<p>I already applied to UVA and UMich however I'm still on the fence about UNC
First how are my chances for all three schools:
97.11 overall transcript avg. (weighted)
class rank 52/979 (public school in NYC
710 CR, 730 M, 680 W (2120)
great recommendations, great essays, and lots of varied clubs and sports
NHS, AP Scholar Award</p>
<p>Next how do these schools compare to each other in overall student life, party scene, surrounding area, and academics (thinking about broadcast journalism and/or a political/government major something pre-law)</p>
<p>I'm jewish and from NYC so a lot of people are steering me away from UNC because its the south (however I disagree with them) but will I feel out of place</p>
<p>Please tell me you’ve applied to some other schools you are sure to get into. Worry about the differences if/when you get into all three. You are a “maybe” for UNC and UVA because you are OOS. Visit the ones you are admitted to.</p>
<p>I think your stats are good for all of the schools; UVA may be the most competitive. Like the previous poster said, it can be more difficult for OOS students to get in at public universities. I do not know much about any of these schools, but everyone I know at UMich loves it. Great school spirit/college town along with great academics</p>
<p>@ee1025: “UVA may be the most competitive.” </p>
<p>UNC-Chapel Hill admits no more than 20% of each undergraduate class from out of state; at UVA that number is closer to 30%. These percentages are what is allowable by state law in North Carolina and Virginia, respectively. That being said, both schools are difficult for out-of-state students to get into; if Naviance is available to you, then that can give an idea of where you fall among other students from your school who have applied to those schools.</p>
<p>Being Jewish and from New York should not be an issue at UNC-CH, and you should not feel out of place there because of those factors; Virginia is also “in the south,” but those things shouldn’t be an issue there, either. The academics are probably comparable at both schools – i.e., at a high level.</p>