<p>but the website has not updated yet. I was wondering if anyone was waitlisted and also got a call regarding their decision. Just feels kind of weird because its not official yet.</p>
<p>I was out when the call came, but I am hoping that is why they were calling----did they say how long we have to accept the offer or did you have to tell them on the spot?</p>
<p>Congratulations! I found out aoubt our lack of financial aid before it was posted on the web. I wouldn't be too concerned about your acceptance not being posted yet.</p>
<p>You have two weeks to accept. They will send paperwork in the mail. The website is not up to date. They don't call unless it is good news.</p>
<p>Thank you for the info---my daughter will freak out when she gets home tonight---</p>
<p>ya i got called today and website is not updated. They said you cannot pay online so maybe it will be updated once you submit the enrollment deposit.</p>
<p>I got the same call on Friday, but I don't think I'm going to accept it. I've no clue why they waitlisted me, but I do know that UChicago accepted me off the bat in regular decision. I'd much rather go there.</p>
<p>Boo on UNC. :p</p>
<p>D got admit letter on Friday with PID with no phone call . Mocha_star-we were in the same boat as to being puzzled about why waitlist. D got into Vassar, Grinnell, Oberlin, Reed with merit scholarships to all. She was accepted to all schools she applied to with UNC the only waitlist. D was National Merit, lots of good AP scores, Governor's School, 2 varsity sports,extra curricular and instate. D thinks UNC didn't like her essay.D's sticking with Grinnell. I offered her a car to stay instate and go to Carolina instead (8k a year cheaper than Grinnell with scholarship and aid). My son is dumbfounded about her choice and would go for the car! I guess D doesn't want to go to Mom's old school.</p>
<p>Congrats! UNC is my dream school!!!!
what was you guys' gpas and such?</p>
<p>I was accepted and my Gpa is roughly 4.6?? Is this what you were looking for?</p>
<p>Correction to my earlier post-D's money to Reed and Oberlin were need grants, Grinnell and Vassar were nice-sized merit scholarships with some need.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone. UNC is an outstanding deal for the $$$. Although D decided not to go to Carolina, she does plan to take advantage of UNC for summer school.</p>
<p>I just checked my voicemail and saw that I got in. Like mocha_star, I think I'm going to have to deny. I sent in my deposit to Georgetown, and have pretty much fallen in love with it.</p>
<p>It's sad though, UNC had been my #1 for so long, and I didn't even get excited when I heard that I got in. That's totally on them though, being deferred and then waitlisted was completely wack, and really put me off.</p>
<p>we felt the same way hornet, mocha and the others that just did not get the whole deferred, waitlist, and the decisions on who got in and who did not. it really put us off and it took all of the fun and excitement out of college admissions. s go accepted after being deferred but never quite felt the same about the school after the leftdown. i too feel it is a good school for the money and son loved it but there is something about the way you are accepted into much "better" schools but deferred here. good school but not that good. we are very happy with the change of plans and actually think it was a blessing that it worked out the way it did. and my s actually had the same type of bribe...going to a more expensive school that he can't take his car to. we offered the car with a "bought space" if he wanted to accept unc and he still said no, the whole deferred thing gives them a power over me that I don't want to give in to!</p>
<p>So I got a call on Monday (missed it) and they left a message about whether or not I wanted to remain on the waiting list. Does that mean I'm gonna get in? I called back last night and left a message saying I want to stay on. If anyone could clarify that would be great.</p>
<p>WOW! I applied early action and got defferred then waitlisted and I still love UNC! I just got in and I will definately be going!</p>
<p>well nevermind my previous post because i just got in for sure today! I'm faced with a tough decision now tho :/</p>
<p>I understand how the people who were waitlisted an now got in feel. My son was waitlisted at Hopkins and they gave him a postcard asking him to check off whether he wanted to stay on the wait list. I felt he had a pretty good chance of getting in. He refused the spot on the waitlist - said if they did not want him - he did not want them. He loves UNC and is happy he was accepted EAS - turning down money and spots at some higher ranked schools.</p>
<p>did anyone get in as a transfer student?</p>
<p>New Jersy Mom brings up an interesting point....This is an interesting thread. </p>
<p>How many of you took personal offense to being waitlisted from out of state to UNC which has an extremely limited number of O/S spots? </p>
<p>How much did ego play into your decisions?
(I think many kids when they dont' get accepted initially, or get the honors invite, or get any scholarship offered feel rejected and their feelings change about the school.)</p>
<p>If your dream school accepts you in the end....but not initially or does not give you honors invite is that acceptable or is that too late.</p>
<p>Your post probably is not meant to sound judgemental or rude, but it does. My daughter was waitlisted to a very good school a few years ago and felt offended by it because in truth, the school was expensive and exclusive but lesser qualified got in for the wrong reasons. No matter what your opinion is, it only matters what the individual in the situation thinks. The wrong reasons here are quotas, money, name or all the other reasons that get kids in to a school that does not qualify them for admissions for any other reason than that one criteria. I think if getting waitlisted turns you off and it makes you mad and you don't want to go to a school that does not flat out want you, then that certainly is valid for you and it is not necessary for you to judge that person or their feelings. Parents on this site need to stop trying to make others feel bad for the way they feel. And besides all that, college is fun no matter where you go. It is not this big, huge deal unless you read cc and make it so.</p>