What are my chances for UNC-CH and Duke (Also a Robertson Scholar hopeful)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello! I am an out-of-state applicant from south Florida, applying Early Action to UNC and Early Decision to Duke. Can you please take a look at my stats and tell me what you think my chances are? I am applying to the Roberston Scholarship as well, so if you know anything about that, please share! (I can't seem to find the stats of Robertson scholars anywhere for comparison)</p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 3.98 (One B in all of highschool, freshman year)
Weighted: 5.7
Rank: 1 out of 631</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes: (I am dual-enrolled at a state college while in high school)</p>

<p>(College level) General Astronomy
(College level) Astronomy Lab
(College level) Tropical Marine Ecology
(College level) Intro to Marine Biology
(College level) World in the 20th Century History
(College level) Western Civilization 1450-1815
AP Art History
Volunteer Public Service Period
French IV Honors
Latin I
(most rigorous curriculum offered at school)</p>

<p>By the end of this semester, I will have received my AA degree from the state college, with a perfect 4.0 GPA at that institution.</p>

<p>Exams:
AP Human Geography: 5
AP US Government and Politics: 5
AP Microeconomics: 4</p>

<p>SATs:
Math: 630
Writing: 730
Reading: 730 </p>

<p>ACT:
36 E
28 M
32 R
27 S
Composite: 31</p>

<p>ECs:
President of French Club
Student Group Leader of a 2014 trip to Paris
Founder of Ecology Club (Laying framework for school's first recycling program)
Candystriper at local hospital during summers (first allowed shifts in ER and Trauma Ward)
Touch-tank interpreter at a Smithsonian aquarium
Museum Docent at local history center
Internship with SistersGeographic - magazine dedicated to raising awareness about women's issues in developing countries
Internship with the college's Center for Media Studies and Journalism
Member of college Yoga Club
Avid mountain climber while traveling, with some impressive European peaks under my belt</p>

<p>Honors:
French National Honor Society
AP Scholar Award
Consistent Dean's List recognition at the college where I am dual enrolled
United States Achievement Academy Award
Hospital Volunteen Award
First Teen Allowed Shifts in the ER and Trauma Ward
Published in TeenInk's print magazine
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (College Level)</p>

<p>Region: S. Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female
Major: History</p>

<p>What do you lovely people think?</p>

<p>Thanks! </p>

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<p>Also, 500+ community service hours when everything is added up</p>

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<p>I think you have a decent chance at UNC. If you were in-state, there would be no doubt that you’d get in. Your grades and ECs are very good. In my opinion, your standardized scores are a bit on the low side (for an out-of-state applicant) but the GPA, class rank and ECs are outstanding. Bottom line: With UNC you just never know.</p>

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<p>Thanks, man, I wish it wasn’t such a toss up! I’m getting very mixed reviews and I’m becoming quite concerned. Anyone else’s thoughts?</p>

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<p>UNC is a crap shoot. My dd was rejected in 2013 with a 4.0 unweighted , never got a B and her weighted GPA was a 4.5 - top 10 in her class. 34ACT. Lots of great ECs and a state and national level athlete. 4 years of employment in high school. Not sure how they will view the local college classes. Honestly classes at our local CC are easier than the honors courses at my daughters high school but it depends on the school. </p>

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<p>^^Well that’s concerning. Thank you for your input though. I hope they take my college courses into consideration, because some of those were absolutely ridiculously hard, much harder than my high school’s AP or Honors courses. And the institution is a state college, not a community college, so maybe it has more weight? I don’t know, but my fingers are crossed so hard they’re fracturing.</p>

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<p>Bump bump </p>

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<p>Update: Accepted into Duke University through Early Decision, and thus no longer have to worry about UNC!</p>

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<p>@maenicsta Congratulations on being accepted into Duke via ED! That is great! </p>

<p>To those experienced members out there, for an “out of state student” is it easier to get into UNC-CH or Duke?</p>