evanb1996

@Mich: I didn't. I followed this thread and found out. I hope they release an email or something before there is backlash or controversy. And about the confirming the spot, it told me that NCSSM recorded my response and thanked me for my response.

@Luther: I appreciate your tips on CC. You always seem to provide some great knowledge about the school that everyone should look into. My school is about 200 leagues below NCSSM and I feel that NCSSM is best for me. I have already done planning for NCSSM and my school like you said in another thread. To sum this all up, thanks

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taben1112

Good thing folks on this board let us know results are in. We are on vacation and had not checked the site, she had only been following the SVSM information (and on that thread heard that NCSSM results were posted). Unfortunatley, our daughter is a nonfinalist. But, she is rapidly writing an appeal before heading off to an amusement park with her siblings and cousins for the day. She has some fight in her and is an optimist, so she is hoping the appeal works. But, we are from a competitive district and she was planning to continue in her current school, while hoping to get into NCSSM.
We shall see! She said appeals decisions would come in next week. More waiting.
To EvanB and others who got in...good for you! Enjoy. You clearly worked hard and deserve the opportunity!
T

bquickful

Finalist! From CD 8!

StanfordOneDay

^^^ congrats! Charlotte or cabarrus?

bootsiemang

Finalist! From the district of death cd4!

evanb1996

I'm surprised this thread isn't more active than it is. What happened to all the Class of 2014 Unicorns?

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mich5225

@evenb1996- Probably because everyone thinks that results come out on Monday and they haven't looked. Hate it to be them.

Quacoh

@LutherSetzer

That's my guess as well. I think they've done away with the waitlist in recent years and have instead opted for the appeals since they serve the same basic function. In previous years everyone who was on the waitlist went to welcome day, but I don't think everyone who appeals goes.

StanfordOneDay

My friend with WAY "worse" STATS got in . . . sooo . . . . hmm . . . I have very great confidence in my application next year lol . . .

StanfordOneDay

You Guys Have To Make Sure You Don't Desert Us, And You Keep us Updated On Life At Smath ! ^___^

Gabby2244

My son is a very bright, sweet CAUCASIAN child with great grades and tons of life experiences, he volunteers at the hospital and has over 30 hours of flight lessons. Guess what? He did not get in! Perhaps it is because of his race. When we went to discovery day you could not help but notice that we were the minority there. Very curious to see the ethnic background of the candidates for 2014. Sucks!

Quacoh

@LutherSetzer

I guess they haven't completely done away with it yet, but from what I learned the waitlist is capped at 60, and is mostly made up of people off appeal. Not sure if only the people initially put on the waitlist can go to welcome day, or if they include people who appealed.

@SOD

Don't forget that stats aren't everything, how you present yourself helps gauge "fit", which is important to the admissions committee.
insideNCSSM - YouTube
This is a good series of vlogs to watch if you wish to know about life at NCSSM.

@Gabby

Well if you saw that he was in the minority, I don't see how that would negatively impact his chances. The demographics of the class of 2011 was a majority white at 54%, then 28% Hispanic/Latino, and in third Asian(which in my experience was a large percentage of the applicants) making up 25%. I'd wager that his congressional district was more of a deciding factor than his race. I"m sure he was a great candidate, but the admissions can be a crap shoot even at NCSSM.

bootsiemang

@gabby
Why do we have to bring race into this? I agree with quacoh that it was probs your sons cd and not his race. I can also assure you that it is definitely easier to get in to NCSSM and colleges if you are white rather than asian. I have multiple asian friends who were definitely better candidates, but in the end, people of other minority groups or white people got in instead of them.

evanb1996

@gabby: Everything is not about race. There are alot of factors (CD spots, grades, etc.) that decide. They are looking for people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures to create a "melting point" that reflects the diversity of the state of NC. While your son may have had a 4.9 GPA and a 2000 SAT, they may have opted for someone at a lower school with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT. So, NCSSM has many factors that are out of our control.

foxh8er

Huh.

Looks like I got in (I only found out 3:30 today) which is incredibly surprising, as my SAT score was downright terrible, I come from a high-applicant CD, and I "bombed" the discovery day test.

It'll be 11 in a 3 hours..not sure what if I should go.