Click here to go to the NEW College Discussion Forum

what are my chances? im living in NC btw.
1250 SAT
4.33 weighted gpa
AP n honors courses
graduating 2004
average ECs/community service
top 5% at my school
20 hrs work weekly since 9th grade
im chinese if that makes a diff
nothing spectacular :-/

By Congresssenator (Congresssenator) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 04:43 pm: Edit

Hey,

I'm a Chinese guy from NC too, and I'l give you an honest assessment.

Your chances are so-so. The SAT may be a bit weak, especially for an Asian applicant. I know some people rejected from UNC at my school that have better stats than you do. Well, my school is a magnet, so some people were bound to get shafted. I believe that UNC is committed to taking the cream of the crop of each NC high school's applicants, so your rank and GPA will help you out. Try to get some good recs and write a good essay, that ALWAYS helps.

Good luck, I'll be applying to Chapel Hill this fall too.

By Hsimpson2k4 (Hsimpson2k4) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 05:03 pm: Edit

I am applying at chapel hill too! 1500, 4.3 weighted, top 5%. Only difference is that I am out of state, but that makes a big difference at UNC.

By Ma5on2004 (Ma5on2004) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 10:21 pm: Edit

what the hell, i thought being chinese could only help my chances of getting in..this aint true?

By Congresssenator (Congresssenator) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 10:32 pm: Edit

" thought being chinese could only help my chances of getting in..this aint true?"

If anything, it works against us, because there are SO MANY Chinese (as well as Asian) in college. The only time being Chinese would help would be at a Liberal Arts College, even then it depends.

By Demiurge (Demiurge) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 10:33 pm: Edit

No... just look at the percentage of asians in any given college. It's always the 2nd, or occassionally 1st highest. It's not going to hurt you TOO much, but it certainly won't help.

By Ma5on2004 (Ma5on2004) on Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 11:06 pm: Edit

ummm so is being chinese worse than being white? perhaps i could say i'm black or somethin in my app.

By Uncchlocalmayor (Uncchlocalmayor) on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:02 am: Edit

average GPA for incoming for the class of 2006 was a 4.19 weighted. North Carolina applicants are accepted at about a 50% rate. average SAT for in-state has constantly been around 1240-1260 range. though for out-of-state it's held around 1360--notice this is for enrolled freshmen, not accepted freshmen. out-of-state students have it rough, Roughly 10,000 out-of-state applicants every year(i guess ya'll just love UNC! ) and they enroll 18% of 3,500 freshmen from out-of-state. do the math, i'm too lazy right now.

By Hsimpson2k4 (Hsimpson2k4) on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 09:57 am: Edit

I really want to go to UVA but I like chapel hill too

By Fiza (Fiza) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 11:08 pm: Edit

bring up ur SAT!!!

By Themoose07 (Themoose07) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 06:54 pm: Edit

This year the average admitted SAT (in & out of state) was 1320.

Average SAT for merit aid was 1520.

(Wow!)

Not too shabby for a state school.

Go Tar Heels! Class of 2007

By Josh (Josh) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 07:11 pm: Edit

You should get in UNLESS you are from a private or magnet school in Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, or somewhere like that. I was accepted to UNC last year along with 10 other people from my school (a public school in Johnston County). Some of those accepted had SAT scores in the 1100s. I don't know what their class ranks were, and I had a 1370. I think you'll be fine.

By Interesteddad (Interesteddad) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 07:21 pm: Edit

I'd say that you have a pretty decent shot (perhaps 50% to 75%)for in-state admission at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Being Chinese-American won't change your odds appreciably up or down. Pretty much the same as caucasian odds.

If you are not a US citizen or permanent green-card resident, then that's a different story. The odds for international students are quite low just about everywhere.

By Dolce (Dolce) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 08:06 am: Edit

Themoose07,
Could you elaborate more on your statement regarding merit aid for SAT 1520? I'd like to know more about the number and dollar amounts of UNC's merit aid. Do you think they look mostly at academics, or do EC's/volunteering/etc weigh pretty heavily too?
Is there a website you got your info from, or should I just call fin/aid dept at UNC and talk with them?

By Uncchlocalmayor (Uncchlocalmayor) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 09:45 am: Edit

http://www.ais.unc.edu/sis/ssa/

average SAT for full scholarships: 1540--as of two years ago according to an admission officer during my tour at UNC.