: Philosophy
ACT/SAT Scores: ACT - 34
High School GPA: 2.5
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work:</p>
<p>College ECs:
Member of Math club (2011-Present)
Member of Philosophy club (2010-Present)
Cashier at a local gas station (2010-Present) - offered Asst. Manager position, but declined due to school; work approx. 25-30 hrs/week (explains why my ECs are kind of lacking)</p>
<p>High School ECs:
Competitive club soccer (2000-2007) - played for state and nationally ranked soccer teams; traveled extensively; won several prestigious tournaments; lost interest and quit around Junior/Senior of HS
Varsity soccer (2004-2006) - started every game Soph. year; kicked off team Junior year due to poor grades
Junior Oklahoma Olympic Development Program soccer team (2004) - competed in two tournaments; selected to MVP game at one; did not play following years due to financial constraints after my parents separation
Private piano lessons (2004) - tutored a few kids
Work - maintained a job throughout high school; minimum hours/week: 25</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
Started a recovery group for teenagers/young adults (2009)
Spoke weekly at a local hospital to teenagers about addiction and recovery (2008-2010)</p>
<p>Hooks: First generation college student; recovered addict; interviewed twice by local newspapers for pieces on addiction and recovery; come from a low-income family (probably won’t mention this, though)</p>
<p>I also have three outstanding LORs, which will hopefully strengthen my application. Anyway, fingers crossed!</p>
<p>And, again, best of luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Transferring From: Georgetown University
Current Classification: Freshman
College GPA: 3.54 
Major: Physics & Mathematics
Minor: Either none or English or Religion or Philosophy
ACT/SAT Scores: 760M, 740CR
High School GPA: 4.4 (+1 for AP class, +.5 for honors)… translates to mostly A’s and a few B’s. 14 AP Classes.
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: Math & Science tutoring, homelessness food project-thing. Work on political campaigns in High School. Orchestra. Some other things.
Hooks: Editor at one of the newspapers at Georgetown, overseeing two sections</p>
<p>Pencilinablender, your application looks great! I think you’ll make it (if you take stock in my opinion haha)</p>
<p>Edit: Don’t know how to bold.</p>
<p>Thanks Saxa! Your application looks great as well. And no need for the frown… your college GPA, though important, will not carry as much weight, since you only have one semester under your belt - besides, a 3.54 is not bad, especially coming from a school like Georgetown. They’ll look more at your HS record, which, from my estimation, seems very strong. </p>
<p>Side note:</p>
<p>How to type in Italicized or Bold font (or BOTH):</p>
<p>One of two ways - </p>
<p>(1) Type first, then highlight your text and press CTRL + I to italicize, or CTRL + B to bold. Your text should then be surrounded by boxes containing an I, B, or both.
(2) Press CTRL + I or B, then type inside of boxes.</p>
<p>Oh, and one more thing Saxa. I see that you may be interested in pursuing a minor in philosophy. If you haven’t already, check out UNC’s philosophy department. It’s outstanding. Strong department and good diversity of courses to choose from.</p>
<p>After looking it over myself, I’m seriously considering either (A) pursuing dual degrees in philosophy and mathematics or (B) switching my B.S in Math to a B.A in Math, so I can do a double major. (Of course, I shouldn’t get ahead of myself; it all depends on IF I’m accepted.)</p>
<p>Anyway, just something I thought I’d throw out there.</p>
<p>I know what you mean. Getting ahead of yourself before you’re even in. I really need to stop speculating (and work on my damn application!)</p>
<p>Yeah, I plan on double majoring (BS) in physics and math, but I haven’t worked it all out yet. At Georgetown I have a plan for it. At UNC or wherever I transfer to, it could be either impossible or impractical.</p>
<p>I’m looking to possibly minor in something that will tell people, “I did get a liberal arts education!” I like the (one) theology class I’ve had here, but UNC only has Religious Studies, which is “the study of religions as historical and cultural phenomena.” So, really, it’s between English and philosophy. They have an entire class on philosophy of religion, which we touched on in my class. But physics & mathematics are interconnected with philosophy in interesting ways. Math & philosophy would be a good combination.</p>
<p>Transferring From: University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Current Classification: Junior
College GPA: 3.76
Major: BA (Finance, Economics)
Minor: None Currently
ACT/SAT Scores: SAT M-750 R-650
High School GPA: 2.8
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work:</p>
<p>College ECs:
Internship at Financial Firm (2011-Present)
Named position in a Finance related club(2009-Present)
Club Lacrosse (2010-Present) </p>
<p>High School ECs:
Varsity Football, lacrosse, wrestling
A couple of generic clubs</p>
<p>Volunteer Work:
In HS helped out a local Lupus Foundation, ran events and went to the capitol to lobby for the cause</p>
<p>Hooks:Never worked to my potential academically until college, but succeeded athletically and through volunteer work. </p>
<p>I’ve been at uncw for three years, so would be transferring a little late… but a UNC degree is worth an extra year in school.</p>
<p>Transferring From: UNC Charlotte
Current Classification: Sophomore
College GPA: 3.43
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Psychology or Art History
ACT/SAT Scores: ~1200 SAT (CR+M)
High School GPA: 3.2 UW (during HS I took all AP and IB courses)
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work:
Currently working two jobs.
