| According to UNC's web site, only 92.1% of the incoming 2006 class reported a high school GPA; of that, over 85% of that class had a GPA of 4.0 or higher (which suggests that the majority have taken a lot of AP classes). The average GPA was 4.37, and over 76% ranked in the top 10% of their class; 39% ranked in the top 10. And, for what it's worth, there seems to be a big difference to me in those SAT scores quoted above. In addition, UNC has a much bigger population than Elon, so difficult to compare w/regard to these scores.
I'm just saying that the students in the honors program at Elon may not be as academically strong overall as the students at UNC (in honors or not).
The students I know who went to Elon applied and could not get into UNC-CH in-state. I just think it might be something the OP should consider--most especially given that he/she was accepted out-of-state, which is a very difficult acceptance, and suggests that he/she is very strong academically.
That said, Elon is a good school with some strong departments, I'm sure, and a beautiful campus. And students absolutely *do* love it there. The "Elon bubble" is talked about quite a lot. Again, I would encourage the OP to visit both campuses, if possible, and try to sit in on classes. And, yes, I agree about the financial considerations--obviously no small factor.
Sorry. Just cross-posted with eadad. |