Anonymous wrote:I'm an NC State alum and follow NC schools really closely... There is a pretty large difference between 1200 and 1300, so the score will have an impact.

Even with 1200, he's a slam dunk for UNC Charlotte. With a near 1300, I think he's solid for NC State. But if he's lower than 1250, NC State may be a reach, even as URM. Really depends. Don't apply to College of Engineering if this is the case.

UNC Charlotte has a much different vibe than NC State, though.

Can you elaborate on the vibe at NC State versus UNC Charlotte.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm an NC State alum and follow NC schools really closely... There is a pretty large difference between 1200 and 1300, so the score will have an impact.

Even with 1200, he's a slam dunk for UNC Charlotte. With a near 1300, I think he's solid for NC State. But if he's lower than 1250, NC State may be a reach, even as URM. Really depends. Don't apply to College of Engineering if this is the case.

UNC Charlotte has a much different vibe than NC State, though.

Thanks- very helpful. He is interested in business, sport management, criminology- he is all over the place. He LOVED his NCSU visit- loves the campus and the vibe of the city. I agree Charlotte will feel very different.

For business and sports management, he should also consider University of Tennessee. My non-URM DC is there with similar stats/ECs and has merit aid. Knoxville is a lovely small city.

Miami is a clown school

Not getting into Florida, UT Austin or Miami. Well, maybe Miami if he does ED.

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Anonymous wrote:Gradating from suburban public class of 260 seniors.
Male, 3.89 UW, Latino, Not taking SAT until 3/23 but guessing will be in the 1200-1300 range. JV/Varisty sports all four years, 3 APs, 8 honors, works PT, some volunteering but nothing Earth shattering. Unsure about major so not sure about specific programs in terms of applications. Full Pay

Interested in these schools:

Alabama
Florida State University
UofSC
NC State
U Miami
Clemson
UT Austin
ASU
Auburn
LSU
SMU (Southern Methodist)
UGA
U. Florida
TCU
Baylor
UNC Charlotte

Almost no chance for admission to the University of Texas at Austin as Hispanic/Latino representation is at or above 25% (an over-represented minority) and only 8% of the student body is from out-of-state.

No chance based on shared data for the University of Florida which is very similar to situation at the Univ. of Texas at Austin.

NC State will be a reach as only 12% are non-residents.

Univ. of Georgia is a reach.

Assuming an SAT score of 1300 and class rank below top 10%, applying to the Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Florida, and the Univ. of Texas at Austin is an absolute waste of time & money. Not even a five (5%) chance of admission at any of these universities. About 5% chance at NC State.

The good news is that your son should be accepted at many great schools such as TCU (which one website states that TCU has the most attractive female students of any university in the country), Baylor (which seems to be growing in popularity due to excellent sports programs), UNC Charlotte, LSU, Auburn, Alabama, ASU, & South Carolina.

FSU, Miami, and SMU are reaches.

Super helpful post until this one WTF comment. Makes the rest of what you said worthless because now you seem clueless.

(Not OP).

No, it just makes you seem rude & insecure. Sorry if my post offended you.

Likely in at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Gradating from suburban public class of 260 seniors.
Male, 3.89 UW, Latino, Not taking SAT until 3/23 but guessing will be in the 1200-1300 range. JV/Varisty sports all four years, 3 APs, 8 honors, works PT, some volunteering but nothing Earth shattering. Unsure about major so not sure about specific programs in terms of applications. Full Pay

Interested in these schools:

Alabama
Florida State University
UofSC
NC State
U Miami
Clemson
UT Austin
ASU
Auburn
LSU
SMU (Southern Methodist)
UGA
U. Florida
TCU
Baylor
UNC Charlotte

Almost no chance for admission to the University of Texas at Austin as Hispanic/Latino representation is at or above 25% (an over-represented minority) and only 8% of the student body is from out-of-state.

No chance based on shared data for the University of Florida which is very similar to situation at the Univ. of Texas at Austin.

NC State will be a reach as only 12% are non-residents.

Univ. of Georgia is a reach.

Assuming an SAT score of 1300 and class rank below top 10%, applying to the Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Florida, and the Univ. of Texas at Austin is an absolute waste of time & money. Not even a five (5%) chance of admission at any of these universities. About 5% chance at NC State.

The good news is that your son should be accepted at many great schools such as TCU (which one website states that TCU has the most attractive female students of any university in the country), Baylor (which seems to be growing in popularity due to excellent sports programs), UNC Charlotte, LSU, Auburn, Alabama, ASU, & South Carolina.

FSU, Miami, and SMU are reaches.

Super helpful post until this one WTF comment. Makes the rest of what you said worthless because now you seem clueless.

(Not OP).

UMiami is a reach.

Anonymous wrote:If he a Latino then he can get in all of those. Needs at least a 1300 though

1300 is like 90th percentile.

Definitely nothing to sneeze at.

Anonymous wrote:NC State is 18% out of state enrollment.

This is incorrect. You may be confusing the mandated limit on non-residents of 18% with the actual percentage of non-residents which has recently increased from 8% to 9%.

Alabama--accepted with lots of merit
Florida State University waitlisted
UofSC accepted with merit
NC State denied it has gotten really hard to get in
U Miami accepted
Clemson waitlisted gettgin harder every year to get in
UT Austin denied
ASU accepted with merit
Auburn accepted
LSU accepted with full tuition
SMU (Southern Methodist) accepted
UGA-denied
U. Florida denied
TCU accepted
Baylor accepted
UNC Charlotte accepted

NC State is 18% out of state enrollment.

OP, if he is interested in Baylor and studying business, he should look into the Hankamer Scholars program and the Baylor Business Fellows program. Both offer unique cohorts for business core courses and some other perks that set those programs apart from the typical pathway of completing your core classes and applying to the business school for junior year.

Anonymous wrote:Gradating from suburban public class of 260 seniors.
Male, 3.89 UW, Latino, Not taking SAT until 3/23 but guessing will be in the 1200-1300 range. JV/Varisty sports all four years, 3 APs, 8 honors, works PT, some volunteering but nothing Earth shattering. Unsure about major so not sure about specific programs in terms of applications. Full Pay

Interested in these schools:

Alabama
Florida State University
UofSC
NC State
U Miami
Clemson
UT Austin
ASU
Auburn
LSU
SMU (Southern Methodist)
UGA
U. Florida
TCU
Baylor
UNC Charlotte

Almost no chance for admission to the University of Texas at Austin as Hispanic/Latino representation is at or above 25% (an over-represented minority) and only 8% of the student body is from out-of-state.

No chance based on shared data for the University of Florida which is very similar to situation at the Univ. of Texas at Austin.

NC State will be a reach as only 12% are non-residents.

Univ. of Georgia is a reach.

Assuming an SAT score of 1300 and class rank below top 10%, applying to the Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Florida, and the Univ. of Texas at Austin is an absolute waste of time & money. Not even a five (5%) chance of admission at any of these universities. About 5% chance at NC State.

The good news is that your son should be accepted at many great schools such as TCU (which one website states that TCU has the most attractive female students of any university in the country), Baylor (which seems to be growing in popularity due to excellent sports programs), UNC Charlotte, LSU, Auburn, Alabama, ASU, & South Carolina.

FSU, Miami, and SMU are reaches.

Anonymous wrote:what is weighted GPA and do you know where they fall within the class? Just looking at this, the harder schools to get into appear to be UGA, Florida, Clemson, UT Austin. Those are likely reaches of this group.

That's what I picked for the reaches. I think he'd be a good candidate for all the others. Good luck!