@HSstudentNC Thank you! I really appreciate that! I wouldn’t think that 110 would be the kind of course to fill up during the summer, but who knows.
You look good @tmaria2000
BTW: those ECs and not political science?
Pending if we’re admitted, will the university let us know which of the courses that we have taken will transfer?
I’ve tried to figure it out myself by looking at the transfer courses catalog, but I’m afraid of making mistakes.
Yes. A week or so after being admitted, admissions will create a transfer credit report in Connect Carolina where you may view how your credits transferred to Carolina. In addition, you should receive the report in an email titled “Your Transfer Credit Evaluation” once yours is ready to view. @reidtw
@Mcunn226 Thanks! Super nervous. Yeah, a lot of people question me on not choosing political science. Honestly, never truly meant to get as involved as I did in SGA but it ended up being a great learning experience. Hoping to get more experience in my career field soon though.
Do you guys think UNC will contact the supervisors of the experiences that we listed? How important do you think they will be?
I doubt it. There are thousands of transfer applicants.
If by experiences you mean the extracurriculars or jobs you put down on your application, no they do not contact anyone in charge. It would be very difficult with thousands of applicants with multiple theoretical contacts per applicant. @reidtw
I hope they offer good scholarships for transfer students! I wish I could start applying for them now.
do they offer any? I couldn’t find any on their scholarship website but I hope I’m wrong!
Hey! I’m a freshman at NC State, from New York, looking to transfer into UNC next fall. All my stuff is in, just here to see what you guys think.
HS
93/100 GPA
5 APs
1310 SAT
I applied as an incoming freshman and got deferred, eventually rejected.
College (Human Bio Major)
18 transfer credits from HS
3.72 GPA
Great performance in my STEM classes (A+ in calc, A- in CH101, bio 1+2 were transferred)
Currently enrolled in Anatomy and Phys., Organic Chem 1, Calc 2, English
Member of the club rugby team
EC’s
Eagle Scout
Countless volunteer hours
A long-time staff member for National Youth Leadership Training
Seasonal youth nature educator at a nearby lake reservation
I don’t believe they do.
@CarolinaBlueBela I had called and asked someone in admissions and they told me I won’t know what scholarships we can get until AFTER we get admitted… which is honestly inconvenient for me because I would like to start on them early. I’m an out of state transfer and I really am not trying to pay an arm and a leg to come here so I’m really hoping they offer great ones!
A key component of what determines your aid amount is your EFC (assuming you are a dependent student). Your EFC is the calculated amount that your family can contribute to education costs based upon your FAFSA data. Usually Carolina will meet your full financial need with grants and loans(cost of attendance minus your EFC). @cfisher19
@cfisher19 aghhhhhh I’m out of state too and the idea of that on top of med school debt is killing me… but it would be worth it if I can just get in. Good luck!
@HSstudentNC unfortunately my family “makes too much” for me to get any kind of financial help, so I just hope there’s other scholarships available.
@CarolinaBlueBela good luck to you too! I’m so anxious for decisions to come out
Hello Tranfers!
I’m Epictetus28, I was accepted to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for fall of 2018, and I definitely attended for the fall. I’m a student with a disability and I received accommodations through UNC’s ARS.
Many of you have had current students reach out with their experiences on this thread and past threads, and, as a student with a disability, I’ve decided to do the same thing with the intent to share my experiences at UNC as a disabled student. I hope that my experience will help you come up with a GAME PLAN if or when you encounter a similar situation at UNC.
Okay, if you plan on seeking accommodations through ARS you need to understand that ARS is only there to protect the university, and that’s it. The testing center is small and very crowded during exam times, which sucks. Also, while I was there I didn’t find any support or understanding regarding my experiences in the classroom as a student with a disability.
In the classroom, I found professors who honestly did not care about providing an environment that was understanding regarding my disability. My disability comes with an inability to pay attention, keep up with note taking, and sit still. My professors took my inability to pay attention to be an affront to their positions as professors and repeatedly created an environment in the classroom that made it uncomfortable for me to be there, not to mention they caused additional stress that made it nearly impossible for me to learn. I made many attempts to communicate with them to reach an understanding, but they were unwilling to speak with me resolve any misunderstandings.
In class I was made to feel bad about myself and my worth because I have a disability label. And because of this label, I felt devalued in the classroom. In the end I made the decision to transfer after one semester and have given up a nearly free education that was funded by grants from the university. Overall, my experiences in the classroom were some of the worst I’ve ever had, and I do believe declaring my disability with ARS effected my interactions with my profs and TA’s.
Good luck to you ARS students who may attend! I hope my experiences offer you JUST ONE possibility of what you MAY experience at UNC. I hope my experiences will simply help you come up with a game plan for any difficult profs you may come across. I spoke to ARS and they were not helpful; and I spoke to Ombuds (basically mediators) and they were not helpful either. I also had someone speak to the head of the department of my major on my behalf and he only sent me to someone else down the line. I know this post is negative, but, unfortunately, my experience at this university was very negative and the cost of a negative environment out weighed the grants and the “name brand” of the school.
Tips:
- I recommend you see a family doctor for medication rather than go through CAPS psychological services, if you can afford it. The same goes for therapy. Some (not all) students felt CAPS is too embedded within the university to make going there for therapy comfortable. And some felt they downplayed patient/doctor confidentially even though by law they must keep it.
Again, good luck to you all! This is just my experience but take what you will from it along with the others who share their experiences with you. If this university is not working for you, for whatever reason, please do not hesitate to go somewhere else where you are going to be healthy and happy.
Phew, I’m so thankful for UNC’s incredible admissions team. One of my previous colleges only sends transcripts through snail mail and I honestly thought they would drop me by now because of the wait. Thank god they extended my application and my transcripts ended up being received yesterday! I can finally have a piece of mind and wait for April. Good luck, everyone!