UNC CO25 Waitlisted

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Hey everyone. I was just waitlisted from UNC-CH and hoping I hear back from them. In the event I am not accepted off the waitlist, I was wondering what would be my course of action for the following year. My stats:
GPA (W/UW): 4.44/3.76
SAT: 1430 - (770 Math/ 660 Reading)
AP classes: 14 classes
IB classes: 4 classes
Dual Enrollment: 2 classes
Honors: 11 classes
Standard: 2 classes
Class Rank 100/535
As for this year, what can I do to improve my chances of being accepted off the waitlist? Additionally, should I take a gap year and focus on improving my SAT? I am an in-state-student.

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Same here. Seen this data but is there any who got admitted. Real story…

Admission is a tricky thing. No rule or clear cut answers. Is UNC your first and last option. Otherwise, its not the end of the world. Why waste a year.

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Waitlisted too. When do y’all think we’d hear back?

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UNC isn’t my only applied school rather my most favored

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Anytime between now and June 30th.

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Yikes. How are you supposed to wait till June 30th when the deadline for most colleges is May 1st?

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They say to enroll to another school before but will let you know of a final decision by the June 30th

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class rank apparently matters

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How do you know?

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Heard it from the advisor at school. It’s not the only criteria, but it seems to matter.

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Do they typically accept from the WL on a rolling basis or do they announce all in May / Jun?

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I believe they have different rounds so rolling.

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Old 2024 waitlisted thread. But gives some clues. Lucky ones might hear in April from UNC.

UNC - Chapel Hill Waitlist 2024 - Colleges and Universities / University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - College Confidential

Everyone has an answer to what is the criteria. There is no criteria.

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yep, rolling

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Waitlisted from EA. Is that better or worse than getting deferred?

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They don’t defer

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Thank you. I didn’t realize that it was accept, deny or waitlist only with no separate deferrals to RD.

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Last year they took a bunch of kids off the WL due to Covid like a lot of other schools. Of course with the increase in apps and guesses In yield rates it may change but I doubt it will be anywhere near that high.

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It is a traditional waitlist. Very small chance of admission. Most kids don’t hear til late May or June.