UNC OOS legacy students, looking for info on EA/RD chances

[legalpeach]

<p>Hey everyone, I was asked to post this by a friend who’s not a member of this Forum yet. She’s trying to get a feel for her son’s EA chances as an out-of-state legacy student (huge legacy, actually – I think he has 11 or 12 UNC alum close relatives). He has stellar grades, stellar activities, great essays and so-so SAT’s. One of those wonderful kids who just doesn’t test especially well.</p>

<p>Questions for UNC out-of-state legacy students:</p>

<li> Did you apply EA or RD?</li>
<li> If you applied EA, were you deferred and then accepted RD?</li>
<li> What was your GPA?</li>
<li> What were your SAT’s?</li>
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<p>Thanks so much! And thanks again to those of you who responded to my earlier questions about the Robertson Scholarship here or by private e-mail – really helpful stuff!!!</p>

[nceph]

<p>I’m not the parent of an OOS legacy, but I believe I read somewhere (in an alumni publication perhaps?) that OOS legacies were treated very favorably. What I remember reading is that an OOS legacy had the same chances of admission as an instate student. I don’t have the source handy, and I’m afraid I don’t have time to look for it right now.</p>

<p>In-state legacies actually don’t have nearly the same relative advantage over in-state nonlegacies, as there are so many of them applying.</p>

[avantgarden]

<p>Okay, well I know this isn’t set in stone yet, but I applied this year (early action) as an OOS legacy and received a likely letter.</p>

<p>You can see my stats here:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/420876-likely-letters-4.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/420876-likely-letters-4.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[SherBear]

<p>The legalpeach post was made for me.
my s applied early action from oos. he’s a legacy who has a strong application with the exception of a less than stellar SAT score.
can’t see to break 600 in cr.
680 in math; 700 in writing.
anyone have experience with scores like these?</p>

[nceph]

<p>SherBear - I am pretty sure that there are instate applicants who get accepted with such scores (assuming your S is only a hair under 600), so if OOS legacies are treated like instate students for admissions purposes (I’ll look for the article today), your S should have a decent shot at getting in.</p>

[nceph]

<p>From the admissions website’s FAQ:</p>

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Is it an advantage to be the child of an alumnus?
Because we maintain close ties with our alumni and value their commitment to the University, we do ask about alumni ties on our application. If your mother, father, step-father, or step-mother attended Carolina, your family ties to University may be used in our final admission decision. </p>

<p>For North Carolina residents, such ties are most often used to distinguish among candidates with similar academic records – in other words, they may be a tie-breaker. Since the number of alumni within the state is considerable, giving a significant advantage to their in-state children wouldn’t be fair to other North Carolina taxpayers. </p>

<p>For alumni children from out of state, this factor plays a more significant role. These students will have a slight competitive edge over students from out of state who are not children of alumni.

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<p>This is all I could find. Sorry. I hope some OOS legacies can help you out with sharing their stats to give you a better idea.</p>

[SherBear]

<p>i appreciate your time and attention.
anyone else have any experience with these stats?</p>

[janieblue]

<p>About legacies, on the UNC website, it says:</p>

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How are children of alumni judged in the admissions process?</p>

<p>For N.C. applicants, being the child of a Carolina alumnus helps only as a tie breaker. Out-of-state children of alumnu do fare better than others from out of state.The UNC System Board of Governors sets a quota - currently 18 percent - for the number of out-of-state students admitted to the freshman class each year. Carolina sets aside about 80 out-of-state legacy spaces a year, and nonresident legacy applicants enjoy roughly twice the acceptance rate as those who do not have a parent who attended Carolina. In 2006, 39.2 percent of out-of-state applicants who were children of alumni were accepted to UNC; 19 percent of out-of-state applicants whose parents were not alumni.

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<p>Also, some feature articles about admissions that you can get into, if you’re an alum, and you register:</p>

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Admissions</p>

<p>What does it take to be admitted these days?
Competition is rigorous. General requirements for freshmen include good high school grades and academic courses and satisfactory SAT scores. Strong leadership and extracurricular experience also count. The Carolina Alumni Review has regular in-depth feature articles that help explain UNC’s admissions process. GAA members can view these articles online. For print copies, contact the Review by e-mail at <a href=“mailto:CAR@unc.edu”>CAR@unc.edu</a> or by phoning (919) 962-7056. For more information about admissions, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (919) 966-3621.

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