Will they even look at me?!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Hey, I already applied to UNC early action awhile ago but but my friends (and this website) are staring to make me anxious, because apparently OOS is super competitive acceptance is like crazy low. So can you "chance me"? </p>

<p>Info:</p>

<p>Background:Middle income, African American male, Family owns small business</p>

<p>SAT:2150
SAT II: 750 World History,Lit 720
GPA: 3.6 (bad freshman and sophomore year)
Rank: top 50% (my school is blue ribbon and SUPER COMPETITIVE)</p>

<p>APs/Duals
-Euro (4)
-US History (5)
-Dual English 11</p>

<p>Senior Year:
-AP Government
-AP Lit
- AP Human Geo
-Physics
-Algebra 2 (did really bad in geometry sophomore year math is my weakness)
-Hon. Photography
-Hon. Spanish 3 </p>

<p>Awards: non-existent (lol) </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Young Democrats (3y)-Vice President
Spanish Club (2y)
Art Guild (4y)
Book Club (1y)
Government Club (2y)
The Film Society (2y)- Founder
Interact Club (2y)
Peer Facilitator (2y)
Vol. and worked at Science Museum of Virginia
Worked at family business
Campaigned for Obama Campaign both election years (haha)</p>

<p>Other:
Good rec's I'm sure (AP us and dual English teachers)
my guidance councilor doesn't really like me
kick butt essay's </p>

<p>Other schools I'm applying to:
-Duke
-UVA
-Georgetown
-Emory
-UMDCP
-Lehigh
-James Madison
-UMich
-Boston College
-Berkley
-George Macon
-Northwestern
-Syracuse</p>

<p>-YOLO- </p>

<p>-Columbia
-UPenn
-Brown</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

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<p>chance me for the other schools too please!?</p>

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<p>The only “bad” (and this is like, CC bad, not real-world bad) things are your GPA, which is a tad low, and your rank, which isn’t great. However, the rest of your application is strong, and coupled with your URM status, I think you’ve got a decent chance at UNC, although I wouldn’t call it a match. More like a low-reach. </p>

<p>As for the other schools, I’d say that you have a really good chance at them. </p>

<p>-Duke - A bit tougher than UNC, but still a decent shot. (Low reach)
-UVA - This is a weird one. Anecdotally, people from my school have consistently gotten into Ivies and rejected by UVA. It’s fairly competitive for OOS, so who knows.
-Georgetown - Again, another competitive school, and although your GPA is lower than the average, you have an ok shot. (Low to mid reach)
-Emory - In
-UMDCP - In
-Lehigh - Probably In
-James Madison - In
-UMich - Probably In
-Boston College - Probably In
-Berkley - Competitive, especially for OOS. Make sure financial aid isn’t an issue, too.
-George Macon - In
-Northwestern - Very competitive, and a reach. (Mid Reach)
-Syracuse</p>

<p>-Columbia - REACH
-UPenn - REACH
-Brown - REACH</p>

<p>These last 3 are reaches for everyone, and your GPA isn’t so hot, so I wouldn’t bet on anything. That’s not to say you don’t have a shot - you certainly do - but it may be lower than some of the top applicants.</p>

<p>Again, you have a great profile, except for your GPA. Is there a significant upward trend in your grades? If so, that will help. Also, does your school rank? I, too, go to a very competitive school (think, top 10 in the nation) and I know that we, along with many other top schools, don’t rank at all.</p>

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<p>I think the above poster is overestimating your chances at UNC, Duke, and Emory (If I were you, I’d make sure to apply to Emory’s Oxford College), primarily because of your SAT score. I was rejected from UNC instate with a 2120. </p>

<p>Actually, you may not qualify for admission to UNC. The University of North Carolina System minimum admissions requirements include two math courses beyond Algebra II ([Course</a> & Admission Requirements](<a href=“http://www.northcarolina.edu/aa/admissions/requirements.htm]Course”>http://www.northcarolina.edu/aa/admissions/requirements.htm)).</p>

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<p>This is really going to be a detriment to your application, regardless of how competitive your school is.</p>

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<p>My life is over.</p>