Our first stop was to visit UNC-Chapel Hill. We arrived on campus about two hours ahead of our scheduled admissions meeting. The great part about arriving early was being able to get to know Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Franklin Street runs right along the North edge of campus and is home to restaurants, hangouts, shops, etc. We chose a beautiful spring day for our visit, so Franklin Street was a very busy place. We had literally dozens of restaurants to choose from for lunch and then headed onto campus to check things out.
It didn't take us long wandering around campus to end up at "The Pit"; the obvious heart of UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Surrounding this outdoor area are several of the most important buildings on campus: one of the primary dining halls, the undergraduate library, student union building and student store. The day we visited, this area of campus was packed. "The Pit" was filled with student organizations signing students up for different activities on campus and students were enjoying their lunch at outdoor tables.
UNC-Chapel Hill is a very competitive school. During the admissions meeting, we were told they use a holistic approach for admissions, with five items considered: official high school transcript, scores from SAT or ACT, letter of recommendation, extra curricula's, and essay. We were told the transcript bears the most weight. They are less concerned with the overall GPA or class rank due to the differences from one high school to the next, but they are concerned with the course rigor chosen and grades earned. Like most universities, they are concerned with grade trends (they like to see consistent improvement). So, what percentage of students who apply to UNC-Chapel Hill make the cut? If you live in-state, your odds are a bit higher in the 30-something % and if you live out of state the chances are in the teens. What do you do if you don't get in and your heart was set on UNC-Chapel Hill? This admissions advisor suggested reapplying the next year as a transfer student. Your odds of getting in will be improved!
UNC-Chapel Hill is home to approximately 18,500 undergraduate students and is consistently ranked as a top tier Public School and a top 30 Public or Private National University by US News.
For information about these rankings, check out this link:
UNC-Chapel Hill is a very competitive school. During the admissions meeting, we were told they use a holistic approach for admissions, with five items considered: official high school transcript, scores from SAT or ACT, letter of recommendation, extra curricula's, and essay. We were told the transcript bears the most weight. They are less concerned with the overall GPA or class rank due to the differences from one high school to the next, but they are concerned with the course rigor chosen and grades earned. Like most universities, they are concerned with grade trends (they like to see consistent improvement). So, what percentage of students who apply to UNC-Chapel Hill make the cut? If you live in-state, your odds are a bit higher in the 30-something % and if you live out of state the chances are in the teens. What do you do if you don't get in and your heart was set on UNC-Chapel Hill? This admissions advisor suggested reapplying the next year as a transfer student. Your odds of getting in will be improved!
Walking around campus, it is hard to forget the historic nature of this place! The first public university to have students attend, the campus opened in 1795. The original building still stands on campus and is still in use.
According to university legend, if you want to guarantee your chances at admission, then you need to drink from the water fountain in the gazebo at the center of campus. This is the location of the original drinking well when the campus first opened. "Tar Heels" who are hoping for good grades line up at the drinking fountain during finals week as well!
What's a Tar Heel, anyway? Any student will be happy to share or you can check out this link:
You may be familiar with Tar Heel sports teams, but may not realize this public university has at times been dubbed a "Public Ivy".
***As always, this post represents impressions I have of this school based upon visiting the school. Admissions standards can be changed or modified by a college or university at any time. This is not an endorsement of UNC-Chapel Hill for every student. For more information about UNC-Chapel Hill, please visit the school. To arrange your own visit to UNC-Chapel Hill:
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