What do YOU think? UNC-CH OOS

Colleges & Universities University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Hello! Thanks for checking out this post. Being the worry-wart that I am, I’ve decided to summarize my academics and activities to you see if you think I’m a qualified candidate for an extremely selective out-of-state acceptance to UNC Chapel Hill. Let me know what you think! </p>

<p>Basics-
Early Decision
Florida
Female
Caucasian </p>

<p>Academics-
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 5.4
Class Rank: 28/530
SAT Scores: 640M 650V 740W Total: 2030
Took almost all available AP classes offered at my school. 11 total, A’s received in all, passed all AP exams.
Received 2 B’s throughout high school </p>

<p>Honor Societies-
National Honor Society (Secretary)
National English Honor Society (Secretary)
Rho Kappa
Tri-M
Mu Alpha Theta</p>

<p>School Activities/Clubs-

  1. Thespians (4 years) (Vice President Junior and Senior year)
  2. Ambassadors Show Choir (Audition-based, 3 years) (President Senior Year, Secretary Jr Year)
  3. Steering (SGA) (4 years) (Class Secretary Sophomore year)
  4. Crimson Guard/ Marching Band (4 years) The color guard/ dance team associated with the 275+ piece Marching Band. The band and guard have been invited to perform in London, England and New York City and have continually received superior ratings at musical assessments. The band is one of the biggest in the state of Florida.
  5. 3rd chair Flute player
  6. Chamber Choir (4 years)
  7. Legacy: Fellowship of Christian students. (4 years)</p>

<p>Awards-
Most Outstanding Freshman Award
Most Outstanding Junior Award<br>
AP Scholar Award
National Honor Thespian

Six Superior rated personal performances
 (Thespians)
Two Alternate Showcased (critics choice) personal performances (Thespians)
Two Showcased (critics choice) personal performances (Thespians)
All-Star Cast Award (Thespians)
Homecoming Court
Junior and Senior year
Homecoming Queen<br>
Senior Year
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<p>Employment-
Campo YMCA- Nursery Attendant and Birthday Party Coordinator
May 2008- Present
Summer: 40 hours/week
School Year: 10 hours/week
Campo YMCA- Camp Consoler for Ages 3-5
Summer: 5 hours/day </p>

<p>Community Service-

  1. Habitat for Humanities: non-profit organization that builds homes for less fortunate people in the Tampa Bay Area.<br>
  2. Metropolitan Ministries: non-profit organization that supplies care and food for homeless or struggling members of our community.
    3.Hillsborough County Animal Services: non-profit organization that provides medical treatment for abandoned animals, as well as tries to find homes for cats, dogs and other critters.
    Total: 75 hours</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities-

  1. Community Theatre: The Tampa Bay area has a love for community theatre, with many shows each year and a community theatre award show, called The Monti’s.
    -Lead role in 9 full scale productions with multiple different theatre groups<br>
  2. Pop Orchestra: Entirely student-run music ensemble that performs current hits at local concerts, including school music concerts. </p>

<p>I know there is a lot to read, but if you have the heart to sit through all of it, I would greatly appreciate feedback! I know January 21 is right around the corner, but thank you so much anyway!</p>

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<p>hey girl
you sound like a strong applicant with a lot going for you
i’m OOS as well and unfortunately the SAT scores are on the low side for an OOS applicant
but everything else is really good so i wish you the best of luck
ahhhh 18 more days til we hear!</p>

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<p>Thanks! Ah! I know i’m counting down the days, too!
And, with the SAT scores, you know…if they focus so strongly on those scores, and don’t look at much else, a bad-test-takers like myself is out of luck. :frowning:
Good luck to you too!</p>

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<p>I’ve heard they take a holistic approach, factoring in ECs and heavily weighting essays.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard that as well!
…and that’s what I’m hoping for! Scores aren’t everything :)</p>

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<p>4.0 UW but class rank 28/530!!! Something screams grade inflation. Do people generally get into top tier colleges from your school? </p>

<p>I think it’s going to be a reach for you. Good luck, though!</p>

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<p>Our class rank is purely based off of our weighted GPA, meaning the 5.4 is what makes me 28th. Luckily it is top 10%! Our valedictorian has a 6.8 GPA. I don’t know how it’s possible.
It seems that people do get into their top schools. We had a few to Columbia last year, as well as West Point and the Air Force Academy.
I wish my school wasnt so gosh darn awesome ;)</p>

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<p>I’m so glad that, back in my day, class rank was just based on your numerical average. So much simpler, LOL.</p>

<p>Honestly, I feel for today’s kids. Everything seems so much harder, so much more complicated. And, with all the ECs y’all do, when do you have time to sleep?</p>

<p>I dunno. You still seem like a VERY strong candidate to me, but what do I know? I’m new to this whole process (as a mom of teenagers), and it’s all so radically different from the way it was when I was young.</p>

<p>Diane</p>

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<p>Scores are a bit low but other than you look fine.</p>

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<p>does anyone know if being a first-generation student is helpful? or how helpful…</p>

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<p>Diane, tell me about! It seems like instead of working hard IN college, which was how it used to be, we now work hard to get INTO college. </p>

<p>And i’m sure it’s helpful being first-generation. At least it’s considered.</p>