To Apply OOS from UNC or to Duke?

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Here are my stats, and I was wondering whether you guys think I should apply to UNC from OOS, which is supposedly impossibly hard to do, or apply to Duke from OOS? I like both schools (even if I’m a huge tarheel fan), so I would rather apply to the one I’m more likely to get into from OOS. </p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>Stats:
demographics:
*I am an Asian Indian Male (most likely won’t help)
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon: Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school. (being from oregon isn’t going to help either)
*student body at school = 500+</p>

<p>The Numbers/ECs</p>

<p>*Freshman year:
Language Arts (Honors): A/A
Social Studies 9: A/A
Advanced Algebra 2: A/A
Bio/Chem/Phys 10 (Honors): A/A
SAT Math Prep: A
SAT Verbal Prep:A
Spanish 1:A/A
Team Sports:A
Health 1:A
Web Design:A
Computer Programming:A</p>

<p>*Sophomore Year:
AP Chem: B/A
Lit Comp 10 (Honors): A/A
Physics 2: A/A
Pre-Calc: A/B
Social Studies 10 :B/A (can explain this B)
Spanish 2:A/A
Symphonic Band: A/A
Team Sports: A
Health 2: A</p>

<p>*Junior Year: (Projected Grades for second semester)
Human Anatomy: A/A
IB Biology: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
IB Calculus: A/B (should be able to get an A, but I’m assuming worst case scenario)
IB Psychology: A/A
Team Sports: A
IB Seminar: P (pass, no credit class)
IB English: A, A
Study Hall: P (pass, no credit class)
IB TOK 1: B (our TOK teacher is sooo hard!!)</p>

<p>*Senior Year: (projected schedule, maximum possible grades)
IB Biology HL 2: A/A
IB Calculus HL 2: A/A
IB English HL 2: A/A
IB TOK 2: B
IB Environmental Systems: A/A
(no idea what to take but will probably be a non IB/AP academic class)
AP Physics: A/A
IB Spanish SL: A/A
Team Sports: A</p>

<p>IN SUMMARY: I should finish high school with around a 3.85, or at very worst 3.8 UW for fresh-senior year.
*I know however that stanford, UCs, and Umich weight grades differently, so this number should go down slightly for these schools</p>

<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515 (will go up because not many kids have taken hard classes yet)
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club (4 years) (VP 2 years)
*Speech and Debate Team (2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (will have 2-3 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*Oregon Invitational of Mathematics Tournament Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant (will have 4 years)
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*School Team finished second in state for mixed doubles.
*Right now I get about a 1920-2050 on the SAT, 28-30 on ACT according to Practice Tests for SAT, and the PLAN (it’s like the PSAT for SAT except the ACT version) on ACT, but I’m shooting for at least a 2100 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT. Don’t count on me getting a 2100 or a 32 because its not going to happen as far as I can tell right now. (Score breakdown Math: >700 Critical Reading: 600-660 Writing: 550-610)</p>

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<p>apply to both?</p>

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<p>If you genuinely like both schools, then there is no reason not apply to both. That said, the schools are very different. I think your chances at both are kind of borderline. I would definitely say that you could use a better SAT score.</p>

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<p>if you get As in IB english, why would you only get a 600 on the writing or a 660 on the critical reading? </p>

<p>id say raise your SAT scores to give yourself a better chance</p>

<p>why dont you just apply to both schools? is it a money issue?</p>

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<p>two very different schools. size/student body demographics/price tag/dorms/greek life/durham v chapel hill.</p>

<p>analyze these issues and you will answer your question.</p>

<p>question would be better unc or u of va/duke or w&m/georgetown</p>

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<p>crouton–getting good grades in classes have nothing to do with standardized test scores. the SAT CR section is brutal. im awful at math, but i managed a 710 on the SAT, and my strength is writing/reading and yet i got a 690 in CR.</p>

<p>california love–apply to both. the chances of getting into UNC from outta state and getting into duke arent very different…both really hard. so you cant really judge which one you have a better shot at. and i agree with the other responses, the SAT is a bit low.</p>

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<p>Hey my friend crouton! Weren’t you also deferred by Penn. Welcome to the UNC board. I think UNC is better than Penn!</p>