Transferring as a sophomore to UNC-CH... My chances???

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<p>I’m wondering if anyone could help me figure out my chances of getting into UNC as a sophomore. This gets a bit complicated.</p>

<p>I’ll have 30 semester hours when I apply. They are as follows:</p>

<p>UNC</p>

<p>Course Grade</p>

<p>The Black Experience A-</p>

<p>I took that class online. UNC offers courses for part-time student without having to be accepted as a full-time student.</p>

<p>COMMUNITY COLLEGE</p>

<p>Course Grade</p>

<p>American Federal Government B</p>

<p>Introduction to Sociology A</p>

<p>English I A</p>

<p>English II A</p>

<p>Fundamentals of Speech W</p>

<p>Fundamentals of Speech A</p>

<p>Introduction to Psychology A</p>

<p>US History from 1877 B</p>

<p>Humanities I A</p>

<p>Humanities II A</p>

<p>I’m just finishing four years in the military.</p>

<p>My high school GPA was awful. From memory, it had to be a 2.7 or 2.8. I was a bad student. I make attempt to qualify this in my essay, which is pretty strong.</p>

<p>Basically explaining how I’ve changed in the five years since I’ve graduated. I travelled the world, then joined the military, got back into school and excelled.</p>

<p>The application says you need to have at least “30 transferable semester hours… with at least six hours in each of the following disciplines: English, math, social science, natural science, and foreign language.”</p>

<p>Obviously, if you look at the courses I’ve taken, I don’t meet these minimum requirements. However, when I wrote them about that a year ago, the response was they review each person through a “holistic admissions process,” and would take into account everything I have done.</p>

<p>Just wondering what you think. Should I bother?</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>NC Resident: Yes</p>

<p>College GPA: 3.77 (30 semester hours)</p>

<p>SAT: This is being waived by UNC, because of my age.</p>

<p>Essay: Strong</p>

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<p>Notwithstanding the good grades and the military time (which I think is a big plus) you’ve totally blown off three of the five content areas for your application. You have no math, no natural science and no foreign language. I would be VERY surprised if they approved your application. You need to address these areas first.</p>

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<p>Well, I haven’t “blown them off,” one of the extenuating circumstances I’d attempt to explain is that I took the only classes that were available and given on our base.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure the UNC system does not allow you to be accepted without that. It’s like applying as a high school student without foreign language.</p>

<p>Why don’t you just go ahead and finish an associate’s degree? You should also know that not all of your classes will transfer to UNC as “actual” classes, but just electives. For example, college algebra is considered remediation…you’re going to want MAT 171/172 no matter what you’re doing. You may want to check this out: <a href=“College Preparation: College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)”>College Preparation: College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC);

<p>Also, I would assume you have an idea what you’ll major in.
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