@ToddinRaleigh SOrry, but your statement “its not hard to get into Carolina if you’re outside wake and meck” is utterly ridiculous. It does not matter who you are and which part of the country you are applying from, getting into Chapel Hill is difficult period. Is it probably slightly easier to get into UNC from rural places in NC? Sure, but the Chapel Hill standards are not dropped significantly just because you are rural. Almost across the board, you need to be in the top 10%-15% of your class, high SAT/ACT, and phenomenal EC and essays. Do some research before you write.