@GabekingSG I am no professional, but a 3.9 GPA is very competitive, I would say you have a great shot.
@annec31 Sorry, I’m not sure what UNC’s average stats are for instate Community College transfers but I know they’re much more lenient with in state transfers!
Sent my college transcripts last month and UNC still says they don’t have them… I called last week so I sent them again today and am going to give them a call today. Also went to my schools registration office (they handle the transcripts) and talked to them. They gave me a receipt that shows it was sent out mid February so I’m trying to figure out the problem asap. This stuff is stressful!
What sucks is that I don’t really have any ECs of note (made the deans/presidents list multiple times, and I’m supposed to get an invite to joint phi theta kappa soon, but that’s really it) since I had to work for awhile and had some health issues as well. I don’t even have a teachers recommendation letter (although they said it wasn’t required). My saving grace is my 3.9 GPA, and hopefully my essays… Hoping for the best!
@GabekingSG That’s pretty much my story also haha. 4.0 GPA, good (in my opinion) essays, presidents list every semester, a few HS EC’s but nothing besides PTK in college because I work like 25 hours per week. Also two letters of recommendation, one from a UNC alum. Hopefully they understand that working takes away a lot of my time.
@strandedinhell yeah i had like 2 B+s and an A-… But I mean i wouldn’t trip if you’ve had more than like 50 credits, the whole body of work should speak more than one or two Bs
chance me please.
Out of state applicant at a top 50 liberal arts college
Poli Sci Major, double minor visual arts and religious studies
High school gpa: 3.0 (attended one of the top 15 private schools in the country)
College GPA: 3.8, maybe a 3.7, it depends on second term gpa (trimester school)
First Term
-Intro to Political Thought (A-)
-Freshman writing intro (A)
-Intro to Design (A-)
Second Term (tentative)
-Intro to Global politics (A or A-)
-Sociology (A- or B+)
-Digital Art (A or A-)
High school extracurriculars
-taught religious school
-played 2 varsity sports; football and lacrosse
-worked for habitat for humanity
-wrote for a sports blog
-selected for an exchange program to Israel
College extracurriculars
-write for the newspaper
-social media manager for the anti-sexual violence club
-photo editor for the yearbook
-head designer for friends clothing company (totally official, one the internet)
-camp counselor for the past 3 summers
-participated in schools community service pre-orientation
Hey you guys I am a
second semester freshman at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. My major is Communications. I know that UNC has an awesome communications program, so I am really hoping that I get in. I absolutely love to visit Chapel Hill and spend time on the campus.
I was involved in numerous clubs in high school (NHS, NTHS, Leadership Team, Student Council, Jr. Civitans, Yearbook, Relay for Life, and the Varsity Women’s Basketball Team). Since I’ve only been at App for a full semester, I am only involved here in the College Republicans Club and the Baptist Christian Ministry.
My GPA during my first semester at App was a 3.94 with 17 credit hours. This semester I am taking 18 credit hours. My weighted GPA during high school was a 4.38.
My combined SAT scores for math, reading, and writing was a 1700 (I know that’s not the best). My ACT was a 25.
My high school principal wrote one of my recommendations and she is a UNC alum. The other recommendation came from my Math professor during my first semester at App.
I took my two essays to my University’s Writing Center. I really tried to prove that Chapel Hill is the place for me.
I wish you guys luck that have already posted on here! What do yall think my chances are?
I currently go to a community college in Illinois. I am a junior transfer. Here are my stats:
GPA: 3.900
Major: Molecular Biology
High School:
GPA: 3.75 – 91 percentile
Was in the orchestra and on Cross Country all four years.
3 APs
Accomplishments/ Extracurriculars: Honors Scholar; Honors Academic standing; had my Biology 1 and 2 research papers published in the digital commons at my school; Volunteer at the Arboretum; I play the violin; had a summer job at a grocery store; job at T.J. Maxx currently,held a student job during the year; family responsibilities; Member of Phi Theta Kappa (International honors society for 2-year schools); Presented my Biology paper at a couple symposiums; I’m a member of the Honors Student Advisory Committee at my school (basically a club), President and treasurer of Future Physicians Club, research position at Purdue University for Summer 2015
Fall 2013:
General Biology 1 Honors: A
English Composition 1 Honors: A
Macroeconomics Honors: A
Speech Honors: A
Calculus 1: A
Spring 2014:
General Biology 2 Honors: A
English Composition 2 Honors: A
Ethics Honors: A
Calculus 2: B
Fall 2014:
General Chemistry 1 Honors: A
Introduction to Sociology Honors: A
Leadership Development (a 200-level humanities course) Honors: A
Intermediate Chinese 1: A
Spring 2015:
General Chemistry 2 Honors
U.S. Since 1945 Honors
Intro to Humanities: The Arts Honors
Intermediate Chinese 2
I have 2 recommendations 9/10-10/10 (Hopefully!). My main common app essay is pretty good, but the UNC essay is not too outstanding…Hopefully I have a chance! Good luck to everyone! Decisions will come out soon enough!
@GabekingSG , don’t worry. I feel the same. All I have is a 3.9 gpa from a local CC and that’s it
@Southerngent , If you search the right keywords on google you’ll get a link to UNC’s own website with their acceptance rates for sophomore and Junior transfers with average GPA’s as well.
I made an account just for this.
I am an instate applicant from a Community College in the Triad. I highly doubt I will get in.
Stats:
High School GPA: UW: 3.5 W:4.198 (I moved to NC from MS where there werent many honors or AP classes)
7 AP classes: AP Scholar
ACT: 24 That is bad.
11-12 grade
EC: Band (All County ever year in band; MS honor band) Section Leader
Volunteering
Latin Club
French Club
JCL: Magna Cum Laude on National Latin Exam for Latin II
Teacher’s Choice Award for Latin
Worked part time 12 hours a week
College GPA: 1st semester 2.9
A-Sociology, B-Math, C-Chemistry.
Misc: First generation college student. Moved 10 times.
This semester I am taking second level Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, second level Chem
I couldnt take anything else because it would be wasteful and I took everything else as AP.
My mother had a TIA this summer, so although she is doing very well, I keep an eye on her. I had a lot so issues last semesters, I put them in my essay which were solid.
On Tuesday, they wanted my OOS HS transcript; now, my To-do list says nothing. What is that all about? I am panicking because I feel they denied me and didn’t need it.
