Out of State Applicants

<p>So I have always heard that OOS admissions are extremely competitive for UNC... But in the back of my mind I keep saying it probably isn't as big of a deal as people on here make it. With admissions decisions out next week I want to know what my mindset should be. I got accepted to Notre Dame EA and just got an appointment to the Air Force Academy.. is it harder to get into UNC OOS than these places? Does being from the midwest help me at all?</p>

<p>You know about the 18% rule right? They get 20k OOS apps/ year and can only enroll 18% of freshman class from OOS. I don’t think they care where you are from OOS, but they do seem to care about a hook. That being said, you’re stats are awesome and you just might make it! I don’t think they have engineering, though. (I read your vandy thread).</p>