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.

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.

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.

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.

MyUNC Updates

The system will also be down beginning Saturday, December 19 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 20 at - 6 a.m.

We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, or if we may help you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us at 919-966-3621 or through email.

Application Status Updates

As we continue to log application materials during this busy time of year, we are sorry that it may take 4-5 days for us to update your MyUNC portal to indicate that we have received your application. It may also take 4-6 weeks for us to update your "To-Do" list to confirm that we have received your application materials.

We apologize for any inconvenience; please continue to check your MyUNC portal for updates on the status of your application.

Two Carolina Students Win Rhodes Scholarships

Congratulations to Carolina students Libby Longino and Henry Spelman, who today were named Rhodes Scholars. To learn more about them, click here.

Over the last 25 years, Carolina students have earned more Rhodes Scholarships than students at any other state-supported university. Over the last five years, only four schools have produced more Rhodes Scholars than UNC: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Princeton.

We're proud of our two newest scholars--and proud to serve a school that attracts many great students who want to change the world.