UNC Class of 2019 RD Results

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Decision: Accepted OOS (Germany)

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT: 29 (35 E, 28 M, 28 R, 26 S)
Unweighted/Weighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A – German system is different
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Award from my city for personal civic engagement in historical political projects; attended national seminar in Berlin as school representative (Theme: Students Against Oblivion)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Numerous historical political projects and civic engagement: Interviewed Holocaust survivor and former GDR prisoner (Leader and Event Organizer), Journalism (articles on these events were published on regional and state level), Exchange Students (Chaperone and City Tour Guide)
Job/Work Experience: Two internships (Police Headquarters, Space Agency)
Essays: Excellent
Teacher Recommendation: Phenomenal. History teacher has known me for 6 years, French teacher has known me for 4 - they really know my strengths and who l am as a person.
Counselor Rec: Excellent - just as my teachers, she knows me very well and on a personal level.
Country: Germany
School Type: German Gymnasium
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 5 Relatives attended UNC

Strengths: Extracurriculars, Essays, Recs
Weaknesses: Test score could have been stronger

Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Strong essay and recs, I’m passionate about civic engagement and I bring an international perspective to a university like Carolina

General Comments: Words cannot describe how delighted I am to have received that acceptance letter :blush:
UNC was one of my top choices and I absolutely fell in love with the university while touring the campus. I’m still waiting to hear from a few colleges, but I’ve got a really good feeling about Carolina and think it would be a really great fit for me!

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I have a 4.0 unweighted. However, on the ACT score report it did say the range for UNC is 26-31.

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Decision: ACCEPTED

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1900: 670 math, 610 reading, 620 writing
ACT: 26, 11 essay
SAT II: 680 Bio(E), 650 Math2
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89
Weighted GPA: 5.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/300
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP calc BC: 3, AP lang: 3. i got 2’s on all the rest lol
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP World, Calc 3, Intro to Computational Science, Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Engineering Applications, Anatomy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Eagle Scout

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Govenment, National Honor Society President, Boyscouts
Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, worked at chick fil a
Volunteer/Community service: Peer tutor, eagle scout project - landscaped a school, human trafficking awareness
Summer Activities: Research intern at Duke Medical Center, took a summer class about cryptology
Essays: wrote about human trafficking awareness and how i would bring that to UNC - very good
Teacher Recommendation: I got 3 teachers that knew me very well - one was a UNC alum.
Counselor Rec: idk
Additional Rec: Professor that knew me that could atest to my hardwork in sports/training
State: NC
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy child (lol), on the US rock climbing team

Strengths: i was part of NCSSM Online, had a very rigorous course load. i am very involved and very well rounded in sports etc.
Weaknesses: SAT/ACT scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I got in because I am well rounded. Even though my test scores were not great, I made up for it in other areas, and it is easier to get in if you are in state, which I am.
General Comments: If you dont get in and this is your first choice, its NOT the end of the world! it just means that this isnt the place that is meant for you, and there is something better for you out there! Life is all about making the most of the situations youre in! :smile:

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Decision: ACCEPTED! SO HAPPY-INSTATE

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1860- (670 CR) (650 M) (540 W- REALLY BAD AT THE MULTIPLE CHOICE!, BUT AM A SOLID WRITER) (9 Essay)
ACT: 29
SAT II: 760 (US History) 700 (Biology)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.7
Weighted GPA:4.55
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14% (big, competitive high school)
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH:(5) APENG:(4) AP GOV:(5) APES, AP Psych, AP Bio,
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP BIO (yearlong) AP Psych, Intro to College Math Honors, Interior Design II Honors, English 4 Honors, Sociology Honors, Marketing
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, APUSH Student of the Year

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Student Mentor, Key Club, VP of FCCLA, volunteer work, tutoring, sewing, etc
Job/Work Experience:none
Volunteer/Community service: 170+
Summer Activities:none
Essays: 1 really good, 1 meh
Teacher Recommendation: AWESOME
Counselor Rec: Basic (big school)
Additional Rec:Really good
State:NC
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Ghanian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):URM-African

Strengths: SAT II’S, Recs, Extracurricular
Weaknesses:SAT’s. Rank
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I wrote a really personal essay that reflected well of me.
General Comments: GDTBATH! Really try and show who you are in your application! They don’t necessarily look for the smartest, they look to create a unique class. Find the thing that makes you stand out ( activity, award, hobby, idea, etc) and extenuate this throughout your application. If you try to be what you think they want ( ie top student) you may come off as boring, there will be several applications like this, so they will probably not pick a group of students who ll sound similar. Make yourself distinct. Also, if for some reason there is a dip in the grades for a valid reason, explain this. I had mostly all A’s up until by junior year when my twin brother became very sick. He was hospitalized for almost 2 months, during this time I missed a lot of school because I was at the hospital. I explained this in my application. I got deferred EA, i think partially due to the dip in grades, so I turned in my mid-years which were all A’s and 1 B (92 in AP Bio-grrr) so i think this helped show the type of student I am.

