JAJdude

URM

UW GPA=3.15/W=3.54

Class Rank=28/184

SAT score=1730 680CR/490M/560W(planning to retake). Also taking the ACT in September

Course Rigor-Took 3 AP courses by Senior year(Bio, Chem, Stats). Got a 5 in Bio. Took many honors courses as well.

EC's-Did JROTC for all 4years. Involved in the drill team all 4 years, Was the Personnel officer my junior year(orgainized ribbons/rank/awards).
National Honor Society for 2 years.
Volunteered in the libary for 18 hours.

Thank you very much.

PackMom

It might depend of what you major in. As you prob. know, when you apply to NCSU you apply to the College of your intended major unless you are undecided and do First Year College. Some Colleges i.e. engineering are more difficult in admissions than other colleges like Forestry.

JAJdude

Oh, I'm applying in CHASS fofr a psychology major.

lovinnc12

I think you are fine SAT wise but for your gpa which is considerably low especially the weighted, the average is about 4.3. is your gpa in an increasing trend? but overall i think you're fine just try to improve your gpa 1st semester senior year and then you will be in good shape.

blairb91

You will probably get in. I'd say you have a 90%+ chance!

JAJdude

My GPA was impacted a bit since I moved from NY to NC my sophmore year, not to meniton my school operates on the 7 point instead of 10 point scale(which means that when they get it my GPA would probably go up with that recalculation(hopefully). Since then, my GA has been moving up.

PackMom

Don't all public high schools in NC operate on the 7 point scale? All in our system do.
I don't think they will recalculate your gpa using a 10 point scale. Good luck to you.

pierrelourens

Depending on them to convert your grades to a 10 point school won't save you. You probably will get in, though. What sets you apart, as far as leadership, etc?

If your high school, like mine, is unusually hard compared to others in the region, state will know. We have notes from the counselor, too, which indicate the relative hardship you may have endured.

JAJdude

Not much in leadership roles, I don't think.

Update:
ACT composite/english/math/reading/science/writing= 27/30/24/28/25/28.

Already submitted my app, so that's the only thing that is updated.

My school isn't terribly challenging or hard lol. We get some graduates who go on to Chapel, NC State, and ECU for the most part. We had one person go on to Stanford lol.

And that was supposed to be a 4 on the AP Bio exam, not a 5.