Morehead In State Semifinalists

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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<p>Anyone else get the email? Just got it and I'm really excited! Anyone that would like to give any pointers go right on ahead and give it, we of course need all the help we can get. </p>

<p>One question though, from here on out, is it more about who you are versus what you've done? I'm not one of those who went out and saved all of Africa or won the Intel or anything, but I am pretty passionate about the EC's I do, and about school in general. Say two people have an identical application, except interviewee A has a 2200 SAT with a great interview, and interviewee B has a 2300 SAT with a not so well interview. Are the numbers still getting the nod in this round?
Thank you!</p>

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<p>no! the interview is more important!</p>

<p>a couple of years ago, the valedictorian of my high school (who had enough AP credits to be a 2nd-semester junior at carolina when he graduated, had a great SAT score, etc.) and another guy (also very talented and top-ranked, but with stats that weren't QUITE as impressive) both were in-state semifinalists. the second guy went on to be a finalist and subsequently actually receive the morehead scholarship, and the first didn't make it past the first interview.</p>

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<p>They are looking for people who are leaders and who will contribute to campus in a meaningful way; after the first cut, numbers aren't very important. In your interview, try to connect your answers to the criteria they're looking for. For instance, how did some activity you did help to develop your leadership skills? In what way is it indicative of your "moral force of character"? etc.</p>

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<p>could you pl. post your stats.</p>

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<p>Current valedictorian at my old high school got semifinalist.</p>

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<p>I'm a semi-finalist too... I was wondering whether kids who attend private school are, on average, disfavored in the final decision?</p>

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<p>No disadvantage; there were numerous private school kids in my son's Morehead class.</p>

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<p>Not sure why you would think so. If anything, private schools are actually favored in the aggregate of the whole process, as they are disproportionately overrepresented among the out-of-state nominating schools.</p>

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<p>I'm really just uninformed about the whole process... I didn't realize OOS nominees are mostly from private schools. Thanks. </p>

<p>How do the interviews usually go? Is it one person asking question, or a whole panel? I'm pretty nervous about mine even though it's in January.</p>