Official 2013 UNC-Chapel Hill Transfer Decisions Thread

ChemFemme45
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:34:55 +0000

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): first time, 1530 haha
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 1710
[ *] ACT (breakdown):
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 30
[ *] SAT II (subject, score): n/a
[ *] College GPA: 3.5
[ *] College Course Load: Chem Major, lots of science and political science courses
[ *] Unweighted High School GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Weighted High School GPA: 4.3 i think
[ *] High School Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): last time I checked, top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): didn’t send any
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP Gov, TA, argh that’s all I can remember hahah
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: none
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): National Science Olympiad Competitor last summer in Orlando, won bronze for entire state in Chemistry, won state wide music competition both years in both categories I competed in(broadway vocal, and vocal)
[ *] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):[/list] National Society Collegiate Scholars, Graduated high school w honors, Enrolled in Honors College
[ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Freshman year college: Student Senator, Part time job at current universities student union 20+ hrs a week RA, Spanish Club, Circle K, Latino Student Union, Intervarsity, ANSEP, AISES, Student Government, volunteer(Animal Shelter & Local Schools) First semester 50+ hours completed

High School: Student Gov, Spanish Club, SODAA, Key Club, Science O, Peer Helpers,
Chair of School Spirit, Chair of Commuinity Service, In charge of Prom Dress Drive, 270+ volunteer hours completed senior year, Choir, Band. I moved across the United States in the beginning of my junior year of high school, so I’m most likely forgetting a ton of other info haha
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Sales Associate/Floor Model American Eagle, currently a Resource Assistant
[ *] Volunteer/Community Service: “Trash the Cudy” various campus wide events, racked up a ton of hours senior year and some last semester
[ *] Summer Activites: Summer job at the Mall, Science O competition
[ *] Transfer Essays (1-10 rating, details):[ list] I think both 10s
[ *] Transfer Essay:
[ *] Extracurricular Essay: wrote about how my honors college commuinity service project was broadcasted on the news
[ *] Supplement Essay: wrote about switiching schools, financial hardship and adversity
[ *] Additional Essays: wrote about how I was in charge of the Prom Dress Drive at my local high school last year, also about how I won prom queen and how girls from my background don’t even reach a high school diploma
[ *] Recommendations (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): both 10s
[ ] Instructor Recommendation #1: My Spanish Professor who graduated from a top 20 school, excellent letter
[ ] Instructor Recommendation #2:[/list] My Poly Sci professor who graduated from a top 5 liberal arts college
[ b]Other[ list] My old AP chem teacher and science O coach wrote me an awesome letter!
[ *] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Alaska
[ *] School Type: 4 year institution
[ *] Ethnicity: Puerto Rican/Middle eastern mixed race
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket Range: -50,0000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):[/list] Mixed race/minority, I switched schools about 9 times before I reached the college level, and moved around the United States constantly, not military, but definitely talked about being raised by a single mom in my essay and about my tenacity, I think it helped.
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: I can play 5 instruments, I’m good at my major despite low test scores, I think I have a ton of potential, and I tried showing that to the best of my ability to UNC
[ *] Weaknesses: definitely SATs haha but I only reported my ACT
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m still not so sure myself lol. I guess because of all the dedication I poured into my school work and extra activities.
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list] UNC was the first school that I applied to as a transfer, so I haven’t heard back from any others yet. I’m pretty anxious!! I hear back in around 2/3 weeks
[ b]General Comments & Advice: Go Heels!!!