UNC Chapel Hill Early Action Class of 2030 Official Thread

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Ah, there’s the inherent bias of knowing if your test score is ‘high’ before you choose to submit it or not…and North Carolina is definitely a ‘take the SAT or ACT’ kinda state (as opposed to say California) so if you are submitting, you’ve likely got at least a decently high standardized test score and are confident in it.

Supposedly, UNC’s evaluation system breaks down into sections - and if you submit you are scored with test score category totals, if you don’t submit you are scored without test score category totals.

As I’ve noted earlier -we are 3/3 on the UNC Wait List - and my belief is it’s Wake County and Class Rank as a common contributor;

D22
WGPA 4.55 / GPA 3.93
14 AP/IB / 12 Honors
ACT/SAT both above Median 50% of Accepted student range
Wake County Magnet Class Rank (Top 25% around 14-15%)
Soccer 4 Years (1 Varsity)
Cross Country 3 years (all Varsity)
Amnesty International (4 years)
Key Club (4 Years)
Asst Soccer Coach - Volunteer 4 years
One Club organization (forgotten) - 4 years, 1 as co-president (I believe)

Wait Listed in EA and withdrew after still being on Waitlist after RD and Accepting Texas (This one also got into UVA EA and Michigan off Wait list) Graduated fro Texas this winter 1 semester early - 3.85 at Jackson School of Geo-sciences (unarguably one of the top 3-5 Geo science programs in the country)

S24
WGPA 4.28 / GPA 3.85 (At graduation, were lower at EA app date)
10 AP/IB / 15 Honors
ACT/SAT 33 / 1450
Wake County Magnet Class Rank (Top 25% around 20%)
Lacrosse 3 Years (COVID Cancelled Freshman year) (2 Varsity) - 2x Captain
Cross Country (COVID cancelled Freshman Year) 3 years (all Varsity) - 2x Captain
Amnesty International (4 years)
Key Club (4 Years)
NCFC SHIELD AWARD WINNER - 2X
Asst Soccer Coach - Volunteer 4 years
One Club organization (Theater Tech 3 years)

He was wait listed on EA, and RD, took 6 AP and 2 Honors courses as senior and went straight As which was looked at during his later reviews) - was ‘declined’, but given a sophomore guaranteed start offer. Went to Purdue Daniels School of Business for one year (3.97) and started at Carolina last fall (3.9 first semster)

Here’s our most comprehensive resume:
D26
GPA - 3.88 / GPA WEIGHTED 4.44 (EST. GRAD WGPA 4.52 - WHICH WILL BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE UPDATED FIRST SEMESTER GRADE REVIEW)

FALL 2025 CLASS RANK: TOP 16%

ACT: 33.00 MATH 32 READING 36 ENGLISH 32 SCIENCE 32
SAT: 1450 READ/WRITING 730 // MATH 720

COURSE RIGOR: AP / IB: 13 COURSES HONORS: 15 COURSES

LEADERSHIP:
CAPTAIN CROSS COUNTRY VARSITY 1 YEAR
CO-FOUNDER / CO-PRESIDENT: WOMEN’S HISTORY CLUB 2 YEARS
VICE PRESIDENT: BOOK CLUB 2 YEARS

HS ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION:
CROSS COUNTRY, VARSITY 2 YEARS J.VARSITY 2 YEARS
TRACK, SPRING, VARSITY 2 YEARS
TRACK & FIELD, WINTER VARSITY 1 YEAR

HS CLUB / VOLUNTEERISM:
KEY CLUB MEMBER 4 YEARS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 4 YEARS
WOMEN’S HISTORY CLUB 2 YEARS
BOOK CLUB 2 YEARS
NCFC SHIELD AWARD WINNER
NCFC YOUTH SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH 3 YEARS
CPR / AED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION - ADULT AND YOUTH 3 YEARS

HS ACADEMIC AWARDS / CERTIFICATIONS:
SUMMA CUM LAUDE GRAD 2026
PRESIDENTS EDUCATION AWARD GRAD 2026
NORTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC SCHOLAR AWARD GRAD 2026
“HS” SCHOLAR AWARD GRAD 2026
ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE - CROSS COUNTRY 4 YEARS
ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE - TRACK 2 YEARS

