UNC-Chapel Hill, UVa, UMD, UMich, Cornell--confused and stressed, thank you!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! I'm applying to UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, University of Maryland-College Park, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Cornell. My top choice is UNC (not really counting on Cornell), but its out-of-state acceptance rate is 15%. If you can only chance me for one school, please do UNC! I'll be out-of-state for all of the schools.</p>

<p>-White female
-Major: biology
-ACT: 33
-SAT II Math 2: 730
-SAT II Bio: 780
-SAT: 2060 (won't send it if I don't have to)
-AP Calc BC 3, AP Bio 4, AP Environmental Science 4, AP Language 5.
-Senior Courses: Behavioral science, political radicalism, AP comp sci, AP physics, materials science, AP lit, AP french.</p>

<p>Sports: Ran XC 2 years (knee injury, had to quit--against my will)
Volunteer: 430 hours at Columbus Zoo-animal husbandry, customer service, diets, etc.
Clubs: 4-H (been to States multiple times, won many awards for Reptiles and Insects), Community Service Club, NHS
Other ECs: Been to State Science Fair 3 times, won a $15k/yr scholarship for Ohio Wesleyan, did a mosquito research project at an entomology lab at Ohio State, worked at a bakery in summer, attended a month-long field studies trip out West (got a credit), planned and executed my own Ohio field studies trip, present educational reptile shows for schools and neighborhoods.
Essays: Should be very good, most are already written, 9/10.
Recs: Awesome recs. I'll have 2 from teachers who know me well, 1 from a counselor. Should I get one more from a teacher that didn't teach me (knows me from the field studies trips) or a Zoo adviser or both?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone! Not expecting Cornell, it's a reach. UNC, UVa are also reaches. Are UMD and UMich matches? My safeties are Purdue, OSU, and Ohio Wesleyan. Thank you so much!</p>

<p>Nicole</p>

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<p>UMich is as good if not better than UVa. I’d say UNC will be 50/50. Just write a really good essay</p>

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<p>Thanks, so UMich is a reach as well then. Thanks for UNC! Forgot about GPA.</p>

<p>Unweighted: 3.99 (one B sophomore year)
Weighted: 4.16</p>

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<p>I think UNC is a reach but your field science stuff may help. My daughter (from Ohio) got rejected with a 4.0 unweighted and a 4.5 weighted and a ACT 34. She had many academic and sports EC’s. State level 4 year varsity. Chemistry tutor, worked since she was 14, writing tutor and many volunteer leadership roles. My point is - it is REALLY hard to get into UNC OOS. I think uMD and UM -ypu should have a better chance. Goodluck. </p>

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<p>Ooh wow, that’s rough. Thanks though!</p>

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<p>You’ve got good stats. The ACT can be risen to a 34 or 35 if you have time. SAT Math 2 is a little weak considering many people have 750+ at these schools. It’s a bummer you’re out of state for all of them. Anyways, here are my predictions:
Cornell-Reach (Use the two choice option when you apply. Select CALS and CAS as you’re schools; you have a better chance at getting into the University)
UNC-Reach (Very few OOS are accepted)
UVA-Low Reach (Less strict on OOS than UNC)
UMD-Safety (OOS are actually very welcomed there and it isn’t too difficult to get in with your stats)
UMich-Match
Purdue-Match/Safety
Ohio-Safety
Ohio Wesleyan-Safety? (Not too familiar with this school)</p>

<p>Chance me back please: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1675633-chance-for-cornell-columbia-upenn-johns-hopkins-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1675633-chance-for-cornell-columbia-upenn-johns-hopkins-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>For UMich, it would be a high match for LSA and a low reach for CoE for you as oos.</p>

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<p>I agree that U.Michigan is close to a match. However, remember that UM is very expensive for OOS students and does not give good financial aid.</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone! Yeah, I would need a lot of financial aid, especially at UMich. UVa and UNC are very good with financial aid, and if I get into UNC I’d get a full ride based on my mom’s salary. I would be doing LSA in UMich, not CoE. I did just write their second essay though, and it was pretty good (I think).</p>

<p>For my 4-H club, I’ve been a vice president for 2 years. My “passion” is animals (biology), so I’m trying to show my dedication to bio/enviro with the Zoo, 4-H, science fair, and field studies trips. For me it’s insects and reptiles, does that make me “stand out”?</p>

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<p>If you are from a very low income family, you may still get a lot of aids from UMich even as oos. Note that your stat is not going to get you any merit aid though.</p>