University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Waitlist

Yesterday, the UNC regular decisions were released. After weeks of waiting, waitlisted. Never really considered this as an option, thought it was going to be either accepted or denied. So, I started researching what this really meant. Noticed that some suggested sending a letter of continued interest (i.e. stating that if chosen, would most definitely attend). Would this even be worth my time? Does UNC frown upon this?

@Aehudson00 It’s good to continue to show interest, but the UNC waitlist is 100% not in any particular order or rank. They take people off by means of a lottery system, so there’s no amount of interest that would boost your chances by any means.

Wow, is it really a lottery system? I thought they would review the waitlisted applicants again. But I think it is true that sending a letter won’t help since the waitlist notification says specifically not to submit any additional materials other than transcripts.

UNC’s waitlist is generally perceived as a gentle rejection to a qualified applicant. You should focus on other schools.