EXTRACURRICULAR:
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SUMMER 2025

WORK EXPERIENCE:
“XXX XXXX, XXX” — Small Business Services & Consulting Summer 2025 Intern | 32 hrs/week, 10 weeks Client-facing operations role supporting customer intake, service coordination, inventory control, and daily facility management Assisted with small-business financial analysis: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and break-even modeling (Excel, QuickBooks) Analyzed revenue, expenses, COGS, and capital investment impacts across service categories Completed structured mentorship development project and business/leadership reading with written analyses and summaries

MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL COURSEWORK:
AP / IB COURSES: 13 HONORS COURSES: 15

FRESHMAN YEAR:
BIOLOGY HONORS A
HEALTHFUL LIVING HONORS A
CIVIC LITERACY HONORS A
ENGLISH I HONORS A
MATH 3 HONORS A
MYTHS, LEGENDS AND REALITY A
OUTDOOR SCIENCE & MARINE ECOLOGY A
SPANISH I A

SOPHOMORE YEAR:
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP A
WORLD HISTORY: MODERN AP A
PRECALCULUS AP B
ENGLISH II HONORS A
ASTRONOMY HONORS A
PSYCHOLOGY & LITERATURE HONORS A
CHEMISTRY HONORS B
SPANISH II A

JUNIOR YEAR:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION AP A
UNITED STATES HISTORY AP A
PHILOSOPHY IB A
CALCULUS AB AP B
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE HONORS A
SCIENCE FICTION HONORS A
HISTORY THROUGH FILM HONORS A
SPEECH 1 HONORS A

SENIOR YEAR: (FIRST SEMESTER COMPLETE) CURRENT GRADE:
ENGLISH LITERATURE AP A
STATISTICS AP B
WORLD RELIGIONS IB A
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS AP A
GLOBAL POLITICS IB A
FILM IB A
ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCE HONORS A
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES HONORS A

(That’s 3 B’s in first three years for the EA application, probably a 4th B this year)
D26 has been Wait Listed at UNC thru EA.

Accepted:
University of Tennessee - Haslam (EA - with good chunk of money)
University of Georgia (EA)
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business DA (EA - With a good chunk of merit money)
Purdue University - Daniels School of Business (EA)
University of Florida (EA)

Deferred:
University of Texas - EA McCombs / Jackson: (deferred to RD along with about 90% of the EA applicants - they gave out only 25% of total planned offers in EA and deferred everyone else to RD round)

Pending:
University of Illinois - Gies EA
NCSU - Poole / CNR
University of Washington
Florida State University

Possible UMich RD Application this week as well.

She has some great choices she’s already in at, and possibly going to add a few more.

However, I am just a little bit salty on not having at least one of these three taken by UNC as a ‘natural’ admission (* Barring a wait list miracle pull for D26 in the next 3-4 months)

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wow great options! (DA to Kelley with a chunk of merit!!) – but I would definitely be salty, too.

I don’t have to tell you what you already know - seems like a trifecta of exceptionally great kids there! – but I didn’t realize it was that insanely competitive in state. Sounds a lot like UMD, where it’s become ridiculously competitive in the DC suburbs, where we live.

Anyway, I hear you! Like I said, I’d be salty too.

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Interestingly, I am not sure the scores need to be insanely high in state (with the exception of a few counties). Small sample size, but from my kid’s class, two kids both in top 5% of the class, high rigor, high gpa (4.5+), great recs (from what we know), similar, strong activities. One submitted an ACT of 29, the other didn’t submit (also had a 29). The one who was test optional didn’t get in. My kid and their friend were both ranked lower (still top 10%, but more like 8-9%) and submitted ACT scores (33) and both got in. The only kids in the top 10% who applied and didn’t get in from their class were test optional. The two kids outside the top 10% who did get in submitted scores. So, UNC saying scores don’t matter or test optional isn’t a negative isn’t quite true in our experience.

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Is there a ‘type’ of OOS student that UNC typically accepts? I know it’s crazy competitive for OOS, but it seems like UNC has a personality they are looking for? Also, are there any hints that you might be getting in? Like did anyone get IDOC requests, portal changes, AO calls, etc - anything? It’s been radio silence on my end. I’m not a legacy or athlete - and really want to go to UNC! 4.6 GPA. 12 AP courses, 5’s on all taken so far. 1530 SAT, one take. Good EC’s - focused on my interests with longevity and commitment. Lots of volunteering. 2 state level art awards. Interested in art.

