UNC-Chapel Hill OSS & Vanderbilt

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I feel like I need to know my chances at admission before I apply, and also, my chances for scholarship money, since I do not know if I can afford either of these schools. My schedule has become extremely tight and I would like to know whether or or not it would be worth squeezing in two more applications.</p>

<p>White male
Georgia resident
High school: North Hall High School - Public, average
Intended major: Undecided</p>

<p>GPA: 3.92 (unweighted); 4.38 (weighted)
Class rank: 11 out of 208; Top 6%
ACT: June 2008; September 2008 33; 34
- English: 35; 34
- Math: 33; 31
- Reading: 34; 33
- Science: 28; 36
- Writing: 11; 9
- Combined English/Writing: 34; 32
Retaking in October, hoping for a 35
AP:
- U.S. History: 3
- English Language: 5
- U.S. Government: 3
PSAT: 202; National Merit Commended</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
National Art Honors Society
- 3 Years; Sophomore, Junior, & Senior
- Vice-President
- Involved in community service programs such as face-painting, etc., as well as organizing a club field trip to the High Museum of Art</p>

<p>International Thespian Society <a href="Drama%20Club">i</a>*
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Historian/Librarian
- Involved in Thespian-related community service programs such as Trick-or-Treat so Kids Can Eat and Equity Fights Aids/Broadway Cares
- Involved in Mentor/Mentee program which gives Freshmen theatre students Upperclassmen role models
- Involved in 5 productions Junior year:
[ul][li]Once Upon a Mattress: Ensemble, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]How to Eat like a Child: Ensemble, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]The Curious Savage: Backstage Technical Work, Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/li][li]Fools: Sheep (ensemble), Set Builder[/li][li]Oliver!: Noah Claypole (minor character), Set Builder, Light Technicians Crew[/ul][/li] - Once Upon a Mattress recieved 2nd place in Regional One-Act competition and was also performed for the 2008 Georgia Thespian Conference
- Involved in 4 productions thus far Senior Year:
[ul][li]The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!): Director, Adam (lead character), Set Builder[/li][li]Heart's Desire: Brian (lead character), Set Builder[/li][li]The Miracle Worker: Set Builder[/li][li]Godspell: Ensemble, Set Builder[/ul][/li] - Awards: Spotlight Award, 2007-08</p>

<p>Improvisational Theatre Troupe
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Co-Leader
- Will perform for the 2009 Georgia Thespian Conference
- Student-Run, concieved last year
- Performed 3 shows Junior year; will be performing 3 more Senior year
- Personally integrating Clowning & Physical Comedy during Senior year</p>

<p>Debate Team/Student Congress
- 2 Years; Junior & Senior
- Concieved last year
- Attended and competed in several public policy debate tournaments, and will continue
- Performed Individual Events in both Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation, and will contine
- Attended, authored bills in, and gave persuasive speeches in several regional student congresses
- Awards: 2nd place in Humorous Interpretation, Gainesville High School Forensic Tournament, 2008</p>

<p>Summer Activities
Community Theatre
- Junior-Senior summer
- Annie: Ensemble</p>

<p>Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar <a href="%22HOBY%22">i</a>*
- Sophomore-Junior summer</p>

<p>Work Experience
- Local Pediatrics office
- Sophomore-Junior & Junior-Senior summers
- Odd jobs such as organizing patient files, moving furniture, and painting walls
- Worked 15-20 hours/week</p>

<p>Academic Awards
Renaissance Program <a href="Program%20similiar%20to%20Honor%20roll,%20began%20my%20Sophomore%20year">i</a>*
- Gold Award, Fall Semester 2006
- Platinum Award, Spring Semester 2007
- Platinum Award, Fall Semester 2007
- Platinum Award, Spring Semester 2008</p>

<p>Schedule <a href="%22Most%20Rigorous%22">i</a>*
Freshmen Year
- Computer Applications: 89
- Drafting: 92
- Writer's Workshop: 97
- Health/PE: 97
- Honors World Literature: 93
- Honors Algebra II: 88
- Honors Biology: 98
- Honors World History: 96</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
- Yearbook: 92
- Beginner Art: 96
- French I: 96
- French II: 97
- Honors American Literature: 95
- Honors Euclidean Geometry: 95
- Honors Physical Science: 95
- AP US History: 97</p>

<p>Junior Year
- Advanced Theatre: 100
- Advanced Theatre: 100
- Advanced Art: 99
- Honors French III: 91
- AP Language: 100
- Honors Precalculus: 92
- Honors Chemistry: 95
- AP Government: 96</p>

<p>Senior Year
- Advanced Theatre
- Advanced Theatre
- AP Studio Art: 2D Design
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Literature
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Biology
- AP Microeconomics</p>

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<p>I would really like some feedback, if at all possible, thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>shameless bump</p>

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<p>really good grades especially in sophomore year.</p>

<p>I think your chance to all of these are good, but one more unique EC would almost guarantee it.</p>

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<p>I’d say you’re in at those schools. Good luck.</p>

<p>By the way, what did you do to increase your science score by 8 points??? I’m having some trouble, so if you could pm me that would be great</p>

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<p>I just picked up a copy of the Real ACT and used the four tests in there as well as the one they have online to practice.</p>

<p>I learned to change my strategy. Before, I read every little word and so I got bogged down and attached to the meanings. Now, I try to think about as little as possible and just match up number to number. to save time, then I go back in and recheck everything.</p>

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<p>I’d say in at both. :slight_smile:
esp. UNC.</p>

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<p>you should be in in any of those schools. nice job.</p>

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<p>hey, thanks for reviewing my chances, sorry it took so long to respond, well…</p>

<p>I’d say it’s deffinately worth the time to do the applications. I was considering applying to UNC a while back and if i remember correctly their application isn’t really that long. And if you’ve already filled out the common app for another school, all you’d be lacking for Vanderbilt would be the supplement. And i’d say your probably in at both, at least at UNC. If you go to their website, you can find a profile of their student body and their OOS accepted students. If i remember correctly the the average ACT and GPA, even for OOS students, was far lower than yours. Well good luck.</p>

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<p>Really? I can’t seem to find any profile specifically pertaining to OOS students…</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input regarding my post. I’d say that you have a great shot at either of the schools you’ve mentioned – very stong extracurriculars, great ACT scores, good GPA. I’m not all that familiar with the application requirements for UNC Chapel Hill, but I know that for Vanderbilt, there’s just an additional supplement to the Common App that’s required, so it shouldn’t be that much of an extra time commitment – and who knows what the payoff could be in the long run, right? </p>

<p>Best of luck, and thanks again for the help!</p>

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<p>Does Vanderbilt offer a paper application? It says they do on their website, but when I go to download their forms it sends me to the Common App…</p>

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<p>you have to do the common app with the suppliment. You should be able to print both off of the common app website if you want to do it on paper.</p>

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<p>Sweet, thanks!</p>