UNC can be tough fit for out-of-state students
By Parth Shah | Mar. 6, 2015Size matters — at least, that’s what Massachusetts native Haley Scott thought in high school.
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Size matters — at least, that’s what Massachusetts native Haley Scott thought in high school.
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Each fall, upward of 600 students apply for the prestigious role of admissions ambassador. Roughly 60 are accepted, joining the 180 current ambassadors who lead tours and host events for students interested in UNC. While applicants come from all backgrounds, those with experience in the arts have a leg up on the sometimes nerve-wracking task of public speaking that giving tours requires.
Read More »Amid the release of the Wainstein report and the national criticism of UNC’s academic scandal, the University still broke its record in the number of first-year applicants for the 10th year in a row.
Read More »To be Tar Heel born and bred can have a different meaning for some students at UNC.
Read More »UNC retained the New York City-based law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for help with the University’s “numerous pressing legal challenges.”
Read More »High school seniors applying to UNC were given an unexpected chance to polish their applications this weekend.
Read More »A little over a week after being sued by a former football player for failing to provide him with a quality education, UNC has entered another legal battle — this one over its use of race in admissions.
Read More »The College Board announced that SAT scores for Chinese and South Korean students would be delayed due to the investigation into expansive cheating.
Read More »A Board of Governors committee on Thursday approved a pilot program for three UNC-system schools that would put less emphasis on SAT scores in university admissions.
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Today is the early action deadline for UNC, and thousands of high school seniors will send in their applications in order to be considered for early acceptance.
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UNC has long focused on the number of college-level courses high school students take during the admissions process. The University is now giving course loads less weight.
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For years, smaller UNC system schools have been experiencing enrollment declines — and a recent report confirmed they are not alone. College admissions directorsacross the country are struggling to fill their freshman classes and meet annual enrollment goals.
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Freshman Juan Ortiz was told repeatedly to expect to have mostly white classmates at UNC, but it still came as a surprise.
Read More »Duke University has become one of a handful of universities nationwide to add an LGBTQ-inclusive question to its admissions application.
Read More »The athletic department has drawn criticism for some of its athletes’ illiteracy and inability to perform in the classroom since January.
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The traditional stresses of the senior year of high school — pressing the fateful submit button on applications, waiting for admissions decisions, even packing up the car to move to campus — can be amplified for students with disabilities.
Read More »New federal legislation has forced some UNC Faculty Council committees to rethink how they will recommend and implement changes to the University.
Read More »The class of 2018 is already breaking records.
Read More »Business is all about the numbers, and some administrators at the Kenan-Flagler Business School are working to improve theirs.
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