<p>i didn't get a letter, does this mean i'm probably not going to be accepted?</p>
<p>OOS
1460/2120 SAT
4.0 UW GPA
V Football Captain
President of numerous other groups</p>
<p>hmm...i'm slightly concerned as well...but it's all good...i can always fall back on rationalization...</p>
<p>(my postman sucks...maybe i got the letter but he hasnt delivered it yet...sure...)</p>
<p>i got it too
OOS
1530/2280
4.29
bunch of awards, 3 season varsity sports, bunch of clubs
strong recs, good essays</p>
<p>I know that my son did not get the "likely letter," although he was accepted early action. Out of four students who applied from our small OOS school, one student got the letter, but all four were ultimately admitted.</p>
<p>Who was the letter from?</p>
<p>The likely letter is from the admissions office. While it's great to get one, which certainly is a good indication that acceptance is imminent, NOT getting one isn't the kiss of death, as I said earlier. And someone else on this thread mentioned that these letters often go to students who they are considering for the Honors Program.</p>
<p>My S who is currently a freshman at Chapel Hill did receive the "likely letter", a pretty decent scholarship and Honors Program invite. From our experience, it appears to be a definite acceptance. We are out of state. My S is quite happy with his decision to attend UNC, No regrets whatsoever.
However, he does know plenty of students from both OOS and In State who Did Not Receive the so called "likely letter" and were obviously admitted. So by no means give up hope!!!! Good luck to all applicants!!!</p>
<p>i got that letter (also out of state) and i was wondering about the honors program...do you have to apply/essays etc? or is it just you're invited, you're in deal...thanks....</p>
<p>Yea I have the same question about the honors program as elbuj has. </p>
<p>Anyone care to answer or anyone know? thanks :D</p>
<p>I think you are just invited in.</p>
<p>hey yall- ive been stalking these boards for a while but finally decided to post! well im an OOS applicant, and i received the december 14th letter, but just yesterday I also got a letter from UNC telling me I've been chosen as a finalist for merit-based scholarships and inviting me to an interview-type day in February. im pretty excited since I was nominated for the Morehead but wasn't a finalist and since I just got rejected from stanford as well. It says there are 135 students chosen; has anyone else gotten this letter?? just wondering...thanks!</p>
<p>The school initiates the invitation to the Honors Program---no application, no essays, etc. from the student. Carolina's Honors Program is a little different than such programs at some other schools. In some places, there's a distinct sense that the student is part of the Honors College. At Carolina, non-honors students can take honors courses, depending upon space availability. My impression is that the Honors Program is more integrated into the entire experience than other places. Plus, not all your classes would be honors classes. I'm not sure how many are, but it's certainly not a huge number.</p>
<p>Each year, UNC invites 200 freshmen into the Honors program. You can take as many honors classes as you want each semester, but in order to remain in honors, you must enroll in at least 1 each semester. As tarheelmom says, this program is more integrated than 'honors colleges' at other schools. The honors courses are usually more rigorous, smaller, and cover a wide range of interesting topics. Also, if you aren't invited in as a freshman, I believe you can apply later on, either as a sophomore, or after your 1st semester freshman grades are in (I think).</p>
<p>lu388: Congratulations!</p>
<p>In response to lu388--I also got the likely letter and then later the merit scholarship finalist letter... are you an OOS? (I am.) Does anyone know if OOS people are still expected to attend the interview day? And what magnitude of merit scholarships are we talking?</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>nlt51--yep im OOS as well...but I really have no idea about how big the scholarships are; they haven't given any kind of indication, but I'd guess they're pretty decent if UNC's going through the trouble to have us come over there. In the letter it said they could make arrangements with a DVD or somethig if you couldn't come. I guess it would just look better if you visited, but I see you're from oregon so that would probably make things pretty difficult and I'm sure they'd be understanding!! I've never actually visited UNC before so I'm using it as a good opportunity to look around.</p>
<p>anyways, here're my stats (i've never posted before, so I'm not sure what to put up, but I hope this works!)</p>
<p>2280 SAT (800 verbal, 770 writing, 710 math)
34 ACT (36 math, 31 science...i dont really remember the others!!)
5.38 weighted GPA, 4.44 UW (we have a weird system...)
we dont rank but im in cum laude so somewhere in the top 10%
ECs: senior class pres, junior class sec, 4 years varsity xcountry and swimming, model UN and youth leg with a bunch of awards there, kodak young leaders award, volunteer and church stuff</p>
<p>sorry I can't really answer your questions; the letter's all I've gotten and that was pretty vague! good luck with everything!</p>
<p>Yes, well, where are you from? I realize that it would look a lot better if I actually showed up, but it would be travelling like 6000 miles for one day...and I've already visited. I assume that most of the 135 people are in-staters? That would make going a lot easier. And, of course, congrats on being accepted to Carolina---it's not easy when you're an OOS!</p>
<p>Anyone can register for Honors classes, if space is available. We know kids who routinely take Honors classes without ever being invited into the program. You can also apply to be in the Honors program after your first semester, I think. Honors students get priority in registering for classes, but cannot take more than 2 Honors classes in a semester. Anyone can graduate with Honors if they have a certain GPA and write a thesis. So, as you can see, the term Honors Program is quite loosely applied at UNC.</p>
<p>lu388--
I talked to one of the admissions people, and he said that they only chose 24 OOS people from the 9700 total applicants...no wonder no one is posting...</p>
<p>chocoholic: I thought your daughter was at UChicago? If so, how's she liking it? At any rate, someone will correct me if I'm wrong, I'm sure, but I do not think Honors students are limited to 2 Honors courses a semester, are they? But it's true that any student can register for Honors classes, if space is available, which keeps the Honors Program much more inclusive (and nationally recognized--in a good way--for the outstanding program that it is). I'm a little surprised, though, that you know kids who "routinely take Honors classes" who are not in the program as I would have thought space availability is always an issue--even for those in the program--since they keep those classes pretty small.</p>