<p>didn't get one today so I'm hoping I'm part of that second wave</p>
<p>I guess getting a likely letter would make someone more likely to be a Carolina or Davie Scholar?</p>
<p>It seems that there isn't much consistency in their communication. I'm not sure why the financial aid reminder - she had already indicated she would not be applying for that. I wish my D had done EA but she wanted to get her GPA higher, which she did. She really wants Carolina but is getting offers to apply for honors at her other choices. Hates to pass that up but also doesn't want to dedicate the time to it if she can get in her first choice. The deadlines for some honors programs seem to be before the RD's come out. I hate to think they would make that personal call and then not accept her - she was so excited.
Also, unless I'm imagining it, they changed their FAQ's regarding mid-year grades. I think it use to say, "we may request your mid- year grades." Now it states that everybody that is RD needs to self-submit their grades. I'm totally confused.</p>
<p>my theory is this. my d got accepted rather quickly at a few schools and we knew she was accepted and friends have still heard nothing. i think that must be what schools do when they don't send out likely letters. so of course others are going to get accepted in april, we just found out sooner. they may be notifying certain students that have good enough stats to get accepted at "better" schools so that these kids give unc real consideration, too? guessing, of course. cause when you don't get that letter, it makes you wonder if you shouldn't just go ahead and accept one of the schools that is calling and sending info. esp when they seem to really want you.</p>
<p>from everything I have read, that is precisely the reason for the likely letters.</p>
<p>i too have noticed very subtle changes in the information. i have also noticed the odd way things are posted on applicant central. it says to click on the icons to access information but the icons don't "work". it is confusing because you don't know why the icon is there if you can't use it? and they post that orientation registration is the 15th. does anyone elses applicant central say these things?</p>
<p>What do you mean by application central?</p>
<p>to CarolinaMom...I got that call as well back then, and got the likely letter this afternoon...There's no need to worry about not getting a letter; it may come in the next week or so, but pokey318's advice is very true as well.</p>
<p>when you go to the for new students and scroll down there is a place that you click on. it says applicant central and you put in your ss# for info.</p>
<p>My d received a likely letter today as well. (We are in Texas.)</p>
<p>NCguy - had you already submitted your application when you got the call.</p>
<p>beatduke- The section you are looking at is for current students, not those applying. For students applying as freshman or transfer students, go to: <a href="http://www.admissions.unc.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.unc.edu/</a> Toward the bottom right of the page is a place for the stuudent to log into their UNC homepage. This is where you will find information for applicants.</p>
<p>got one. you don't get these and then NOT get in, do you? cuz um... i already told my grandparents that i got in....</p>
<p>yeah im guilty as well.. has anyone ever heard of someone NOT getting in after getting this kind of letter</p>
<p>hey im just wondering if you dont get these letters, is there still a chance or acceptance?</p>
<p>Of course. Likely letters aren't sent to even a fraction of the class. A ton of people don't get these and do get in. If no one got in after likely letters, they would just call them the acceptance letter to save on postage.</p>
<p>soccergirl, you are so right.</p>
<p>I posted earlier that I believe these are to tell kids that could go to other selective schools to not "forget" unc.</p>
<p>As a parent, I am getting a bit burned out with the whole thing. I read a few posts and noticed that some of you are feeling the same way. This is our first one going off to college and I am really starting to question the whole process. I actually know kids that were way qualified to get into unc that have already gotten their denials. If this process has gotten to the point to where it is a crap shoot (is the the correct gambling term?), then what is the point? I read another parents post that said she did not even know if her kid cared one way or the other. For all of you guys out there doing this for yourself instead of your parents, is it that big a deal whether you end up at a match school vs a reach? Cause if it is not, what are we all doing here? I realize that most don't want to get "stuck" at their safety school but what about your match schools?</p>
<p>Are we all too obsessed with this process?</p>
<p>I really want your opinion here.</p>
<p>got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>beatduke - This is a long process...I agree. But also terribly exciting!And this is our first child, so we are in uncharted terroritories as well. </p>
<p>My d has a multi-pronged approach to this whole thing. She knows it is incredibly difficult to get in at her reach school....she is very practical about this. She will be thrilled if she gets that acceptance letter from UNC, but if she ends up at her in-state safety, she is fine as well. She already knows she wants grad school and she said the plus of doing her undergrad work in-state is that there will be more money for grad school. I think it's a psychological 'out' for her to be happy no matter what happens and I think she was pretty darn smart to create that out for herself.</p>
<p>CarolinaMom--no, just the SAT scores</p>
<p>NCguy - Thanks - I really appreciate hearing that. I thought maybe her essays fell flat but I guess I can keep hoping. I'm keeping everything crossed.</p>