Do I have a serious chance?

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>GPA: 3.73
Course Load: 9 AP Courses, 4 Years of Spanish, and 1 of French.
Race: Native American
Location: Out of State
School: One of the toughest public schools in Mid-Atlantic
Our Class isn’t ranked.
SAT: 1920
Income: $150,000 </p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Eagle Scout
Editor in Chief of Nationally Ranked School Newspaper
Young Republican’s President
Youth in Government (3 Years)
Key Club (3 Years)
Spanish Club (3 Years)
Unpaid Intern at Harrisburg Republican Office (2 Years)</p>

<p>I’m applying Early Action. Thanks</p>

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<p>you’ll get in…</p>

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<p>you’re native american, you can go wherever you want</p>

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<p>umm yeah you’re in. i know a native american who got in with a 1500 SAT score.</p>

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<p>Is it really that easy? I’ve been wanting to go to UNC forever now and I was expecting to hear that it’s a reach. According to everything I’ve read the average GPA is about a 4.0. Mine’s a 3.73. Isn’t that too low. Does anyone have advice as far as how to get in because I can’t imagine getting in this easy.</p>

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<p>It’s called affirmative action. You’ll get in.</p>

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<p>you’ve heard wrong. you can def get in with a 3.7 and 9 APs.</p>

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<p>weswood - Is the 3.73 weighted or unweighted? Meaning did you get a 5 for an honors class and a 6 for an AP class? I mean, you’ve got 9 APs, so I’m assuming that your school does not use the same weighted scale as NC public schools</p>

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<p>Sorry - I’m not at all “sure your in”. A lot depends on the strengths of other OOS applicants and the strengths of other Native American applicants. </p>

<p>North Carolina has a reasonably large Native American population (Cherokee, Lumbee, and many smaller tribes) Not sure which group you would be in competition with so I would call a admissions rep. at CH and have them give you more of an educated guess.</p>

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<p>the 3.73. was unweighted. Our school doesn’t weight our GPA’s. Thanks Again.</p>

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<p>Yeah, since your GPA is unweighted, I think you’re fine. A, your SAT scores are pretty average for UNC and B, you’re an Eagle Scout. And Native American. Your extra-curriculars are really strong, so in my opinion, you are okay.</p>

<p>ncmentor - NC does have a strong Native American population, but not a very large percentage of that population goes on to attend college. I keep bringing this example out, but I know a Native American girl (not sure of what tribe) who got into UNC with a 1500/2400 SAT score, in-state. The fact is, they have to take advantage of what qualified Native American students they can.</p>

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<p>try some IVYs, if you like.</p>

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<p>1920 SAT is not average for OOS students - but the rest is true.</p>

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<p>^Ah, yeah, definitely not for OOS. I keep thinking in-state, since that’s what I am :)</p>

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<p>Thanks to everyone who chanced me. If anyone else wants to I’d greatly appreciate it.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure you will get in, try some ivy’s like someone said before…</p>