Speculation about UNC OOS

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>This may seem like a 'Chances' thread, but I promise it's not.</p>

<p>So I know that 17% of the undergrad pop at UNC-CH is OOS, but is it really THAT difficult to get in for OOS. I have a 4.0, 35 ACT, 2250 SAT, etc. Is that 17% mostly athletes, future Yo-Yo Ma's,...??</p>

<p>The more I read about UNC, the more I feel that it would be the perfect place: great academics, great athletics, amazing school spirit, a student population thats focused but also ready to relax and enjoy life...thoughts?!</p>

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<p>UNC-Chapel Hill is extremely competitive out of state, but with those scores and looking at your other posts which describe more of your stats I think you have an excellent shot. </p>

<p>You should certainly apply - it sounds like you’d be a great fit for the school atmosphere. Yet at the end of the day, no set of scores alone guarantees you admission to UNC. </p>

<p>Out of state students on full athletic or academic scholarships make up just under 2% of the student body, but they aren’t counted towards the 18% cap, so about 20% of students actually come from out of state.</p>

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<p>Apparently there are two sides to this OOS debate for UNC. I talked to my councilor the other day (his daughter goes to UNC). I told him about the excellent stats of people posting on here and he said that I should not be too worried. He also said that many people posting on here exaggerate on the toughness of being admitted to UNC OOS. You definitely have nothing to worry about with those stats.</p>

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<p>Out of states admission to UNC is pretty unpredictable. I applied from NY on a whim and got in, but I know people who have gotten into Duke and not UNC OOS. I got in with a 32 ACT score but I know people that didn’t get in with 1500s. So you never know.</p>

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<p>all interesting input, thanks!</p>

<p>and ThoughtProvoking, I have applied, RD, so I am anxiously awaiting mail this April!</p>

<p>a futher question to all: I didn’t apply for the Robertson Scholarship, are there other academic scholarships available for OOS students? If so, are they super difficult to get, I assume??</p>

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<p>Applying RD makes it a lot harder when you think about it. </p>

<p>Early Action Acceptance Rate: 43%</p>

<p>Regular Decision Acceptance Rate: 24% </p>

<p>[Colleges</a> Where Applying Early Action Helps - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/09/30/colleges-where-applying-early-action-helps.html]Colleges”>http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/09/30/colleges-where-applying-early-action-helps.html)</p>

<p>Furthermore, more qualified applicants apply in the later rounds because they are often bound by Stanford or Yale binding early action or deferred from their ED school. </p>

<p>Why didn’t you apply EA?</p>

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<p>Because I applied early to Stanford.</p>

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<p>Ryan82, if I remember correctly those numbers are misleading in part because in-state students are disproportionately represented in the early action pool. And because UNC is required to disproportionately represent in-state students in the incoming class, these in-state students have a better chance of admission.</p>

<p>So it’s not necessarily clear that applying early helps one’s chances. It could just be that those who happen to already have good chances – such as in-state students – tend to apply early.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know the ACT and SAT score ranges for accepted OOS students?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>If you google “common data set” UNC 2009 - you will find this information - and it’s there for a lot of schools.
This is the link - if it’s allowed to be posted:
[Admissions</a> - Office of Institutional Research and Assessment](<a href=“http://oira.unc.edu/facts-and-figures/student-data/admissions.html]Admissions”>http://oira.unc.edu/facts-and-figures/student-data/admissions.html)</p>

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<p>wow thanks!</p>