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However, unlike your D, I wasn't accepted into the Honors Program. Go figure.
http://www.robertsonscholars.org/news/winners_2009.html
That is great news, what an honor to be selected. Enjoy your four years at a great University for free
Here is some information and some opinions. I have been doing soooo much research due to the difficulty of my college decision.
There are only 200 incoming freshmen invited into the honors program each year, and not all 200 come to UNC. The program is open to new applicants each following semester (Freshman spring, Sophomore Fall/spring) based on an application process. On average they receive 150+ applications and accept less than 50 applicants. There is a decent list of courses to take, which can be found at www.honors.unc.edu . Also, as for the whole scholarship and honors program together- it is possible. I have been accepted into the program and have received notification that I will be receiving a scholarship... More on this later
Now let my climb onto my soap box
I visited UNC last week during my spring break and stayed 3 days and 2 nights with an Honors student. The classes where AWESOME! I visited English 29 with Prof. Kendall and another classes with Prof. Golberg. This visit has truly swayed my decision. I was accepted at Duke, yet at UNC there are so many better opportunities and experiences There is a more academically diverse atmosphere with a variety of differing points-of-view. I was introduced to some awesome people including the student body president and the daughter of the owner of FED-EX. Next year we will be surrounded with the same diverse student body with the incoming freshmen including Mayor Giulianis son. Also, to be accepted into UNC, you must be a well rounded student. The honors and scholarship students I met were not nerdy, and were really cool people. I went to listen to Coach Carter, the actually person on whom they based the recent movie, while the Monday after I left, John Edwards was scheduled to speak. Although these parts of UNC are not what are most important in making a college decision, they provide a very interesting experience.
Hence, even if you are not in the honors program or have not received scholarships, Carolina provides one of the best undergraduate college experiences in the nation.
by the way... a correction to someone's previous thread... I have not yet received the Carolina Scholars scholarship, however I did receive a letter and a phone call from the scholarship office informing me that I was selected by the committee to receive a merit scholarship. I live in Charlotte NC and we are supposed to receive notification either Saturday or Monday. (Today is Sunday so by process of elimination...)
There is soooo much to say but Im in a hurry and dont want to over preach and dont have time to organize my thoughts...hope this helps
(1) admission without Honors or merit scholarships
(2) admission into the Honors Program (no merit $)
(3) admission with merit $ (no Honors invite)
(4) admission into Honors program, plus merit $