<p>Does anyone know when UNC releases admission emails/letters?</p>
<p>Also I hope anyone would chance me for UNC</p>
<p>Just brief stats…
GPA: 3.85 (Unweighted)
ACT: 30
(I’m an international student)</p>
<p>3.8 UW GPA
2260 SAT (800 Math, 760 Writing, 700 CR)
One of the best international schools in the world
I speak Hindi, Kannada, English, Spanish</p>
<p>Courses: 14 IB courses, 1 AP (My school only offers 2 APs)</p>
<p>EC’s:
Model United Nations
National Honor Society
School Newspaper
Leader of Tamana (service club)
Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout
Leader of Softball club</p>
<p>Sports:
JV Basketball (captain) 2 years
Varsity Basketball 2 years
Varsity Baseball 3 years</p>
<p>Service:
Tamana
Boy Scouts</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Intern at Hindustan Times (One of the leading newspapers in India) 1 month
Intern at Bangalore Aviation 6 months - present</p>
<p>Essays:
Common App - Good
Supplemental - Very good</p>
<p>Recs:
Teachers - I assume they are well written
Counselor - Well written</p>
<p>I am applying from New Jersey even though I live in India. I go to the American school and have an American citizenship so I will not be considered as international applicant</p>
<p>Thanks! I know out of state is tough and am pretty nervous</p>
<p>Merry Christmas to you all! Praying that we all get a Carolina acceptance as a (very) late Christmas present. :)</p>
<p>You guys are stressing for no reason. UNC Chapel Hill will accept everyone of you in an instant. Every single one of you who has posted their credentials on here, they are amazing. Now since everyone is doing it. It would be awesome if some could chance me.
Came to US three years ago from Pakistan.
GPA, unweighted: 3.7 weighted: 4.2
Class rank: 38/494
ESL student until Junior year now taking AP English IV
Total of six AP including senior year.
SAT: 1780 ( It’s the worst)
ACT: 28
Extracurricular:
Captain Debate team
Officer multicultural society
Secretary in Student government
Founder/President Muslim Student Association
Robotics club
National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Volunteer every Sunday at local mosque as a teacher
Volunteer at local library every other Saturday as tutor
Recommendations are strong. ( I think )
Essays, I feel like I did a good job.</p>
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<p>i appreciate the optimisim (and def see need for it durin this time of the year ahaha middle of admissions applications) but the truth is that UNC is getting harder and harder to get into and their OOS pool is VERY VERY competitive (like duke, and top 20 private school level) because of the quota that UNC has on the total number of out of state students. So it is important to know if one is instate or outofstate…luckily im in state so I have a higher chance of getting in on AVERAGE but im still scared of a no cause you never know at a school like UNC which is a great school and respectable school that is hard to get into.</p>
<p>Luckily I am in state too. Those SAT scores are killing me though.</p>
<p>I think it’s hard for any of us to say for sure what our chances are because there are cases of people with great scores getting rejected and people with not so great scores getting in… I think the whole process is unfortunately a little random and subjective</p>
<p>Random? No. Subjective? Yes. UNC prides itself in holistic admissions. We’ve all got great scores and stellar GPAs, but it seems what UNC really looks for are applicants who have something to offer the school. Whether it’s athletics, legacy, or specialized research SOMETHING has to set you apart from the other applicants. Even on their twitter page this year, #itsjustanumber (in reference to SAT and ACT scores) has been used many times. This admission staff knows what they’re doing. </p>
<p>But in all seriousness, I’m just another OOS applicant just like all of you here. (Besides the overbearing parents) So what do I know… We’ll all find out soon. Good luck to all.</p>
<p>^DON’T SAY THAT! WITHOUT MY SCORES, I HAVE NOTHING!
Gosh I’m scared. I applied EA, which should help, and I’m in-state, which should help.
My scores are great for instate I would presume (2170 SAT), but thats about all I got going for me. I (stupidly) only had 1 teacher give me a recommendation, my ECs are abysmal, etc, etc. </p>
<p>Everyone in my family tells me Im getting in, but Im really doubting it now. And UNC was one of only 3 places I applied.</p>
<p>The division between in-state and out-of-state is quite clear and HUGE…I am sure that any of you in-staters here would attest that getting into UNC is alot easier in state (meaning more numbers get in and the range of applicants more as well) compared to out-of-state…just my input…</p>
<p>To all you out of state kids, I’m just curious:
Why are you so interested in UNC? If you get in, you’re obviously talented enough to get into a school higher ranked than UNC in the first place… Plus, it’s so expensive out of state that you could almost go to Duke for the same price. It’s obvious that for us in-staters, UNC is the best public school here and most affordable for us, but you guys are in a different situation. Why then, are you so attracted to this school? If you get in, will you attend? </p>
<p>Thanks! Just curious. :)</p>
<p>Well Duke and UNC aren’t even close in price for out of state. UNC is around $20,000 less than Duke</p>
<p>Assuming that one might get more financial aid at Duke than they would at Carolina… but I don’t know that for a fact.</p>
<p>annazee13…one thing that attracts highly qualified OOS to UNC are the Morehead-Cain and Robertson scholarships.</p>
<p>I’m legacy at UNC and I have other family members currently attending. My parents want to move to NC, and they’re basically counting on me to get in. That’s why. Plus, it’s a super amazing awesome school.</p>
<p>@annazee13 First of all, UNC truly is an incredible school, and I probably wouldn’t prefer Duke over UNC; to me they’re fairly equal. One huge reason UNC is at the top of my list is in addition to it being an incredible school, their financial aid is perfect for my family. My mom has a very low income, while my dad is upper-middle class, and since my parents are divorced, UNC only looks at my custodial parent’s income, who is my mother. This qualifies me to be a part of the Carolina Covenant and have most (or all) of my cost of attendance covered.</p>
<p>@annazee13 I’m applying EA from Georgia! I can’t say for sure why so many OOS students love UNC, but I’m sure my reasons are quite similar to yours. UNC is much more affordable than many other schools of its caliber. I also think it’s a great place that offers an incredibly well-rounded college experience with its stellar academics and amazing sports. There’s a great mix of people of all academic backgrounds. You can have fun and study hard without the immense pressure of an Ivy League school. UNC is a great size, suburban and southern. The campus is just beautiful. Greek life is present but not over-bearing. It really has everything you could want in a college experience. Plus, there’s just something about that Carolina blue.</p>
<p>As you can probably tell, I love UNC a lot. I think it combines the best traits of an Ivy League with the best traits of a state school. Hoping to go there in the fall!</p>
<p>For me the difference between UNC and Duke is just the feel I got from the campuses. I visited them both the same weekend, midterm weekend for both schools, and while I was at Duke, not a single student was smiling. Everyone was hurrying around with their heads down and they just looked miserable. At UNC, people were out running with friends and dancing in the Pit for some sort of fundraiser. Of course I was only at each school for one day so it wasn’t necessarily a good indication of the atmosphere the rest of the year, but it’s the distinguishing factor for me.</p>
<p>^^ True. I’ve got legacy ties to both UNC and Duke. I genuinely like UNC better. I can’t wait any longer to find out!</p>
<p>Does anyone know if UNC sends out emails or if we just check Connect Carolina?</p>