Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic My first choice school is UNC-Chapel Hill Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]CeramicFrog[/m] at 7:27 pm on Sep. 28, 2008[quote]Being black and a first generation college grad do help you, but being a female works against you because more females apply and do well in college, and therefore easily reach the college's female quota, than males.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post iBritt Posted at 7:12 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 I think I have a very slim chance of getting in 'cause I had an average SAT score, and I'm only 8th in my class, and I don't really have that many extra curricular activities. My best friend told me that of course I'm gonna get in 'cause: a) I'm black b) I'm female c) I'm middle class d) I will be a first generation college graduate. I dunno, I really really wanna get in though...

Replies jennay Posted at 2:22 pm on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from CeramicFrog at 7:27 pm on Sep. 28, 2008 Being black and a first generation college grad do help you, but being a female works against you because more females apply and do well in college, and therefore easily reach the college's female quota, than males. being black will help her significantly more than being female will hurt her. CeramicFrog Posted at 7:29 pm on Sep. 28, 2008 Also, being 8th in your class is amazing if you have more than 100 people in your class, and what you consider average SAT score may not be average. I have friends who consider 1800/2400 to be average but the national average is actually around 1500. It all depends on your perspective. CeramicFrog Posted at 7:27 pm on Sep. 28, 2008 Being black and a first generation college grad do help you, but being a female works against you because more females apply and do well in college, and therefore easily reach the college's female quota, than males. Mieux Posted at 6:19 pm on Sep. 18, 2008 ^She's just jealous cause she goes to a shit school. Good luck. jennay Posted at 8:04 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 ew. Whitelighter Posted at 7:55 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 I recently visited Chapel Hill and I'm thinking about trying to transfer there. Campus and the surrounding town are pretty beautiful - very historic. Good luck! Prince o palities Posted at 7:15 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 Maybe I'll see you there. iBritt Posted at 7:14 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 10:13 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 good luck with that. are you applying other places too? Mhm, 3 other places. Antigen Posted at 7:14 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 say this is what youve dreamed of all your life, not being oppressed 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:14 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 ONLY 8th?  Yeah, you'll get in. Elite Taste Posted at 7:14 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 8th in ur class!?! That's good! WTF! loner asian Posted at 7:14 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 why is being black considered? Iaintmarchingnemore Posted at 7:13 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 Say you struggled being black and a woman running for president. Thatll show em! sub800 Posted at 7:13 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 yeah you'll get in. specially if you're smart/play a sport. barnabas Posted at 7:13 pm on Sep. 9, 2008 good luck with that. are you applying other places too? Most recent 15 of 17 previous replies displayed.