<p>I'll be a junior in high school this upcoming school year, and I've been considering a few schools, some of which are Vanderbilt, UNC at Chapel Hill, and Belmont... there's more, but those are my top 3 right now! I was just wondering what my chances are at getting a scholarship (no matter how small :) ) to any of them...</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2
unweighted GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: Top 5%
AP: by graduation, i'll have taken- AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Language, AP Literature, AP US History, and AP Statistics
Honors: by graduation - Honors Chemistry, Honors English 9,10, Honors Physiology, and Honors Spanish (I-IV)
EC's: Concertmaster in advanced orchestra
Volunteering: Will volunteer at a local hospital for 2 more years, have been for a year
Work: worked all last year, will through graduation</p>
<p>Well that's really all I can think of to say... I'm also a female. And a minority. But other than that I think that's all the relevant info for college chances!</p>
<p>So if you could give me your thoughts on my chances in these Universities, as well as what I could do to improve them, I'd really appreciate it! Thank you so much!</p>
<p>As sf noted, standardized test scores would help us a lot. But from what I can tell, we’re pretty similar applicants otherwise, and I got into Vandy RD this year. And their financial aid program is all grant-based (no loans), and they gave me $34,000, even though my parents applied late. And they love love love minorities (Google “MOSAIC Vanderbilt” and you’ll see what I mean).</p>
<p>haha jk. if you are OOS, unc may be “difficult,” but you’d be a strong application (assuming your test scores are like your grades). not sure about vandy/bellmont… don’t know too much about the schools</p>
<p>^^^^ not necessarily. Its easier to get into Duke out of state than it is to get into UNC out of state. (meaning ONLY that Duke takes more students from out of state on a percentage basis re: their total class, than does UNC. Its NOT a statement about qualifications of those students. Period.) UNC is a large flagship school. It has some excellent programs, but also some that are not as strong. And when you graduate UNC you are one of thousands hitting the job market with that same degree. In my view, Duke has better job placement overall for its graduates. </p>
<p>Of course, college selection is never one size fits all. Its always about what is best for you, your goals and objectives and interests. Particular programs should weigh heavily on your decision, not USNWR rankings. Cost is a factor for many students, both in flagship publics as well as private colleges.</p>
<p>I hope any student, regardless of ethnic background, would get a scholarship if they have the stats and scores to support it.</p>
<p>OOS UNC scholarships generally go to students who get into the top Ivies and their peers. I don’t know, but I’d think that Belmont would put a lot of their scholarship resources into their music program.</p>