<p>Is there anyway to show an Adm Officer that you love a school even if you can’t visit, because I’d rather not shell out money to fly down to UNC and stuff if I’m not going to get in?</p>
<p>I would like to know this as well</p>
<p>Well, sign up for their newsletters/e-mails early: I hear some colleges track the initial dates…</p>
<p>Try to get an interview, I don’t think UNC offers one though?</p>
<p>E-mail/Call admissions with THOUGHTFUL questions…not stupid ones…</p>
<p>And write a really nice essay for their application.</p>
<p>Definitely sign up for their mailing list on their website, and newsletters, etc. Most websites have a ‘contact us’ link that you could use to send them questions you have about the school, that way you can get your questions answered and your email joins their database for future reference!</p>
<p>UNC’s gorgeous, but so hard to get into out of state!</p>
<p>do you have any examples of what would be considered thoughtful questions?</p>
<p>you could also contact the admission office and ask if they have any current students or recent alums who live in your area they could put you in contact with. While not the same as an actual visit, meeting for coffee or lunch with someone very familiar with the school gives you a chance to ask lots of questions and get a feel for the school.</p>
<p>calif- A thougtful question is one that cannot readily be answered by a careful review of UNC’s website. In other words, do your homework before contacting the admissions office with questions. Be sure the answers aren’t available on their website.</p>
<p>If you make National Merit Commended/Semi cutoff in April, designate them as one of the two schools to notify. I don’t know about UNC, but other schools respond with an application fee waiver.</p>
<p>Chapel Hill doesn’t track interest. The suggestions about questions and contacting students and alums would be useful for your own knowledge, though.</p>
<p>Thoughtful questions are those that pertain directly to your interests. For instance, I sent multiple emails to Columbia that went something like, “I’ve been on the newspaper staff of my school for four years and I’m really interested in joining the Columbia Daily Spectator staff once I arrive on campus. Could you tell me about the process of applying to be on the staff?”</p>
<p>I would agree with the other post about emailing or contacting the school just in case that they are tracking you. More importantly, I would also suggest that you try to make a connection with your admission officer. If the school you are interested has assigned a specific counselor to you or your school send your e-mail questions, or better yet call the counselor directly with your questions. You will want to contact them a few times so they can sense how sincere you really are about attending.</p>
<p>I am a former admission counselor, and there were several students who regularly contacted me which forced me to remember who they were. When it came time to review their applications I felt I had a connection with that person and I also felt confident that they really wanted to attend the school. So even if they were a borderline admit, I was willing to take a chance on them because I knew they really wanted to be there. If for some reason I did have to deny the student I personally contacted them to advise them on how they could still attend the institution at a later date after they completed specific steps I knew would strengthen their transfer application.</p>
<p>Although you will want constant contact, remember not to become a pest!</p>