UNC Class of 2020 EA Discussion Thread

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Hi everyone!

Carolina just released a post saying that they had a record breaking 35,748 applicants this year, 11,307 of which are from NC. For fellow OOS applicants like me, it’s a terrifying proportion when those 11,000 in-staters WAY outnumber us.

So, here is an open letter to all OOS students on this thread:

If you got accepted today: CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE AN AMAZING PERSON AND I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. Seriously. You should feel so proud of your accomplishments, because this is not an easy thing. You must have worked hard throughout high school, and even if you don’t attend UNC, your hard work has more than paid off. I bet you are kind, wonderful people and my heart is full of happiness for you all.

If you got deferred today: I feel your pain. However, just because you’re deferred doesn’t mean you’re out of the game! UNC saw something in you that kept them from giving up on you, and that’s pretty awesome. (Even though you don’t need some admission officer’s opinion to know how wonderful you are.) If you really want to go to UNC, keep your chin up and be positive about RD decisions. If you’ve moved past it, good for you, and you can walk away from your application knowing that you did a pretty great job.

If you got rejected today: You are a smart, independent human who don’t need no UNC. With numbers like the ones above, it gets to a point where deciding who’s qualified and who isn’t is so subjective that it’s not even worth stressing out over. You may be sad, and if you are, it’s okay. Eat some ice cream, wear some fuzzy socks, and avoid doing your English homework to watch some Netflix. It’s okay to be disappointed, but it is never the end of the world and this will NEVER reflect poorly on you and your ability to succeed in life. Some of you have already been accepted to amazing schools and have amazing opportunities already, so go take those. You all have the potential to be amazing, even without UNC.

Insert sappy line about how everyone is gonna end up where they’re supposed to be and all that jazz

I hope everyone has a great weekend and a great future! xoxo

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Alright…I am pretty disappointed, but I still have a chance

Deferred OOS
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.6 w/ 3.7 uw
AP: 11 AP classes including 5’s on US History, Language and Comp.
Varsity golf captain, JKB Award Winner, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta
100 community service hours
Great essays…at least I thought

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Has anyone received an Excel@Carolina invitation?

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Accepted OOS from Maryland! I’m gonna start an accepted thread if anyone’s interested!

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I got in!!! Would love to meet some of you guys in person next year. Good luck to all who were deferred. Go Heels!!

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Decision: Accepted out of state

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): didn’t send
ACT: 34
SAT II: 690 World History, 660 Bio E, 660 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.975 (1 B from ninth grade painting is tainting my transcript)
Weighted GPA: 4.329
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/373 (it’ll move up once my counselor submits Midyear Report)
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (4), AP Environmental Science (5), AP Human Geo (5), AP Calc AB (3), AP US History (4, self-study)
IB (place score in parenthesis): haven’t taken yet
Senior Year Course Load: DP Math SL, DP Chem SL, AP Psych, DP Lang and Lit HL, DP German ab 2, DP Visual Arts HL, DP History of Americas HL, TOK
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Principal’s list for past three years (4.0 UW), AP Scholar with Distinction, but didn’t invent the cure for cancer or anything

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President of grant writing program to fund projects for school (2 yrs), Girls Build Los Angeles (female empowerment program, 1 yr), Amnesty International board member (2 yrs), Journalism Proofreading board member (2 yrs), church volunteer (4 yrs), tennis (jv 1 yr, v 2 yrs), karate (brown belt, 4th-10th grade)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: ~200 hours
Summer Activities: Eco-Interns (LA River revitalization and community awareness), JSA at Princeton, tennis practice
Essays: common app was great/risky, supplement was extension of common app, so pretty good
Teacher Recommendation: former AP Environmental Science teacher and current DP coordinator (10/10, he loves me), current DP Lang and Lit teacher (9/10 had her for past 3 yrs, we have a great relationship)
Counselor Rec: just got a new counselor, but she likes me, so probably 7/10
Additional Rec: N/A
State: California
School Type: Large public (2000+, we are the first LAUSD DP-certified school)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen (for college in US), lower-income, but otherweise nothing

I was deferred Princeton SCEA, so my spirits were down. However, I’ve gotten accepted into 3 amazing schools thus far (UNC, Tulane, and UVa), so honestly I am honored and humbled, and cannot wait to see what the future holds! Also, for future applicants, I was in your shoes, comparing my stats to everyone else’s, but I later realized that you can’t spend your entire life comparing yourself to others, nor can you gage your chances based on someone else’s life (as it’s an incomplete view into a holistic process), nor can you determine your self-worth based off the school you get into. Just revise your essays 132958236579x and make it true to yourself, participate in activities you’re passionate about, and do the best you can do. It’ll pay off eventually. :slight_smile:

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Accepted OOS!!! Incredibly blessed and now I just need $$$ so we’ll see. Do you guys know how they do roommates? Is it randomized or can you choose?

