Chances at UNC / Other colleges

gandalf78
Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:05:47 +0000

What state do you live in, and will money be a factor in your admissions decision?

A couple of observations: First, if you are an OOS applicant, you should definitely apply Early Action; although there were a record number last year at UNC, nearly 20,000 (http://uncnews.unc.edu/2015/10/28/unc-chapel-hill-receives-record-19682-applications-for-first-year-early-action-admission-deadline/), nevertheless I think your chances of admission are probably better with EA application.

Having mentioned that, however, my opinion is that your chances of admission as an OOS applicant are extremely low, unless you have a “hook” such as being a recruited D-I athlete, URM, first-generation to college, etc… Most unhooked OOS kids I know who have been admitted at UNC have had an ACT of 34 or higher, and a weighted GPA of 4.5 and above; even the OOS legacy admits have had statistics close to a 34 ACT/4.5W GPA. Because only 18% of each admitted freshman class consists of OOS students, the competition among OOS students is intense.

You have a much better chance of admission at UGA; but you might also look at the University of South Carolina as well as some LACs such as Furman or Rhodes.