UNC-CH

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

I applied early action to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this past week. I am worried I won’t get in because of my average ACT score and because I’m out of state.

Math ACT- 28
Science ACT- 26
Reading ACT- 29
English ACT- 23
ACT Composite- 26
GPA (unweighted)- 3.76
Student Council President
National Honors Society Secretary
Senior Class Officer
Teens Educating At Maplewood (T.E.A.M.) member
Spanish Club President
Library Club member
Soccer and basketball team captain
Member of Future Teachers of America
Youth Group Member
4-H member for 13 years and club secretary for the past 3 years.
Youngest of 6 children and grew up on a farm in Ohio. I wrote my one common app essay on the influence of agriculture in my life.

Please let me know!

2

It will be really hard because I believe the ACT scores for UNC hover around 32-34.

3

Agree, however, you come from a very underrepresented demographic. I think it’s good that you emphasize it, but I do think you won’t be getting in to Chapel Hill unfortunately.

4

I agree - it’s looking like a no. That being said, UNC is weird, they let in a strange mix of people, so I wouldn’t count yourself out. However, the amount of OOS kids they let in is extremely small since it’s a public NC system school, and your ACT is pretty weak.
I don’t know if you have time to try it again and send a second score? If you took one early November/December and sent the score straight there it would probably make it, and if you study a lot and bring it up you would definitely have a better chance.