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We apologize for any inconvenience. We look forward to meeting you and sharing more about Carolina.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Final Deadline Reminder and Space-Available Status
As a reminder, the final deadline for first-year admission is tonight, January 19, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. If you do not submit your completed application by this time and wish to apply on a space-available basis, please call us at (919) 966-3621 and we will update your application accordingly.
About Merit Scholarships
Hi all. I asked my colleague Dave Meredith to write a bit about how students are selected for merit scholarships and the Honors Program. Dr. Meredith is the liaison in our office who works with the various faculty, offices, and selection committees who award merit scholarships and select students for the Honors Program. I hope this information is helpful, please let us know in the comments below what additional questions you might have. Thanks, Julie
It is about that time of year when we start getting a lot of questions about scholarships (including the Morehead-Cain and Robertson) and the Honors Program. I want to explain how the Admissions Office works with these offices to select students. To learn more about the characteristics and qualities each scholarship seeks, please visit their websites (Robertson, Morehead-Cain, University-awarded scholarships, Pogue, Honors Program).
When the Admissions Committee in our office reviews applications, we are looking for characteristics including academic excellence, impactful leadership, writing ability, and more. As we make decisions about which students we feel would be a good fit for Carolina, we also nominate students for further review by a number of other offices for scholarships and the Honors Program.
Each deadline, the Admissions Office receives between 10,000 and 13,000 applications. From this pool, we select about 600 students for further review by a team of faculty members. How do we select these 600 or so students, you ask? Great question! I can tell you it isn’t based on your SAT, class rank or even GPA. Of course the students we’re considering in this review are all incredibly accomplished students but all of the students we admit have a strong academic record. So for scholarship consideration, rather than focus on numbers, we look very closely at the essays and recommendation letters to find evidence of what I like to call “being a mental wrestler.” A mental wrestler is someone who likes ideas, is curious, and approaches topics from different angles. A mental wrestler has probably said something in class that caused the whole class to stop and say “Hmmm, I never thought about it like that.”
From this pool of 600-ish nominated students, a team of faculty will select about 300 students to invite to the Honors Program and 130 students to participate in Scholarship Day. Some students may be invited to both, but they are independent invitations. This process repeats itself in late winter for our second-deadline applicants.
We also nominate students for two external scholarships: the Morehead-Cain and Robertson. We are fortunate to be able to nominate about 40 out-of-state applicants for consideration by the Morehead-Cain committee and about 150 students (both NC residents and out-of-state) for the Robertson Committee to review. Once these committees have reviewed our nominees, they directly contact the students they select.
Beginning in 2010, we began nominating students for the Pogue Scholarship. We will nominate about 60 NC residents and about 15 out-of-state students for this scholarship. The Pogue Committee will then contact these students directly with further information about the review process.
Please note that all of the numbers I’ve included are averages over the past two to three years. We do not have strict quotas.
I hope this information clarifies how the Admissions Office assists with the selection process for these opportunities. Thanks.
It is about that time of year when we start getting a lot of questions about scholarships (including the Morehead-Cain and Robertson) and the Honors Program. I want to explain how the Admissions Office works with these offices to select students. To learn more about the characteristics and qualities each scholarship seeks, please visit their websites (Robertson, Morehead-Cain, University-awarded scholarships, Pogue, Honors Program).
When the Admissions Committee in our office reviews applications, we are looking for characteristics including academic excellence, impactful leadership, writing ability, and more. As we make decisions about which students we feel would be a good fit for Carolina, we also nominate students for further review by a number of other offices for scholarships and the Honors Program.
Each deadline, the Admissions Office receives between 10,000 and 13,000 applications. From this pool, we select about 600 students for further review by a team of faculty members. How do we select these 600 or so students, you ask? Great question! I can tell you it isn’t based on your SAT, class rank or even GPA. Of course the students we’re considering in this review are all incredibly accomplished students but all of the students we admit have a strong academic record. So for scholarship consideration, rather than focus on numbers, we look very closely at the essays and recommendation letters to find evidence of what I like to call “being a mental wrestler.” A mental wrestler is someone who likes ideas, is curious, and approaches topics from different angles. A mental wrestler has probably said something in class that caused the whole class to stop and say “Hmmm, I never thought about it like that.”
