<p>3.5/4.1 GPA, national merit semifinalist, hoping for a 34 on my ACT, 1700 hours of community service, top 5 percent in community service in the state, DECA national qualifier, DECA vice president of local chapter, FBLA national qualifier, FBLA vice president, member f Kansas city youth symphony, president of school orchestra, all state and all district orchestra. 1s at state solo an ensemble festival, variety tennis, hopefully captain of tennis team. Also NHS member, but honestly everyone Gets into NHS. Owner of a startup business, what are my chances at UNC? Also what can I do to improve my chances of getting in? I’m looking to major in either INdustrial engineering, or finance/accounting.</p>
<p>Take your essays for UNC very seriously. They matter. Hopefully what qualities your essays reveal about you will be echoed in your teacher/counselor recommendation(s). You’re trying to put forward a cohesive picture of yourself. This past year UNC started using the common application. Not surprisingly the number of OOS applicants rose by something like 5,000, but because by law NC allows only 18% of UNC’s student population to be OOS the already stiff competition for OOS spots intensified. If I were a serious OOS applicant, I would take the time to complete UNC’s application and not use the common application because I think taking the time to complete UNC’s app conveys more intent. What do others think? It’s so easy to add UNC to your list of common application schools. It’s not easy to complete UNC’s application. Admittedly, though, I don’t know whether you have to submit supplemental essays with the common app when you apply to UNC. If you do, then maybe it’s not so important.</p>