flsky

15 going 16 senior - indian
[skipped a grade]

3.2 unweighted [ hit major family problems sophomore/junior year]
currently maintain 5 A+s, 1 B-,1 B+ [ senior year]

not great SAT scores =(
SAT 1 - 540 verbal, 630 math, 630 writing

Excellent recs
Excellent essays

4 years Tennis - varisty/ received various awards, played for states, scholarhship, tennis tournaments
4 years orchestra - chamber 2nd stand, symphony etc performed for plays & musicals, scholarship, music achivement award
Music School - performed with professional violinist, selected for one of the top master classes with professional violinist, 5 solo recitals representing school
concert choir 2 years
4 years -active member for Social studies forum
4 years of academy of science- currently executive board
magazine staff & writer
leads graduate level research group at rutgers university with 2 different profs
worked at NYU MEdical school- studied 1,000 medical cases with resident students
Research - subcloning of a gene, currently writing a publication
FBLA- 4 years, currently publicity head - state conference in public speaking and regionals for 3 years in marketing etc
Chemistry Olympics NJ State team/Physics Olypmics team representing school
Market Researcher for international biotech company
Founder of a music school- carnatic music [ indian ] to help support my cousin who suffers from mental disabilities
Founder of a small library in community
Founder of a science organization in local community
All accelerated/honors/AP classes since freshman year
President of short-term company founded to help katrina victims
Ambassador for an organization
Currently work as a Music Theory teacher
Started a tennis camp for kids with mental disabilities
Walk for hope - 4 years

I will be writing my essay on my family and health problems that Ive undergone over the past few years

Please tell me my chances...
Thanks!

tarau2

ur pretty young
15 senior? apart from likely popularity issues, youhave a pretty good chance. it would be easier if you had gotten a tiny bit better sats but otherwise, you seem like a good student.

johngphillips

in state youre guaranteed

out of state, your EC's propel you into the 80% chance range id say.

farbdogg71

no way with that gpa or sat out of state, in state waitlisted

scottlh

I'd say chances are next to none if you are out of state applicant (SAT's/ GPA's - neither of them are close to even meeting minimum criteria for UNC). If you are in-state applicant then there may be some chance, since you had skipped a grade (that could be considered as somewhat notable achievement).

flsky

any other comments?

johngphillips

perhaps i put too much emphasis on your EC's. I still think your chance is OK if you have good essays and rec's. Im sure you found a great hook. Youre gonna find a lot of nay-sayers on this board that are just gonna depress you. Ignore em and try anyway. You never know!

flsky

is it just me who realized. that everyone on this site are like geniuses who manage to have 4.0s + perfect scores + GREAT extra currics. man this site makes me feel depressed

johngphillips

this board is pretty damn elitist sometimes.

farbdogg71

you are right john, its almost f***ing insane. But statistically his stats are way below par of way is considered the "usual" UNC applicant.

johngphillips

i agree and I was making no comment directed to you personally.

i believe that the UNC board lacks a few thousand members. Mich has like 13k and UVa even has about 5k more than we do. It seems like the opinions are so heavily concentrated on this board that we truly do not have a good idea of what is UNC quality. I know we have a few statistics but we do not have hundreds of students already accepted and some insiders on the acceptance process. I do thank whoever can shed some light on the whole thing, but I think people stand a much better chance than anyone on this board will give them.

roll tide.