<p>How hard is it to get into UNC-CH as an in-state student?
assuming that I have an average GPA(4.29), somewhere near 2150 SAT, and below average ECs.</p>
<p>State schools for in-state students are almost entirely about numbers. You will get into NC Chapel with those numbers, most likely. You do not have average GPA. That is a really incredible GPA for a state school applicant pool. I wouldn't call it likely, because it is still UNC Chapel Hill, but for sure you are at least 50/50, so possible.</p>
<p>I would say you have a very good chance. I know students from our area of NC that got in this past year with much lower SATs. Don't know where you are from in NC, but areas with less applicants also have a greater chance of acceptance ie, some of the mountain counties and some of the rural, coastal counties. Pick up some community service this summer if possible and if you don't have alot of ECs, do you have a work history? I've been told that they take into consideration students that have spent much of their "off" time employed who obviously don't have time for all the other ECs (just a rumor--never saw that in writing anywhere)</p>
<p>Hi. I am also interested in going to UNC - Chapel Hill. Would having a good GPA, Class Rank, ECs make up for a bad SAT score? As of now (end of sophomore year), I have a 4.105 weighted GPA, 3.827 unweighted GPA. My class rank after 1st semester of sophomore year was 13/148. We don't have the rankings for the end of 2nd semester yet, but I should be somewhere in the top 10. I should have a 4.3-4.5 weighted GPA by the time I graduate, and be in the top 5. I am also a bit worried about my extracurricular activities. I hope mkm56 is right about the whole employment thing. I started working at Kerr Drug as pharmacy technician March of this year, 20-30 hours a week. I plan on working same hours for junior and senior years. I feel that working in a pharmacy will help my chances of getting admitted because of my major - pharmacy. My other major ECs include Yearbook - Ad Sales Manager (9,10), Assistant Editor-in-Chief (11), Editor-in-Chief (12) and Key Club - Newsletter Editor (9,10), Secretary (10,11). I am a member of a few other clubs, but I don't have any leadership positions in any of them. What range of SAT do I need in order to get admitted into UNC - Chapel Hill? Also, I don't know if my area would include an area where not many people apply, but usually like 3 or so from each graduating class go to UNC.</p>
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<p>Look at this link for entering freshmen last year. It gives percentages in different SAT ranges in and out of state and other interesting statistics. To look at all stats, search 2005 fact book at the unc.edu site.</p>
<p>thanks for the link.. it has some great statistics. looks like my SAT score needs to be at least a 1950. also, do you think the fact that i have a job working 20-30 hours a week will make up for the fact that i have a small amount of ec's?</p>
<p>I reallly can't speak for any admissions people, but in my mind it would. A close friend of my son's was accepted last year with similar school activities as yours plus one varsity sport---but no work experience and really no community service except that required through a school group like beta club. To me a student working 20-30 hrs./wk wouldn't have time for a varsity sport or significant community service and the job shows responsibility and committment and not just padding for the application. Maybe you could tie in your pharmancy work with a little volunteer work in summer at a free clinic?</p>
<p>thanks for the reply.. i hope that the job helps the fact that i have no sports. i have done a little volunteer work this summer - nothing related to pharmacy at all.. but it was volunteer work.. i actually helped paint and open up the first art gallery in my town. it isn't the typical art gallery - it features the art of young adults that have developmental disabilities/mentally handicapped. I developed their newsletter as well... that really isn't related to pharmacy in any way.. i agree with you - i should do some type of volunteer work to tie it into my interest of pharmacy. i don't really know of any clinic that i could volunteer with, possibly the red cross? i don't know. it would be interesting if the hospital would allow me to be an intern in their pharmacy, that way i will have experience in both a retail pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy. i will try to brainstorm on things that will tie into my interest of pharmacy...</p>
<p>Good luck csummerlin -- you sound like you are on the right path. Our town has an organization called CCM (Council on Christian Ministries). They run a free clinic, food pantry and pharmacy for the population that qualifies financially. If your community has something like that, you might check it out. Most of their workers are volunteers except for the dept. heads---pharmacists, nurses, doctors, dentists all donate time.</p>
<p>Thanks. I don't believe that my town has any type of free clinic. I live in a really small town, so I doubt we have one. If we do, I just haven't heard about it. I will be sure to ask around to make sure that we don't have one. Thank you so much for all the help. I think I will stop obsessing and go to bed now. Thanks again!</p>