<p>^ Most likely, it’s not. This choice (or a similar one) happens for pretty much every Morehead-Cain acceptee. Not all of them will get a free ride to whatever non-UNC school they’re considering, but the people who become Morehead-Cain scholars almost always turn down a top 20 school for the program. I’m not saying it’s definite this thread is true (it is on CC, after all), but it’s more plausible than, say, Harvard or McNeese State.</p>
<p>Also, count me in the Morehead-Cain camp. Incredible advising, alumni network and monetary benefits, plus the better social life and sports devotion at UNC.</p>