<p>yea this is really stressful thinking about where i’m going to be next year…we seriously better find out by friday!</p>
<p>same with me! its an awful feeling not knowing</p>
<p>uncsoph - I don’t have my essays here at school… I transferred them to one of our home computers that we used to submit my application over Christmas. I’m at UNC-G.</p>
<p>Sicneill - I learned a lot from BAH (Barking At Heels) who posted here last year as a junior transfer applicant. She was the one who first noted we needed to write our essays in such a manner that they let the UNC admissions people know that we are people of character, are good citizens, provide community service and have achieved leadership positions. Last year as a sophomore transfer applicant, I wrote my essay in about an hour and did not include anything that BAH found out from the adcoms that they were looking for. </p>
<p>This year as a junior transfer applicant, I worked on my essay for weeks and subtly built those qualities into it… As I wrote and re-wrote, the hardest part was bringing it in at 500 words.</p>
<p>i feel like those are basic things that will inevitably be in every college admissions essay. i really wouldn’t get too hung up on the essay “criteria” because there’s no such thing. I think it’s about personality, and making sure you stand out and are unique. Now that could be through writing about community service or leadership positions, but there’s definitely no one thing they’re looking for.</p>
<p>This was just posted on the UNC Blog!!</p>
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<p>Then we’ll agree to disagree… BAH found out and I’ve been told by admissions that you don’t necessarily need to incorporate these qualities (if you have them) into your essay(s), but doing so goes a long way in letting them know who you are and what you can add to UNC’s student community.</p>
<p>The way the adcoms have put it is that listing those qualities is neither prescriptive nor all inclusive, but is helpful for them to better get to know you.</p>
<p>But you have a section on the app to list and explain your extracurricular and leadership activities. Plus the prompts ask specific questions. I answered the one about how I express myself, and I made it really unique and personal. I also tried to make it so that I wasn’t repeating my extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>At this point, it doesn’t matter what we think is the “correct” method to write a good essay for UNC, anyway.</p>
<p>I can not wait until Friday. My excitement(some may say obsession) has reached a new high. I spend 99.9% of my time on the UNC website. I find something new all the time, so I figure it’s a good use of my time. I follow several UNC organizations on twitter. I received a follow back from two and that completely made my week. I’m trying not to be too stressed or overanalyze. What’s done is done? My application is submitted, my essay is written, the fee paid and in 3 days we will all have an answer. I know relax is easier said than done, but stressing will not make the decision come any quicker. 3 days! 3 days! 3 days!</p>
<p>do they favor instate applicants or does it not matter? im concerned because i am an out of state applicant. also what is the average accepted gpa?</p>
<p>I am making an effort to do the opposite! I am trying not to involve myself completely with UNC matters until I get an acceptance letter, because I don’t think its a good use of my time to use it towards something that as of Friday could mean nothing. Focusing on other things instead of ■■■■■■■■ unc blogs actually keeping the stress down, and making the time fly by faster! I just check this thread because I know that the first person to get a letter will say it here, and then I can check for myself :)</p>
<p>There is no percentage that caps out-of-state transfer students… All transfer applicants are treated equally in respect to their domicile.</p>
<p>There’s no preference between in-state and out of state for transfers.</p>
<p>As to median gpa, according to Carolina’s site, for sophomore transfers, the fall 2010 median college gpa was 3.38; median high school gpa isn’t listed.</p>
<p>In fact, if you wanted to be cynical, you might think that admissions would favor out of state students since the tuition is substantially higher. Given the cap on out of state admissions for the freshman class, financially, admitting more out of state transfers makes sense.</p>
<p>oh well thats comforting! i just want to know! the waiting is the hardest part</p>
<p>What time do you think they will post on Friday? 5 pm?</p>
<p>thats what they did last year. i bet they post at 5 when the office closes so no one can call til monday haha</p>
<p>Anyone else’s to-do list say admissions fee? I know I paid it…
edit: as a matter of fact, I just found the receipt…that’s weird. I don’t remember that being there a month ago.</p>
<p>Also, it says “counselor statement” but I’m not applying as a freshman, so I’m not sure why that’s there either.</p>
<p>Oh god, I’m even more nervous now that I know that decisions are coming out on Friday. Part of me just wants to know but on the other hand, I don’t know how I’m going to cope with a rejection.</p>
<p>avsd- my to-do list does not have the admission fee listed </p>
<p>i’m trying to basically assume the worst is going to happen, just so that if i do get rejected i don’t go into a mode of depression haha</p>