last year Robertson interviews were by Zoom with finalist in person. The interviews for semifinalist were about 2 weeks after acceptance. UNC gives out a full ride scholarship called the presidents scholarship
Thanks for the insight - any idea when kids were first notified if they were indeed semifinalists?
I imagine itās sometime in Januaryā¦Robertson site says that you need to have applied to either Duke/UNC by the early or Regular decision deadlines (for UNC RD deadline was January 15), and semifinalist interviews are supposed to be mid Feb. Logic would mean that some kind of decisions should be coming out this week or next?
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my kid was made a semi finalist for Robertson through the admissions office and was notified a few days after EA results. The other semifinalist were notified around 1/15 There is a second essay due for semifinalist FYI that comes with notification
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Hi!! Chance me for UNC. Iām from North Carolina and am so nervous. Here are my stats:
2 brothers currently enrolled at UNC
Rank 49/400
4.4 (weighted) 3.9 (unweighted)
4 years of Spanish
4 APS 5 DE
Honors: National Beta Club, National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, Science National Honors Society, CC President Circle
Student Body President (12th grade)
Junior Class Secretary
Sophomore Class Secretary
4 Years Varsity Cheer
Varsity Cheer Captain (12th grade) Won first every state championship as Captain
Founder/President Of Best Buddies at my school (special needs friendships)
Varsity Soccer 3 years
Part Time Starbucks Employee
DECA
Key Club
Selected and attended UNC Journalism Camp ober summer before Senior Year
Brand Ambassador/Influencer for 11 brands
Coca-Cola Scholarship SemiFinalist (1% acceptance rate)
Voted for 2024 Prom Chair
North Carolina 4A 2023 NCHSAA Cheerleading Spirit Scholar Award
I think my essays were really good!!
I applied test optional. I also have gotten into Auburn, University of San Francisco (with 90k), South Florida, Clemson, South Carolina, Charleston, and Wilmington. I got deferred from Harvard and UGA so holding out hope!
I think you have a pretty good chance considering you are in state. But I feel like you should have gotten into UGA, so there might be something holding you back a bit.
Are you from a rural county? Chances are much better if you are not from a metro area.
I feel like the consensus here has been that EA results come out this Friday. But I saw 1/31 on the Carolina website here.
It says 1/31, not by 1/31. So I guess not this week. Thoughts?
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They typically release earlier than their published date. āUnderpromise and overdeliverā is a good strategy.
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yea UGA was test required and my scores were not at all competitive so I think that was it. I also heard OOS acceptance for EA was like 8% and they only looked at scores + grades for EA due to short time
Iām like right outside of Charlotte in a town called concord. Like 100,000 people but clt is 900,000
If you donāt get in, itās because you were test optional and not in the top 10% of your class.
I feel like your chances are pretty good ā esp being from NC. Iām curious what your major is and how you talked about intellectual curiosity. I feel like your ECs demonstrate leadership and consistent involvement in school activities. Being a Coca-Cola Scholarship Semi-finalist indicates holistic strength to me ā so I feel like you have a solid chance. Stats are important, but I feel like essays and recs play a real role in determining a yes or no at schools that are test optional. Itās hard to weigh that in with what you can share here. <3 Good luck!
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Last year it stated decisions would be released 1/31 but they were released the Friday before. 
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Possibly! Very few people now submit scores though and I was 12% so Iām hoping it is close enough ā¦
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Something tells me you are a pretty amazing, well rounded person and you will succeed wherever you go! Chapel Hill would be lucky to have you!
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Test optional should never affect a decision negativelyāŗļø
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Right, but without being in the top 10% and a GPA below the average there, a test score could help. The extracurriculars will. Itās all a crapshoot honestly! Friendās son who was one of the valedictorians at his school didnāt get in.
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Yep. Total crapshoot. Daughter applied OOS and was on the fence about submitting test scores. Sheās 6 out of 515 in class rank, with 4.0uw/5.0w. She just assumed if you donāt submit test scores that an admission office would assume they werenāt good. She scored a 30 in the ACT (only took test once), which is in the 93rd percentile (traditionally) and would have been considered a really good score 7-10 years ago. She ended up submitting the score because sheās an English Lit major and she scored a 36 in English and a 34 in Reading. Itās part of her story as an English major and it shows what her passion is. If UNC wants their English majors to be good testers in math and science, then she wonāt get in. She wrote a fantastic personal statement about her journey to loving literature. Her hope is her love of lit shows as a big theme in her app.
Itās my belief that for schools that do thorough holistic app reviews, they really want to see what your passion is, what makes you tick. If you can show them, maybe it lessens the impact of what one scored on a 4 hour test on a random Sat afternoon. Jmo, though.
Good luck to all the applicants!
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anyone know how hard it is to get into the Global Launch program compared to just a regular acceptance on campus?
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i think global launch is easier. Like you start first semester abroad?
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