UNC Chapel Hill 2020 Chances IN STATE

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Hello,

I wanted to know my chances of getting admitted to NC State and UNC Chapel Hill in state. Currently I am a junior in the class of 2016.

Grades

9th Grade:
Honors World History - A
Scientific and Technical Visualization - A
Sports and Entertainment Marketing - A
Honors Geometry - A
Multimedia and Webpage Design - A
Honors Biology - A
Honors Algebra 2 - B
Honors English 1 - A

10 Grade:
Honors Chemistry - B (86)
Spanish 1 - A (96)
Health/ PE - A (99)
AP World History (4 on AP exam) - B (91)
Honors English 2 - B (89)
Spanish 2 - B (90)
Honors Earth and Environmental Science - A (95)
Honors Precalculus - C (84)

11th Grade:
AP Physics 1 - A (93)
AP Calculus AB - C (83)
AP US History - A (93)
AP English Language - B (91)
Computer Programming 1 - A (99)

  • Second semester going on right now, so some classes are not shown

Cumulative GPA:
Unweighted: 3.5
Weighted: 4.2

Top 15% of my class

SAT:
660 R, 680 M, 680 W (2020)

*Taking again to improve math and writing scores.

Extra Curriculars:

Science Olympiad
Math Club
Video Game Development Club (Vice President) - Created three iOS and Android games
National Beta Club (3 service projects, over 45 volunteering hours)
Created a charity video game music album (played guitar) with 20 other musicians and released it on iTunes which raised $2500 (Multiplayer VG Album)
Created a similar album called “Operation 1-Up” dedicated to raise money for an avid VGM supporter’s kindness transplant
Over 30 volunteering hours in local temple
Men’s Tennis Team

Ethnicity/ Race: Asian-Indian

*My high school is ranked 9th in North Carolina, so academics are significantly tougher
*Keep in mind that I am IN STATE, so chances are probably much higher for me.

Please give me any advice about applying and how my chances of getting in are as of now.

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I’m also an in-state student applying to Chapel Hill this fall! Anyways, Carolina looks at applications holistically and they don’t actually pay attention to GPA. But, your SAT scores are above average for Carolina. However, they’re JUST above average. I would aim for a 2100 or higher to ensure admission into UNC. Your EC’s look pretty good but I would still try as hard as you can this current semester to show UNC’s admissions office an upward trend in grades. Good luck! Out of curiosity, are you a wake county student?

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@agc1998‌ Thanks! I’m taking the SAT one more time to hit that 2100 mark and also am taking a shot at the ACT to see if I can do better on that. And I’m a Cabarrus county student :smile:

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I’d say you have a great chance at either school. You’ll probably get in to both, so you’ll really just need to figure out which one fits your needs best. UNC is more popular, but NCState has more for STEM majors (if that’s your area). Research both of them extensively and see which one has the program that “speaks to you” most.