<p>I am a Washington state resident; High School Junior in the Running Start program. This means I will be graduating next year with a high school diploma as well as my transfer degree. I have the option to apply as either a freshman or transfer. While it is suggested that Running Start students apply as freshman; I was wondering if because of the difficultly of applying OOS to UNC- Chapel Hill, would it work to my benefit to apply as a transfer? Or can I apply twice, one as freshman, one as transfer? Any input would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>
<p>Bump</p>
<p>I just did the same thing you did, earned my high school diploma along with a two year degree. Trust me, you definitely want to apply as a Freshman. You’ll still have all the benefits (<em>cough</em> bragging right <em>cough</em>) of having a transfer degree, and you’ll also be able to apply for first year scholarships. If you apply as a Transfer, it would probably be more difficult than applying as a Freshman :)</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>I would suggest to contact admission officers first. At UNC, you have to complete your diploma in 8 semesters(excluding the summer sessions). Therefore, as every 15 credits hours equal to one semester, I would suggest you apply as a Freshman if you really want to explore a four-year college life at UNC. If apply as a transfer student, you will only have four semesters left ( I assume you carry around 60 credit hours when coming to UNC). In other words, you do not have much time to do a double majors or double majors with a minor etc. Although as a transfer student, you have the privilege to ask for a one-semester extension if you are not be able to complete your undergraduate degree within the four semesters. However, you will not be allowed to do double majors in this situation. </p>
<p>Hope this helps and good luck with your application :)</p>