Chances for admission - EA out of state

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>I applied EA to the business school at UNC. I am not expecting at all to get in, but I’m curious and want to find out ASAP. Be brutally honest about my chances of getting in. I am a white male from Illinois if that helps. Thanks!</p>

<p>Hard Stats/Scores

  • GPA: 3.53/4 UW, 4.85/5 W (only submitted weighted) – at one of best high schools in Illinois (Deerfield High School)
  • Class Rank: top 25% (school doesn’t rank)
  • ACT: 32 twice (#1 – M: 34, S: 35, E: 34, R: 27) (#2 – M: 35, S: 27, E: 34, R: 31)<br>
  • AP: Calc BC, Econ, Spanish (all taken senior year)
  • have taken honors math and spanish throughout high school, many of the business electives that my school offers, and the other run of the mill classes </p>

<p>EC’s

  • 4 year member of Student Council, 2 years on Exec Board (leadership position w/in student council
  • Senior Advisor (a class for freshmen that helps them become acclimated to high school, I help with it)
  • Varsity soccer 2 years
  • DECA participant (business club, compete in business competitions at regional, state, and national levels)
  • Co-author and co-creator of sports column for school newspaper
  • co-sports anchor for school television show
  • member of Deerfield Honor Society (have to have about 3.33 GPA or above and EC’s)
  • member of National Honors Society</p>

<p>Recs:
-I’m pretty sure they are very good</p>

<p>Essays/Short Answers

  • My essays are great and my short answers are ok</p>
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<p>of course you know its a reach (just as it is for myself) but who knows with OOS admisssion for UNC. Anything can happen with some great essays? Best of luck to you! This wait sucks!</p>

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<p>just so you know, you don’t apply to the business school until your sophomore spring, and it’s extremely competitive.</p>

<p>i think carolina’s probably a reach for you, but good luck (and good call applying early!)</p>