Thanks for the responses everyone.
Kat, I was familiar with the CC and the Parks. He’ll apply to both, but we don’t expect he’ll get into UNC. NCSU is different because that’s my alma mater, so he’ll have a legacy boost there. Enough of a boost, we’ll apply and see.
He’s 3.4 GPA, 1220 SAT, 4 AP, 10 honors, varsity tennis, league basketball for 10 years (team captain for 2), guitar (12 years) and saxophones (6 years), three school clubs. Attending a summer business program this year, but choosing between the two that accepted him; of course it’s the same week.
Penn and Princeton would be a dreams, but he realizes his odds are virtually nil. But he’s tough willed and not afraid of a few denials, so he’ll apply anywhere he likes. A “no” or 10 won’t shatter him.
Currently, he’s looking across the board, from UNC-Charlotte, to Elon, to JMU, to Richmond, to George Mason, to Howard, to St Johns … really all over. We’ve visited a half-dozen and will spend the summer visiting at least a dozen more.