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This meets the criteria of the kids that got in last year from my kid’s school. It seemed like SAT score was the main differentiator between candidates that were otherwise similar. So similar GPA and ECs, but one had a 1460 and other a 1520+, only the latter would get in. No one under a 1520, no matter how qualified got in.

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Anyone have any new info on this? I just saw where UVA EA will be out on Friday even though their original date was mid-February. Thanks.

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UVA is always the last Friday in January. The Feb date is just a “by” date

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They seem to like students who are involved in their community in some way. This can be through a social justice cause, through religious participation/volunteering, etc., but most students we know had something like that. Your child sounds very academically qualified, but with a 7% oos admit rate, almost everyone is academically qualified, so something else has to catch their eye.

No portal astrology. Just check Fridays at 4 pm until the release date.

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My daughter said her Mycarolina login just stopped working. is anyone else’s login not working? She tried changing the password and now it says that there’s no account associated with her email.

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#1 Scholastic Assessment or g? The relationship between the Scholastic Assessment Test and general cognitive ability - PubMed

This research established the relationship between SAT and g, as well as the appropriateness of the SAT as a measure of g, and examined the SAT as a premorbid measure of intelligence.

These studies indicate that the SAT is mainly a test of g.

#2 What We Know, Are Still Getting Wrong, and Have Yet to Learn about the Relationships among the SAT, Intelligence and Achievement - PMC

Fifteen years ago, Frey and Detterman established that the SAT (and later, with Koenig, the ACT) was substantially correlated with measures of general cognitive ability and could be used as a proxy measure for intelligence (Frey and Detterman, 2004; Koenig, Frey, and Detterman, 2008). Since that finding, replicated many times and cited extensively in the literature, myths about the SAT, intelligence, and academic achievement continue to spread in popular domains, online, and in some academic administrators. This paper reviews the available evidence about the relationships among the SAT, intelligence, and academic achievement, dispels common myths about the SAT, and points to promising future directions for research in the prediction of academic achievement.

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admissions just reset the account. some kind of glitch I guess.

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SAT is not a measure of intelligence, but yes there is a relationship as people with higher intellectual abilities tend to perform better on all such tests. It still does not make it a measure of intelligence which has its own set of metrics.

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I have no idea how you can come to that conclusion.

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Directly from the study linked above.

The SAT is most certainly a test of general intelligence whether you want that to be true or not.

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And it’s undeniably a great predictor of success in college. Which is why schools reinstated it post pandemic.

So you would have to believe that academic success in college is not indicative of intelligence either.

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there are many studied in the field and SAT is NOT a measure of intelligence. SAT correlates strongly with general cognitive ability (g), SAT is not designed to measure intelligence. Correlation ≠ equivalence. Many performance tasks correlate with intelligence as would be anticipated. Though SAT captures some cognitive skills it doesn’t cover the full construct of intelligence and will NEVER be used to measure that construct. You need to review both constructs to wholly understand the difference.

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In that case, nothing measure intelligence. Not even an IQ test, despite it being called an Intelligence Quotient.

You are technically correct in that there is no single measure of the full breadth of human intelligence.

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The simple version: intelligence refers to capacity. SAT measures a skill level. Naturally ppl with higher capacity are typically better able to attain a skill at higher levels and consequently perform better on such measures. However, people can be intelligent, but not have exposure to said skill, and also perform poorly on measures that are skill dependent. Thus plenty of people that are intelligent may not have had exposure to or practiced the math level tested on SAT and perform poorly (as many adults likely would) it does not alter their intelligence or capacity. Thus correlation is not the same as equality of a construct.

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Am I the only one hoping OOS decisions come out today? Last year they came out Jan 24, the same day at NCSU.

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In the past, they have always released on the same day, but UNC changed up their entire process by releasing in state in Dec this year, so no one seems to know. I haven’t seen much chatter about decisions coming out today, but maybe we’ll get a surprise! If not, I expect it will be next Friday.

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