Hey all. DS accepted.
In-state
ACT 35, SAT subjects math 2/physics 800/800
GPA 4.0 UW (homeschooled, but many graded online and couple of DE classes at 4-year college)
AP’s: calc BC, physics C mech, Eng lang 5/5/4. Taking physics C E/M, Eng Lit and comp sci now.
white male, not athlete, no arts/musics
Mom and aunt are alums; data I’ve seen suggests this isn’t much help in state but big help if OOS applicant.
Math major
Eagle Scout, church service, and lots and lots of math (calc BC 11th grade, linear algebra, number theory, abstract algebra, etc.)
We were pretty sure he’d get in on raw smarts, but you never know. We know many kids who’ve gotten in and some who haven’t over the years in our town. Profiles vary, but they seem to look more for the arts/musician whose also class president and/or athletic and smart. DS isn’t that profile. Congrats to all who got in, and hang in there for all who didn’t! Lots of great schools in NC and elsewhere.
Many are elated and many are heart-broken tonight. This process is tough on kids and parents. It’s difficult to see academically talented kids get rejected. Again, in hindsight it was probably naive of me to encourage my child to apply to any school that caps admission because the bar is set so much higher for OOS. Plus, it truly gives a false inflation of a school’s real value based on a Newsweek ranking. Yes, we are all supposed to be good sports about the process, yet one only has to look and be honest…whether accepted or not. It’s clear when you look on this link with UNC…there are far too many “hard to believe” outcomes when you look at MANY of the OOS stats rejected and accepted in-state applicants. Clearly, 4.0 or above and SAT scores weren’t a big deal to UNC for OOS. Maybe they shouldn’t be. Yet, on so many STAT posts today, there’s almost a 200 + point discrepancy between OOS rejected and NC accepted. Kudos for North Carolina for protecting its own. Yet, it does impact the geographic diversity of the class. Admittedly, that was the one thing that I was concerned about when my child applied. Would it be a good thing to go to school where 80% of your classmates were from the same state. I know it’s not very “PC” so I’m sure the criticisms will follow. This will be my last post anyway. Yet, as parents, we need to admit the entire college application process today has become emotionally damaging, and very skewed. It can mess with kids who are beyond talented, but quickly learn that a 4.0 and almost perfect SAT score are often meaningless without hooks or legacy. Truly…congrats to all admitted.
@dkahfdfhk If they could not confirm your residency status then they could not evaluate you as in state. Even if they assume you are in state by your application. It’s somewhere on the website. Talk to your HS counselor and maybe an appeal. I have no idea what they would say. But it will not hurt at all to try.
@dkahfdfhk I would try to appeal, but don’t be too hopeful for a good outcome. It was your job to put it in your application on time, but you didn’t, so they can easily turn you down for that. Doesn’t hurt to try though.
Accepted: 31 ACT 3.6 gpa, first gen & URM
Also Is there a group message or something for accepted students who are going? I’d love to get to know the class of 2023
Accepted OOS- California! Pleasantly surprised
35 ACT
4.62 (W), 3.82 (UW)
Stats that are average for OOS.
I’m pretty sure my common app essay carried me.
OOS Accepted! Florida. I’m originally from NC and my dad still lives there but I didn’t qualify as in-state. 1340 SAT. 3.9 GPA (uw). 4.4 (w). In hindsight, essays are much more important to showcase who you are and stats are simply a threshold.
