Robertson Scholars - More chances with UNC or Duke?

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I will be applying to either the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or Duke (NOT BOTH) for the Robertson Scholars Program. Since I am an international student seeking financial aid, I can't be applying to two schools that give little, if any, financial aid (at least for international students).</p>

<p>I understand that Duke is more selective (13% vs. 28%) and more prestigious, but does this apply for the Robertson Scholars Program? Would I have more chances if I applied to UNC?</p>

<p>Btw, these are some of my stats:</p>

<p>SAT - 2,020 (WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN, WILL BE RAISING IT)
Math - 710
Reading - 660
Writing - 650</p>

<p>SAT SUBJECT TEST:</p>

<p>Math I - 730
US History - 700
Spanish - 800</p>

<p>AP's:</p>

<p>Psychology - 5
Spanish - 5
US History - 4
English Language - 4</p>

<p>EXTENSIVE EXTRACURRICULARS... Not worth listing... (i.e. Sports, student government, community service, nhs)</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores are currently below the 75 percentile for UNC. Unless you can raise them significantly, UNC will be a reach school given that you are international student. By law, UNC has a cap on the percentage of OSS it can accept. UNC does do a holistic review so they will look at everything so strong extracurricular activities, essays, recommendations can help.</p>

<p>I will let others comment on Duke.</p>

<p>Robertson Scholars is extremely competitive.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much for your reply. I understand that my scores are not ideal for such a competitive program. However, ignoring scores and stats, would one generally have more chances for the Robertson Scholars Program when applying to UNC rather than Duke?</p>