I have just completed my junior year of high school and am wondering what my chances of getting accepted into UNC would be.
Residency: In-State
Ethnicity: Indian/Asian
GPA: 4.74 (Weighted), 4.0 (Unweighted)
Rank: 2/210
3 APs taken (US History, English, Psychology), 3 Future APs (World History, Environmental Science, Computer Science).
ACT: 26 (Will re-take)
SAT: 1910 (Will re-take)
ECs: Key Club, Volunteer at several organizations all throughout high school, NC Governor’s School, National Honor Society, Featured Writer for YardBarker (Fox Sports Affiliate), Lead News Writer for TopSportsReport, Founder/President- The Carolina Times.
Can’t speak for in-state as I am an OOS accepted student, but I would really focus on showing your passions/drive in the essay you’ll write. It would help to bring the SAT up to a minimum of 2000 and make sure you have a course-load that matches your intended major for senior year.
Since you’re in-state, you have a good chance of getting into UNC. I would raise your SAT if you can, but I have noticed that people on CC tend to over-compensate when it comes to the requirements for UNC in-state. I know many people who have gotten in with even lower scores, and your EC’s look great. Just show that you are doing what you love and make sure you keep up a rigorous schedule for senior year!
I think that you are a match for UNC because you are in-state and the admission rate is around 50%. You also have great EC’s for UNC. Now all you have to do is get good rec’s and write a good essay and your in. Good Luck!
Grades, in-state residency and and ECs are in range. Better test scores would help.