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(12/03/02 5:00am)
Fewer students applied to UNC by the Nov. 15 early action deadline than had applied to the University by this time last year, according to preliminary numbers from undergraduate admissions officials.
UNC offered only two deadlines this year: the early action deadline, Nov. 15, and the regular deadline, Jan. 15.
The binding early decision deadline of Oct. 15 was abolished with much fanfare last year and took effect for this fall’s applicant pool.
Stephen Farmer, senior associate director of admissions, said 11,035 students applied early decision and early action to UNC last year.
Of these students, 1,848 applied early decision. The remaining 9,187 applied early action, a process that allows students to apply early and get an earlier response from the University.
So far, this year’s numbers indicate that 9,036 students have applied for the Nov. 15 early action deadline.
The difference between the numbers seems to be the number of early decision applicants, said Jerry Lucido, director of undergraduate admissions.
“It sounds like the current numbers are roughly different (because of) the early decision deadline,” he said.
Last spring, UNC was the first major public university to abandon the early decision program, saying it put too much pressure on high school seniors.
Yale and Stanford universities also recently decided to drop their early decision deadlines, but their changes will not take effect until next fall.
Lucido said it was difficult to be the first institution to drop the early decision deadline. “Sometimes when you lead, there is some risk involved. But it will be a short-run risk,” he said.
Losing early decision applicants to other schools was a major concern admissions officials expressed when UNC first dropped the program. But Lucido said it is too early to draw any definite conclusions. “I don’t know if there is a real relationship there other than the fact that a deadline tells a student to do something.”
Lucido said that some more applications still are in the mail but that overall the data indicates a drop in applicants for the fall deadline.
Despite a surge in applications nationally, Lucido is confident the applicant pool will remain strong even if it is smaller.
“My guess is that the students who would have applied early decision to UNC either are already in the pool or know they are going to apply to UNC and are just taking their time on the application,” he said.
Lucido said having one less deadline would be the only reason there are fewer applicants because in all other areas of admissions — like recruitment efforts — the University has improved. “We’ve done more things,” he said. “We’ve worked even harder than a year ago.”
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(11/19/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Standing guard at Kenan Stadium is the newest challenger to Rameses' reign as UNC's mascot.
(11/05/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A lawyer is arguing that a Chatham County judge's failure to make a ruling within the allotted time period might result in the reversal of a decision clearing the University of discrimination charges.
(10/22/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Teaching Assistant Task Force met Monday morning for the second time to approve the administration of a survey that will be sent to University departments concerning TA compensation.
(10/15/02 4:00am)
The Office of the Dean of Students has appointed graduate student Marcie Fisher as the program coordinator for the new lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer resource center.
(09/24/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Five of the remaining vacant Student Congress seats that will be voted on in today's special election are for graduate student districts -- but only two graduate students officially will be on the ballot.
(09/10/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Student Congress officials met Monday to plan a Fall Forum for this semester that organizers hope will open a dialogue between the student body and Congress members.
(08/27/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Officials say an increase in area water usage last week cannot entirely be blamed on UNC students hitting campus but on a general lack of rainfall.
(05/01/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>About 70 people rallied Tuesday at the steps of South Building to bring attention to UNC housekeepers' concerns, eventually prompting a response from Provost Robert Shelton.
(04/26/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Architects from the UNC Arts Common Master Plan came to campus Thursday to present their preliminary plans for a new, art-centered section of campus and to answer student concerns.
(04/24/02 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As a liberal arts university, UNC-Chapel Hill offers many classes that encourage discussion among students, but sometimes discussions can get out of hand and turn offensive.
(04/05/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Chancellor James Moeser said Thursday that the administration will cut expenses from the Department of Public Safety's budget rather than resubmit a proposal for night parking fees.
(03/22/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>N.C. Memorial Hospital was filled with nervous energy Thursday as this year's graduating medical students waited to find out where they will complete their residencies after graduation.
(03/18/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Carolina for Kibera, Inc., a nonprofit organization started by UNC students and designed to help youth in the Kibera slum in Kenya, will host a speech tonight by one of Kibera's leaders.
(03/08/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>University officials say students with financial aid should not be too alarmed by recent tuition increase proposals.
(02/22/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A large number of fire code violations for some fraternity houses have local officials concerned that fire safety is not being taken seriously enough at UNC's fraternities.
(02/18/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With only one day remaining before the student body president runoff election, candidates Jen Daum and Will McKinney have highlighted their top five platform goals.
(02/13/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Branson Page, the sole candidate for Graduate and Professional Student Federation president, won the election with little challenge from write-in candidates Tuesday night.
(02/08/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Senior class president candidates anticipate next year's Commencement speaker selection process will be problem-free, though this year's process has faced much criticism.
(02/08/02 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A coalition of groups aiming to improve child-care services at UNC held a press conference Thursday, explaining student efforts and challenging administrators to meet them halfway.