<p>I'd love to hear from those who received an acceptance from UNC.
Would you share your SAT scores?
I'm looking to see what the lower end of IS and OOS accepted application people look like.
please note IS or OOS and your SATs and if you were accepted ED, deferred and then accepted, or RD accepted.
thanks
i will double post this when i figure out how.</p>
<p>an admissions officer told me this:
IS SAT scores range from the (I guess this is the mid 50% or so) mid 1200's to mid 1300's (to me this could mean anywhere from 1220, 1230-1370, 1380)
OOS SAT scores range (again probably mid 50%) from the upper 1300's to mid 1400's.</p>
<p>we're hoping that the SATs will go up on the 20th . . . .
2 more weeks of obsessing.
OOS legacy kid has 680 M; 600 CR
not looking very probable, particularly for EA.
prayer . . .
sherbear</p>
<p>phonyreal98: From what I've read, it may not be quite as wide-spread as that. There are many more IS high SAT scorers, than OOS, for one, though there are obviously more IS low scores, too. The information below is from the "facts and figures" about the freshman class from 2006 (can't find for freshman class from this year):</p>
<p>Average SAT Critical Reading for instate: 635 (Average for OOS is 659)
Average SAT Math for instate: 651 (Average for OOS is 674)
Average SAT Total for instate: 1286 (Average for OOS is 1333)</p>
<p>Though this is a comparison of the "average," you can see that the difference isn't all that great (24 point difference between IS and OOS critical reading; 23 point difference between IS and OOS for math; 47 point difference total). </p>
<p>So, comparing him to the 2006 freshman class, he looks good in the math dept, but he's a little low (just looking at the "average") on the CR score. On the upside, he is a legacy. Plus, it seems (sounds like?) UNC looks at more than just SAT scores when reviewing applications. So, you never know. Good luck!</p>
<p>By the way, those averages above are from 3,189 IS scores and 585 OOS scores (all freshmen who matriculated). Look up UNC/Admissions/Facts and Figures to see the whole page.</p>
<p>Are the writing scores not considered?</p>
<p>I read another post here, don't remember exactly which one, but it said they weren't.</p>
<p>anyone know the ranges for IS/OOS ACT?</p>
<p>Writing Scores are only considered for english placement. For instance, a writing score of 690 or above exempts you from English 101 and 102</p>
<p>1333 average for OOS, that seems a bit low, everyone has been telling me around 1400</p>
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1333 average for OOS, that seems a bit low, everyone has been telling me around 1400
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Keep in mind that the average stats of enrolled students are almost always lower than the average stats of admitted students.</p>
<p>Following up on phonyreal's post #2, I did find the class profile for this year's freshman class (Fall 2007). These SAT scores weren't separated out for IS and OOS, nor did they post the "average," except for the total, as they did for 2006. Instead, here are the middle 50% ranges for all <em>enrolled</em> students.. </p>
<p>SAT
98.6% reported at least one SAT I score
Average SAT score (Critical Reading + Mathematics) was 1302
Middle 50% scored between 1210 and 1400</p>
<p>Middle 50% ranges for the three subscores:
Critical Reading: 600700
Mathematics: 610700
Writing: 590690</p>
<p>Thanks you guys.
we're waiting and hoping the new SAT scores (20 December) will be a bit higher.
i guess the idea that what's best will usually happen should console me.
i really look forward to reading what you all offer.
what a great opportunity, this.
sherbear</p>
<p>You must also remember that OOS recruited athletes' SATs are calculated into that smaller grouping which also may contribute to bringing the average OOS score down.</p>
<p>eadad - I was wondering how the OOS recruited athletes SATs were counted. Do you think that the ones on scholarship are counted with instate ones since they're counted as instate under that recent change? Perhaps they balance out the OOS Moreheads, Robertsons, etc., if those students with presumably very high SATs are also included in the instate figures.</p>
<p>The link below shows out-of-state SAT scores in comparison to in-state SAT scores (from the freshman class profile, fall 2006). As you can see, there are nearly 200 OOS scores that are in 1200's and below (and nearly 100 in the 1100's and below). Typically, I don't think that any given class has anywhere close to 200 out-of-state athletes. In this particular freshman class, there were only 58 out-of-state students who scored 1500 or above. Again, this is the enrolled class.<br>
Office</a> of Institutional Research and Assessment - First-Time Freshman Class Profile, Fall 2006</p>
<p>Thanks for that link. My question was only whether the SATs of the OOS scholarship students (athletic, Morehead, Robertson, Carolina Scholars, etc.) are counted as instate, since they're considered instate for purposes of the instate quota.</p>
<p>Our S has a 1550 CR+M (and 4.0 UW gpa). Do you think we'll hear about a merit scholarship? Haven't heard anything yet but he did recieve the likely letter.</p>
<p>nceph: I would be surprised if that were the case; again, I think that link reveals that they probably don't, since the total number of out-of-state students listed under the SAT, approximates the percentage of OOS enrolled in a freshman class. Also, I'm <em>guessing</em> that there aren't so many OOS scholarship awardees (athletic and merit), that it would skew the SAT scores in any significant way. I don't have any actual figures to back that up, but that's my guess. </p>
<p>As mentioned above, there are close to 200 relatively low scores (1200's and lower) OOS, and I'm sure there aren't ~200 athletes accepted each year from OOS (if we're choosing to attribute all low OOS SAT scores to athletes, as suggested.) Maybe someone here knows that number and will post.</p>
<p>Maximus: That's an excellent score/gpa. Many of those scholarships seem to depend on a lot more than SAT's and gpa's, including how rigorous the coursework was in h.s., but a gpa and scores like that definitely can't hurt him. Good luck!</p>
<p>Maximus</p>
<p>In the past he would certainly have been in the running for either a Davie or Carolina Scholars award. The number of these awards is limited and the competition is getting more intense.</p>
<p>Last year there was an individual from Houston who was first in his class at one of the top private schools in Houston, 4.0 UW and a 1580 and he got nothing from UNC. He had never visited, had virtually no contact with the school other than an application and honestly I think they figured he would never matriculate...he honestly admitted to me that he had not been really interested in UNC until he got more involved on CC and began to really investigate the school. All through the process he thought he would go to HYPS...sadly he got into several of those schools but the last time I heard from him, he was unable to come up with the $$ to attend. </p>
<p>The moral of this is make sure he shows as much demonstrated interest in UNC as possible....contact the area rep via email, phone call, text message whatever. After he is admitted continue the contact with the admission dept, and at that time let them know that merit aid is an important part of the equation.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>