Please chance me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I was hoping for chances to the following schools:</p>

<p>UNC-Chapel Hill (My dream school. I know how ridiculous they are w/ OOS)</p>

<p>Also wondering about my chances at Elon University or Carnegie Mellon.</p>

<p>So I am currently a HS Junior and have the dream of getting into UNC-Chapel Hill. I have visited 3 times already and am going back again to visit this summer. I really believe I belong here. I know how ridiculous it is for out-of-staters to gain admission here, but I am in West Virginia, which is an under-represented state, so maybe that helps just a tad?</p>

<p>Sex: M
Ethnicity: White
State: WV
School: Public (Not that competitive)</p>

<p>Top 10% of class</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.7
W GPA: 3.9
(Keep in mind my school doesn't offer a plethora of AP's. You cannot take any freshman year, may take 1 soph. year (AP Euro History), which I took, and a few more Jr. and Sr. years that I am taking and will load up on AP's next year. So Im pretty much taking the most rigorous classes I can. Also, my school doesn't weight honors courses if that matters because I know of some that do.) Upward trend as well.</p>

<p>AP's taken once I'm out of HS:
AP Euro
AP Language
AP US Government
AP Literature
AP US History
AP Physics
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>SAT I:
CR-760
M-710
W-740
1470 / 2210</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math-770
US History-750
Literature-690
World History-650</p>

<p>EC's:
2 years of lacrosse(we didn't have a lacrosse team when I was an under-classman and we aren't even funded by the board so we hold fundraisers and raise money a lot. Thinking of writing an essay on how the team pulled together so we could be able to have a team.)
1st team all-state Lacrosse
2 years of JV basketball
2 years of Varsity Tennis
President of DECA
VP of FCA
Founder of the school Dance Club
Involved with student Government
Young Democrats Club</p>

<p>Volunteering:
I'd say about 100+ Hours as of now.
Relay For Life
Very involved in my church (Have gone to Haiti and Jamaica and have had wonderful experiences there. Thinking of maybe writing an essay on this as well.)
Campaign work for senator</p>

<p>Awards:
National Honor Society
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
All-State in Lacrosse (Midfielder)</p>

<p>Recs:
Counselor:decent? I don't even know her
Teacher: Pretty solid
Lax Coach: Good</p>

<p>Hook: 5 year subscriber to Tar Heel Monthly, # of visits I've taken to Chapel Hill.</p>

<p>So what do you think my chances are OOS? What could I do that would really boost my chances? I know getting high scores on AP exams will be big. Would applying EA action boost my chances at all or re-assuring them that if admitted, I'm 100% binded to them? Maybe requesting an interview? Not sure how often at all UNC allows interviews? I'm thinking of writing them an extra-long essay on why I belong at UNC and that I want to be a part of the Carolina Family!</p>

<p>I will do my best to chance back :)</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t get fixated on certain colleges :D! More often than not, it’s a sophomoric obsession that’s more about the idea of going to the school. However, you have visited a bunch, so that says it’s not completely idea-based, ha. </p>

<p>I think your chances at UNC are good, but if I were you I’d be happy to apply to a bunch of other schools. Because UNC is so hard OOS, schools that are actually considered academically better than UNC might be easier for you to get accepted into. The fact that you’re from WV is a huge plus, so use it to your advantage by applying to some Ivy-League schools as well as other top-notch schools. UNC isn’t the only good school out there, and you have the stats for almost every college. Sorry if this is sounding preachy and obvious, but just my opinion. GL!</p>

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<p>No.Its not that preachy. I appreciate it your post. I may apply to Brown or Dartmouth as well as Carnegie Mellon but Carolina has always been #1 in my mind. I can’t really envision myself at other colleges like I can at UNC. </p>

<p>Anymore chances?</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, just leave me a link and ill chance back</p>

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<p>UNC are most probably going to accept you (you fit the requirements) , moreover I think your fixation to the school will ultimately help you :)</p>

<p>Chance me back? :)</p>

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