From this pool of 600-ish nominated students, a team of faculty will select about 300 students to invite to the Honors Program and 130 students to participate in Scholarship Day. Some students may be invited to both, but they are independent invitations. This process repeats itself in late winter for our second-deadline applicants.
We also nominate students for two external scholarships: the Morehead-Cain and Robertson. We are fortunate to be able to nominate about 40 out-of-state applicants for consideration by the Morehead-Cain committee and about 150 students (both NC residents and out-of-state) for the Robertson Committee to review. Once these committees have reviewed our nominees, they directly contact the students they select.
Beginning in 2010, we began nominating students for the Pogue Scholarship. We will nominate about 60 NC residents and about 15 out-of-state students for this scholarship. The Pogue Committee will then contact these students directly with further information about the review process.
Please note that all of the numbers I’ve included are averages over the past two to three years. We do not have strict quotas.
I hope this information clarifies how the Admissions Office assists with the selection process for these opportunities. Thanks.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Final Application Deadline Extended to January 19
If you're still working on your application for admission, you may be relieved to know that you've got a little bit longer. We've extended our final application deadline to Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. If you plan to apply with our paper application through the mail, please note that your application must be postmarked by January 19.
As you put the finishing touches on your application, if we can answer any questions or help you in any way, please don't hesitate to contact us through email or by calling (919) 966-3621.
As you put the finishing touches on your application, if we can answer any questions or help you in any way, please don't hesitate to contact us through email or by calling (919) 966-3621.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Update on Deadline 2 Applicants
To our deadline 2 applicants, thank you for your applications. We look forward to reading them and getting to know you. Currently, in preparation for reading, we are matching materials with your applications. For the latest updates on your application and any missing items, please check your MyUNC account.
Please note that if you applied through the College Foundation of North Carolina (or CFNC), it may take 4-6 weeks to update your MyUNC account to show that your materials are received.
Again, thank you for your patience and your interest in Carolina.
Please note that if you applied through the College Foundation of North Carolina (or CFNC), it may take 4-6 weeks to update your MyUNC account to show that your materials are received.
Again, thank you for your patience and your interest in Carolina.
Update on First-Deadline Decisions
To all of our applicants, we thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to implement an improved student administrative system. We plan to post first-deadline decisions on Sunday, January 31. Please continue to visit this blog for the latest updates from our office.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Missing Items - Please Read
Earlier in the week we emailed all Deadline 1 applicants with missing items. If you received this email, please give it your prompt attention. We cannot review your application until this information has been received. To check on the status of the materials you have sent to us, please log into MyUNC and view your "To-do List. "
If your list shows any outstanding items, please arrange to send the missing material to us as soon as possible. If this material was sent to us before December 15, we apologize that we must ask you to send it to us again. Please rest assured that your application will receive a very thorough review and that space in the first-year class is still available.
School transcripts must be official copies received by mail; all other items may be emailed to Andrea Felder or faxed to (919) 966-3979. Please be sure all correspondence includes your full name, your birth date, and the deadline for which you are applying.
We appreciate your interest in us, and we look forward to reading your complete application and getting to know you. If you have any questions, please email us or contact us at (919) 966-3621.
If your list shows any outstanding items, please arrange to send the missing material to us as soon as possible. If this material was sent to us before December 15, we apologize that we must ask you to send it to us again. Please rest assured that your application will receive a very thorough review and that space in the first-year class is still available.
School transcripts must be official copies received by mail; all other items may be emailed to Andrea Felder or faxed to (919) 966-3979. Please be sure all correspondence includes your full name, your birth date, and the deadline for which you are applying.
We appreciate your interest in us, and we look forward to reading your complete application and getting to know you. If you have any questions, please email us or contact us at (919) 966-3621.
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