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Yeah out of state is very tough, way to not let it discourage you! I applied regular decision instate… I’m nervous

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Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):CR 580 M 700 W 700
ACT: N/A
SAT II:720/800 PHY
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):2/232
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):TEDx talk on a research aimed towards creating a new device for the blind

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Basketball national level, Trumpet playing since 8 years, astronomy club
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:Official First aid-er
Summer Activities: Ethical Hacking course at a security firm
Essays: Strong!!!
Teacher Recommendation: Good i guess
Counselor Rec:amazing
Additional Rec:n/a
State: International - India
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender:M
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

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Deferred OOS. 35 ACT, NMSF (most likely finalist), great essays, etc.

Already been accepted EA to Northeastern and to USC with scholarship.

I knew OOS was selective but I’m more than a little surprised with the amount of amazing applicants being deffered this year.

Congrats to everyone who did get in.

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@jzliao
I’m very excited for you!! I know it stinks to get all those early deferrals, and I think this just proves that all it means it that there is a place where everyone fits in. They know their school better than you, and UNC said “you belong here”! Good for you!!

For those disappointed who already got an early acceptance from UVa or Michigan or Princeton(!), well, your school already claimed you as their fit:). So be happy and see how it all shakes out. It’s not about racking up acceptances. It’s about finding your place…

And…anyone who says they are “confused” about being deferred bc they were accepted to both Mich and UVa needs to get a grip and some perspective. Please stop posting those kinds of things. Do you know how many kids are still waiting for even ONE email to start with “It is with great pleasure”, “You’re in” or "“Congratulations”?

Humility is a great thing to have…empathy is even better.

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@HRSMom Thank you for saying that. Especially the last part about the wait. Honestly, one of the reasons I dislike College Confidential is because of how entitled so many act on here. I feel happy for my friends who were accepted, but it irritates me when people act like the world is over when they already have acceptances to other great universities and I don’t have an acceptance to ONE university and THREE deferrals.

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@HRSMom Thank you!! And I totally agree with what you said.

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@HRSMom Yes, thank you for the reality check. Some on CC fret because they got into Princeton but not UNC (or UVA or UMich). I think the ego is bruised because if Princeton can see me as great then why not others …

Rejoice your Wins! and feel happy for others wins too :slight_smile:

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"And…anyone who says they are “confused” about being deferred bc they were accepted to both Mich and UVa needs to get a grip and some perspective. "

it makes sense that UNC is more selective for OOS than U Michigan or UVA. They are all great schools and will rank differently than each other based on the major/department. UM takes twice the percentage of overseas (full tuition) kids as the other schools and has the largest class size. UNC because of the OOS cap at 18% takes many fewer kids OOS than the other schools. The reason Cornell is much easier to get into the other Ivies is strictly due to having much bigger class sizes. Cornell is actually a lot better in computer science and engineering than many other ivies that are much harder to get in to.

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Accepted instate!
Homeschooled: 31 ACT
SAT II: 780 Lit, 750 Math 2, 680 Bio-M
7 AP classes
Loads of extracurriculars and leadership experience…

Congrats to everyone who got in!

Question - what does it mean to “accept” your admission? Does that mean you are committing to UNC?

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Yeah- it means you’re accepting your place aka committing

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@DevilStick, great New Yorker article. After reading it, I am even happier that my daughter didn’t apply to any of the Ivies.

I agree with you, college costs and affordability should be towards the top of importance in any discussion about which college admission to accept. If a student is motivated, he can get a good education wherever he lands.

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@DevilStick I think the person going to UM instead of UNC instate for business is making a financial mistake unless they are richie rich. Ask parents for a new car instead… and put the rest int he bank…

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Accepted OOS! Loads of extracurricular activities and great recommendations; just waiting for scholarships because UNC is a little bit expensive though.