Volunteer teaching women’s and children’s self defense classes (2nd Degree Black belt in karate)
Volunteer with local Elementary school kids
Member of a club on campus that has organized donations for charitable organizations
Taught myself to play multiple instruments, and still participating in music as much as possible
In HS: played soccer on a club team and swam competitively</p>
<p>Also:
Made the Dean’s list multiple times, including this past semester.
Member of the National Society of High School and Collegiate Scholars</p>
<p>Transferring From: Christopher Newport University
Current Classification: (i.e, freshman or sophomore) Freshman
College GPA: 3.28
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Undecided
ACT/SAT Scores: 610 Math, 560 CR, 600 Writing
High School GPA: 4.0 out of 4.5 (a 4.0 was awarded an A- at my high school)
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: Volunteered for 40 hours for two summers (80 hours total) as an assistant in an English as a second language summer school class, Secretary of French Club, Sports Editor of the yearbook, was in two musicals, was in two a capella music groups, 2 years of show choir, dance for all 4 years of high school, job teaching dance during my senior year, NHS member for 2 years, Young Republicans publications officer. At Christopher Newport I am in the President’s Leadership Program (PLP), which requires going to monthly meetings and 30 hours of service of the course of the year and taking a leadership class every semester. I also participate in Intervarsity.
Hooks: My dad (who was on the baseball team) and my aunt are both Carolina alums.</p>
<p>Not so happy about my college GPA, but it is only after one semester…Also, does anyone know if UNC keeps our previous application on file?</p>
<p>Let me know how all of this looks!</p>
<p>I tried searching on Google for an answer, but I couldn’t find anything on UNC in particular. However, from what I could gather, it does sound like many colleges do, in fact, hold on to applications from previous years (see [thread=630980]here[/thread] and [thread=733157]here[/thread]). But, there doesn’t seem to be much of a consensus on what the schools actually do with them. Some say the university will use it for research purposes; others say the university most likely uses old applications for paper planes and reading material in the bathroom. I’m not sure which is more likely. </p>
<p>Either way, though, I wouldn’t let it prevent you from applying.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Transferring From: The College of New Jersey
Current Classification: Freshman
College GPA: 3.9
Major: Political Science
Minor: None
ACT/SAT Scores: 1360 (2030)
High School GPA: 4.0 5 APs but not very high scores
Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: Multiple service trips to Costa Rica, Student Body President, Soccer Team Captain (6 letters), Cum Laude Society (top 10% of class), Choir, numerous clubs and other little things at college
Hooks: Everything is on an upward trend</p>
<p>Chance me up people I’ll give you one back!</p>
<p>MCYfan, looks like you have a good shot. It is more difficult to get in as a sophomore, but I think your numbers look pretty good. Good luck man! Here are my stats everyone. You guys think I have a chance?</p>
<p>Transferring From: A community college in California</p>
<p>Current Classification: Sophomore</p>
<p>College GPA: 3.81</p>
<p>Major: Business Administration and Management</p>
<p>Minor: None</p>
<p>ACT/SAT Scores: Took it back in high school. Not reporting my score though since it isn’t required for sophomore applicants.</p>
<p>High School GPA: Hard to say…I lived in another country my freshman and sophomore year. They use a different grading system. Junior/Senior GPA: Roughly 3.46</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: 50 hours of volunteer work. Web design, run my own online marketing firm (helping local businesses grow their web presence). Run a number of my own large websites and am partnered with large advertiser networks (for profit websites).</p>
<p>Hooks: Not sure if this is worth mentioning; I’d be glad to hear what you guys think. As I mentioned, I moved across the continent in the middle of high school. Move was extremely difficult, sent me into a long slump junior and senior year (kind of explains my grades). I was able to get myself together and things have only gone upwards. And my ECs are very unique. Reason I’m thinking I shouldn’t mention it is because I don’t want to seem like a little brat; people go through much worse struggles, and I don’t want to seem like I’m nagging.</p>
