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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>hey guys
i am a rising sr from new york and really interested in chapel hill.
i dont know my rank or weighted GPA but at the end of this year my overall average was a 96.5.
I am doing extensive preparation to take my act again and defiantly will raise my score (24) because i know that is killing me.
When i finish my sr year i will have taken all the ap science but those are the only three ap classes.
I will be taking 2 college level classes next year
I have volunteer experience at the hospital.
President of the band
Squad leader of marching band
involved in that for four years.
participated in all county for several years and have been 1st clarinet
Vice-President of Honor Society
Involved in Environmental club and several other activities.
I was also involved in ballet for several years</p>

<p>Let me know what youuu all think</p>

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<p>anyone????</p>

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<p>ECs look good. Raise that ACT score to at least 29/30. Would 96.5 put you in the top tenth percentile?</p>

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<p>i think it probably would. I have more ec's i didnt add i think the only thing thats holding me back for sure is my act. if that was raised do what you said do you think i have a shot?</p>

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<p>anyone elsee???</p>

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<p>yea an higher act would be great.....have you taken the S.a.t?.......it seems like your extra curriculars are pretty good......just make sure not to put too many extra curriculars.......just remember that on your application it is more important to put only a few that you are really passionate about opposed to many that you only do a little work with..... if you have any more questions email me personally at <a href="mailto:mdmcrae@email.unc.edu">mdmcrae@email.unc.edu</a></p>

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<p>raise your ACT's ... and i would definately focus on your band experiences, you seem to have a lot there... have you taken the SATs?</p>

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<p>Yeah my Sat's were not that good either ... i dont know i took a prep class at school but it only helped to improve my math and im working on my act this summer..anyone else have any advice. i would be appreciative..has anyone started any of the essays yet??</p>

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<p>i started my essays.... ugh it seems like these essays will be my only chance in to UNC and so far it doesn't look like my essays are superb......errr!! so mad!! i wanna go to this school soooo bad</p>

<p>by the way does it help by doing the optional essay?? it says share a talent or passion if u have one... im wondering if it would help for me to do this. i mean im not very active in one specific thing but i guess i can put together an essay that shares my passion for technology/computers/photography ????? lol</p>

<p>tell me what yall think</p>

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<p>what are the essay questions/topics this year?</p>

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<p>Required Short Essay – choose one (please limit your answer to approximately 250 words)</p>

<p>If you could break a record in the Guinness Book of World Records, which record would it be, and why? OR
What advice about life—either serious or lighthearted—would you share with a 10-year-old? OR
Everyone has a shortcoming. What is yours, and how has it helped or hurt you? OR
If you could be a fly on the wall anywhere in the world today—with the exception of a university admissions office!—where would you want to be? Why? </p>

<p>Required Long Essay – choose one (please limit your answer to approximately 500 words)</p>

<p>Complete the following phrase: "I wish I didn’t have to ...." OR
Is censorship in a classroom ever justified? Why or why not? OR
To learn to think is to learn to question. Discuss something you once thought you knew with certainty but have since learned to question. What aspects of this something are you questioning, and what conclusions have you reached so far? OR
If you have written an essay for another school's application that you really like, feel free to use it as your longer essay for us. Please be sure to tell us (a) what question you are answering and (b) why you think this essay represents you well (your explanation will not be included in the essay word count). </p>

<p>Optional Additional Statement – (please limit your answer to approximately 250 words)</p>

<p>Is there anything else you would like to share with us regarding your background or interests? For example, do you have any exceptional talents or passions? Have you overcome exceptional difficulties or challenges? Have you participated in any programs or activities to help you prepare for college, such as Project Uplift, Gear-Up, AVID, Upward Bound, LEAD, or Summer Ventures?</p>

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<p>whats the long essay?</p>

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<p>i posted it....look in the middle.....</p>

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<p>ohh my gosh....everyone should have the long essay in the bag....i did that one when i applied.....make up your own question.....this was my question from another school:</p>

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<p>hey i emailed u i think....did u upload ur essay from ur desktop</p>

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<p>why choose our university: and i just wrote about why i wanted to go to carolina</p>

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<p>prod do you have aim or instant msg?</p>

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<p>Yeah i have started mine too i feel like im running into a wall but i guess we will see...are any of you out of state..and applying this fall</p>

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<p>sar435 - i'm out of state and likely applying this fall, but I think it may be a waste of time with my scores and lack of legacy.</p>

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<p>I am kind of feeling that way but i really want to give it a shot so i guess thats what i will do....where else is everyone applying</p>