Hi! I am currently a junior in high school and at this point UNCW is my first choice school ( I am also out of state). My unweighted GPA at this point is a 3.39 (I am going to take extra courses over the summer online in hopes of raising it to at least a 3.4) my unweighted is a 4.306. I have taken 5 Honours courses and 2 AP (I am planning on taking more my senior year as well). I was placed in a senior level AP English course for my junior year. I have taken French for 3 years, I am taking Latin this year and plan to take it next year as well. I have taken the PSATs but my score was very low as I had a very bad concussion and was taking lots of medicine for the headaches that made me very drowsy during the test so I can’t calculate what my potential SATs would be. By my senior year I will have played soccer for 4 years through the high school, 8 years of soccer prior to high school (total of 12 years),5 years of horseback riding, I will have volunteered at several places and worked as a waitress at a nursing home. To conclude, I know my unweighted GPA is extremely low but how are my chances of getting into UNCW? What can I do to improve my chances? Thanks!
P.S same goes for College of Charleston! What are my chances there? Thanks (:
P.P.S I also will not be applying for financial aid at either of these schools. Will this affect my chances or no?
Hey, UNCW student here! I am also OOS like you, and I absolutely adore my school.
I would say that your chances of getting in are decent, I’d consider it a match. Your GPA is highly respectable, and your ECs are great. Try getting your SAT up to at least an 1800+ to be sure.
Comment in my thread or PM me if you have any more questions!!
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-wilmington/1827864-ask-a-current-uncw-student.html#latest
Best of luck! 