<p>Redwings - That’s a difficult call, and whether or not to include that is something you need to decide for yourself. If you do decide to include that info, however, let me offer one piece of advice: Do not use the essay to detail every negative effect of the move. That stuff should be summarized into one concise paragraph. No more. If you use more space than that, you will, in fact, sound like “a little brat.” A disproportionate amount of the essay should focus on the positive instead - i.e, what did you learn from your experience, and how did it make you a better person? Anyway, that’s just my opinion. </p>
<p>MCYfan - I agree with Redwings; your chances seem good! However, since you mentioned that “everything is on an upward trend,” I’ll assume that maybe your HS grades weren’t fantastic. If that’s the case, you may want to consider emphasizing that somewhere in your essays, maybe the Additional Info section - of course, you probably already know that, and I should just mind my own business.</p>
<p>Thanks! That’s exactly what I was thinking. They’d certainly prefer to see more of how I turned the negative move into a positive experience. I think that is what I will do.</p>
<p>Aside from that, do you think my chances look good?</p>
<p>redwings – i also think you have a very good chance since you already have shown quality work experience! That might be what I would focus on for an essay, not dwelling too much on the past and kind of explaining past regrets but focusing on what you CAN do and not what you didn’t do before… but that’s just me! Best of luck to you</p>
<p>pencil-- thank you for your confidence in me, whatever writing on this website is worth i dont really know for me, but its always nice to hear positive feedback!</p>
<p>Transferring From: A community college in California
Current Classification: sophomore
College GPA: 3.94
Major: Economics (I wish I could apply to Kenan-Flager)
Minor: None
ACT/SAT Scores: None
High School GPA: I don’t really remember, but it’s somewhere around 3.5.</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Work: Track and Field in high school (bronze medal at league final), cultural club vice president, international student club (current) event coordinator, church-related activities. I don’t really keep track of times, but I do all of them (except for track) regularly.</p>
<p>Hooks: It’s something everyone could have, but the best I could offer is my GPA. And it has upper trend since high school, which would be a good thing. I worked very hard on my essay to demonstrate who I am- hopefully that helps lol</p>
<p>MCYfan - You’re welcome! (Please note, though, that I may have misspoke in my previous post; I was trying to get the point across that you should emphasize your upward trend, not the negatives of HS). </p>
<p>Redwings - I think you’re a competitive applicant with your GPA and ECs alone - in case you didn’t know, the avg. GPA for incoming juniors last year was a 3.58. Complement your stats with some stellar essays, and I think you have a great shot!</p>
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<p>On a side note, anyone else not working on their essays? I started mine last month, but I haven’t really made considerable progress (because I keep procrastinating!). Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.</p>
<p>Thanks for chancing me guys 
Very reassuring.</p>
<p>Btw, @Pencilinablender. What essays are you referring to? Essays for other colleges? I hope this doesn’t sound stupid, but I don’t see any essays required for UNC. Am I missing something?</p>
<p>EDIT: Is this what you’re talking about:</p>
<p>“Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (1000 character maximum).”</p>
<p>And the 250 word statement?</p>
<p>There are three sections in the Writing Section of the Common App:</p>
<p>[ul]
[<em>]Short Answer - write a 1000 character max. essay on a work experience or extracurricular activity
[</em>]Personal Essay - write a 250 word min. essay that “addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve.”
[li]Additional Information (optional) - “provide details of circumstances or qualifications not reflected in the application.” [/li][/ul]</p>
<p>You can write a third essay in the Additional Information section. For instance, I’m using it to write an essay about my experiences with addiction and recovery - and, obviously, I’ll adopt the same strategy I offered you: focus on the positive. If you think you need to provide any information about your move, include an essay in the Additional Information section.</p>