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Decision: Out-of-State, Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1940 (CR 650, M 590, W 700)
ACT: did not send
SAT II: 650 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.2
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 3%, Top 10% (Standard HS rank)
AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (3), US History (4), English Language (3), Chemistry, Spanish, Psychology, English Literature
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Spanish, AP Psychology, AP Eng. Lit, Precalculus, American Economics, Participation in Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Include next three categories … SEED (Charity club, Treasurer), GSA (Treasurer), Band of Ambitious Musicians (Founder, President), Hispanic Honor Society (President), National Honor Society, Mathematics Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: Writer/Head of Networks for CrysisTV Gaming/Entertainment Network
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring for ESL Students
Summer Activities: Lifeguard, Swim Team for 9 years
Essays: Phenomenal (Recommendation: Write from the heart and about something quirky and original, even if it was one instance; I wrote about my boyfriend’s toilet overflowing at 3 AM)
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Additional Rec: None
State: NY
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-Generation

Strengths: GPA, extracurriculars, essay
Weaknesses: Test scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Supplement Essay, GPA, Recommendations
General Comments: Accepted to Honors Carolina and Carolina Scholars Research Program

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Decision: Accepted off waitlist OOS

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2160 super score 2130 composite (750 reading, 740 math, 670 writing)
ACT:
SAT II: 660 Spanish, 720 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): not given at my school but would be about a 3.7 or a little higher
Weighted GPA: 4.11 (Mostly As and some A-s, one B+, one B and a C)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): Comp gov (5) APUSH (self study 5) English lit. (3) self study
IB (place score in parenthesis): IB diploma candidate
Senior Year Course Load: 6 IBs
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): None to be honest just NHS
Job/Work Experience: Manager at a company
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Essays: About work and living overseas
Teacher Recommendation: 7 out of 10
Counselor Rec: 9 out of 10
Additional Rec: boss at work 10 out of 10
State: VA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, international experience

Strengths: SAT, URM, being a manager really helped
Weaknesses: GPA, ecs, having a C in IB math junior year
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I am surprised to have gotten off wait list due to the slim chances once put on the wait list (only about 50 out of state students offered admission from wait list) . Never really even thought about it until I got a letter in the mail saying I had been accepted. I feel that if I had not gotten a C in IB math SL my junior year I would’ve been accepted without being put on wait list.
General Comments: Nice to have been accepted but will probably not make sense to go to UNC cost wise given my acceptance to UVA. I posted this to give people in the future hope that it is possible to get off the waitlist at a prestigious school like UNC but you shouldn’t think about everyday. I did not send a single letter or make a single call just be patient and expect the worst but hope for the best.

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Decision: Accepted EA (Sorry, would’ve posted in the other thread, but it’s closed now!)

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (750 CR, 800 M, 740 WR) superscored (2250 highest in 1 sitting)
ACT: 36 (36 English, 36 Math, 36 Reading, 36 Science, 8 Writing) superscored
SAT II: Math Level 2 (800), Biology M (780), Literature (700)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): #1 (unavailable at time of submission/evaluation)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography (4), US Govt and Politics (5), Calculus BC (5), English Lang (5), Statistics (4), Biology (5), US History (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A (not offered at my school)
Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Spanish, AP Physics C Mech, AP European History
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): USABO Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholar

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mu Alpha Theta (President sr yr, Theta e-board jr yr), National Honor Society (VP), Academic Games (Co-president), Science Olympiad (VP), Book Club (secretary), Iota Sigma Christian Fellowship (secretary), Peer Assistance Team, Generation 2 Generations (volunteering at nursing homes; PR), Young Musician’s Club (PR), orchestra
Job/Work Experience: summer research intern at LSU Health Sciences Center
Volunteer/Community service: 2 summers in Children’s Hospital (~70 hours/summer), 3 summers in my church’s Vacation Bible School (~40 hours/summer)
Summer Activities: see above. Also traveled to China, Seattle, Vancouver.
Essays: Pretty good, I guess? CommonApp essay was on my struggles with peer pressure. Supplement was on my 3 families (my biological family, my friends, and my church) and how they encouraged me to pursue my dreams and stay true to myself. (Sorry for the cheesiness.)
Teacher Recommendation: Never got to see them. I assume they were good?
Counselor Rec: Ditto.
Additional Rec: Same. I asked my research mentor to write me one.
State: Louisiana
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I suppose the research?

Strengths: GPA, ACT score, essays, research experience, course load
Weaknesses: SAT score (you’ll laugh, but in my parents’ opinions it needed to be in the 2300s to be considered top-notch), volunteer experience, one-dimensional ECs (too many academic ones)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Strong academics.
General Comments: I ultimately turned down UNC (attending Emory this fall) because I thought it wasn’t the best fit and I didn’t get financial aid, but good luck to any future applicants!