Really sorry...but EA chances (OOS)?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>White female from Kansas suburban public high school</p>

<p>GPA: 3.93 UW / 4.43 W
Rank: 1 of 360
I've also taken 6 courses at the local community college and the University of KS, including a graduate level English course.</p>

<p>SAT: 2200 (800CR, 780W, 620M)
ACT: 32 (36R, 35E, 29M, 29S)</p>

<p>APs: 5 US History, 5 English Lit, 5 Lang&Comp
APs senior year: chem, us govt, comp govt, calc ab</p>

<p>Major Awards:
NMSF
National Council of Teachers of English Achivement Award in Writing
Quarterfinalist (8th) at national debate tournament and 2nd ranked jr/jr team
Semifinalist (top 25) at national Student Congress tournament
Quarterfinalist (4th) at state debate tournament
Winner of state Debate Coaches' Invitational (roughly equivalent to KS state tournament)
Finalist (5th) at state forensics tournament
National Forensics League Speech & Debate All American
(plus many other local/regional debate and forensics awards)</p>

<p>Major Activities:
Debate (president, top varsity team, lab leader)
Forensics (president, one of top varsity competitors)
Newspaper (editor-in-chief, award winning paper)
Allegro Community Choir (performance/touring choir, section leader)
Class president (all three years of high school)</p>

<p>Summer Activities:
National Forensics League national speech & debate tournament (2 years)
7 week Michigan Seniors debate program (after 11th)
3 week UT debate program (after 10th)
International Children's Choir Festival w/ my choir (after 10th)</p>

<p>My teacher and counselor recommendations are glowing and my essays will be good (writing is my strong suit).</p>

<p>I know these chances threads are self-serving and a waste of time, but I'd appreciate feedback.</p>

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<p>As you said, no one really knows; but you look great to me! Stats are fantastic. Are you applying for Morehead Scholarship? Good luck.</p>

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<p>I am indeed. Just submitted my app last week.</p>

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<p>Good luck with scholarship. I live in NC, so am more familiar with instate students, but good Morehead applicants (here) were always accepted even if they didn't receive the scholarship. My friend's D's roommate at Chapel Hill was a Morehead from New Mexico and she had very similar stats. Different ECs of course--believe that girl was active in fund raising for women's cancer issues and women's rights.</p>

<p>The student from our local high school who received Morehead in 2005 had similar ECs--debate team and political clubs were his main ones, but his test scores were not as strong as yours.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I appreciate it :)</p>

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<p>I would say you have a great chance at getting into UNC-CH, but about the Morehead--do you participate in any sports? That's a huge component to the scholarship. They really do want someone completely well-rounded (and they get so many great applications, they can afford to be choosy!).</p>

<p>Of the two people I know who've gotten the award, one was the captain of three sports teams at my school and the other was a varsity lacrosse player and serious, life-long dancer.</p>

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<p>Eck, I know, that's my major weakness. I swam competitively for 7 years including 2 years on the high school team as captain. I took last year off because I was just simply too busy but am swimming again this year.</p>

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<p>Sports participation is not necessarily the case...it can be helpful but is not a dealbreaker. The criteria is "athletic vigor" which can include hiking, outdoor non-team sports etc. HS Swim Team and having been a Captain would be fine. The key is to find well rounded, multi-dimensional candidates who don't spend ALL their time studying or resume building.</p>

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<p>screw UNC, go for harvard!</p>

<p>like...are you for real girl? your stats are off the HOOK!!</p>

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<p>Haha thanks.. :)</p>