UNC 2011 Applicants Forum

[protein]

dropped my deposit on thursday. see you guys at unc next year

[SupraVln180]

Well, in a very difficult decision I turned down the Chancellors Scholarship, so that should put some money on the table for them to use. Good luck, future Heels. If you're in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area and have questions about how to get around feel free to PM me.

really?? I'm very surprised. If you don't mind sharing, where will you be attending instead?

USC, pending a deferral. I have a lot of good feelings for UNC but I wanted job security in LA. When I started this cycle out I thought UT was my dream school. I got in and after touring it was disappointed in the program and the facilities (though the alumni network is fantastic I'm sure). Getting the scholarship at UNC made me think long and hard about exactly where I want to be and do. Going out to LA at this point in my life is what I feel to be a good career move. It's the second largest legal market in the country and USC does extremely well there; I felt like I'd have plenty of mobility from that decision to work in government or otherwise. UNC does very well in its region, but I'm not willing to tie myself down to the SE right now. What's more, though I love that UNC puts such a strong focus on pro bono work and PI, even if that's my ultimate career I know I'd like to work in a mid-large size firm when I start out and then move on.

Still, I will always be a Tar Heel and NC will always be my home.

Surprised you turned it down, you seemed like you were leaning toward UNC. Either way, it's the right move if you want LA. To be honest, I only know one person who got the Chancellor Scholarship that is actually taking it (I kept in touch with a few people who got the scholly via texting, etc.), and Becca is the only one I am aware of that got the 75% who is accepting it. That should free up a lot of $$$ for you guys after the deadline, I'm not sure how much that actually helps you guys though.

[Capitalist]

THE FALCON IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[innernetp]

Well, in a very difficult decision I turned down the Chancellors Scholarship, so that should put some money on the table for them to use. Good luck, future Heels. If you're in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area and have questions about how to get around feel free to PM me.

really?? I'm very surprised. If you don't mind sharing, where will you be attending instead?

USC, pending a deferral. I have a lot of good feelings for UNC but I wanted job security in LA. When I started this cycle out I thought UT was my dream school. I got in and after touring it was disappointed in the program and the facilities (though the alumni network is fantastic I'm sure). Getting the scholarship at UNC made me think long and hard about exactly where I want to be and do. Going out to LA at this point in my life is what I feel to be a good career move. It's the second largest legal market in the country and USC does extremely well there; I felt like I'd have plenty of mobility from that decision to work in government or otherwise. UNC does very well in its region, but I'm not willing to tie myself down to the SE right now. What's more, though I love that UNC puts such a strong focus on pro bono work and PI, even if that's my ultimate career I know I'd like to work in a mid-large size firm when I start out and then move on.

Still, I will always be a Tar Heel and NC will always be my home.

Surprised you turned it down, you seemed like you were leaning toward UNC. Either way, it's the right move if you want LA. To be honest, I only know one person who got the Chancellor Scholarship that is actually taking it (I kept in touch with a few people who got the scholly via texting, etc.), and Becca is the only one I am aware of that got the 75% who is accepting it. That should free up a lot of $$$ for you guys after the deadline, I'm not sure how much that actually helps you guys though.

I know a couple other 75%ers who are taking it. I definitely put a lot of time into thinking about it and still think that Carolina is incredibly underrated for what it does. I'd go there ten times out of ten were my choices, say, W&M or Fordham, which according rankings are its peer schools. Actually, with the scholarship I had I would pretty much go there over everywhere except maybe four or five schools, and there would be an argument for Carolina against all of them.

[pokerlaw]

I guess waitlist is the best case scenario at this point?

[Bobo355]

I guess waitlist is the best case scenario at this point?

Ugh i really hope not but I can see my dreams slowly withering away at this point.

[DeeCee]

I guess waitlist is the best case scenario at this point?

You still haven't heard? When did you apply? If it was in November I'd call and make sure they didn't lose your app or something, because May 1 is coming up fast.

[boom_cs]

Yeah I still have not heard back either. I am little worried because they had my app for like two weeks before they put it in the system so I am a little worried about hearing back before May 1st.

[pokerlaw]

I guess waitlist is the best case scenario at this point?

You still haven't heard? When did you apply? If it was in November I'd call and make sure they didn't lose your app or something, because May 1 is coming up fast.

Yeah, I submitted around Thanksgiving. Going to give them a call during my lunch break at work.

[DeeCee]

I guess waitlist is the best case scenario at this point?

You still haven't heard? When did you apply? If it was in November I'd call and make sure they didn't lose your app or something, because May 1 is coming up fast.

Yeah, I submitted around Thanksgiving. Going to give them a call during my lunch break at work.

To you and everyone else who has been waiting since Nov: I would definitely call to make sure they didn't lose it.
The reason I say this is I've had experience with my application getting lost before-- the undergrad I attended lost my application when I applied, and I only found out when they didn't notify me of my acceptance/rejection by the date they said (granted I did ED so I found out early enough to resubmit). Things can happen sometimes.

[SupraVln180]

really?? I'm very surprised. If you don't mind sharing, where will you be attending instead?

USC, pending a deferral. I have a lot of good feelings for UNC but I wanted job security in LA. When I started this cycle out I thought UT was my dream school. I got in and after touring it was disappointed in the program and the facilities (though the alumni network is fantastic I'm sure). Getting the scholarship at UNC made me think long and hard about exactly where I want to be and do. Going out to LA at this point in my life is what I feel to be a good career move. It's the second largest legal market in the country and USC does extremely well there; I felt like I'd have plenty of mobility from that decision to work in government or otherwise. UNC does very well in its region, but I'm not willing to tie myself down to the SE right now. What's more, though I love that UNC puts such a strong focus on pro bono work and PI, even if that's my ultimate career I know I'd like to work in a mid-large size firm when I start out and then move on.

Still, I will always be a Tar Heel and NC will always be my home.

Surprised you turned it down, you seemed like you were leaning toward UNC. Either way, it's the right move if you want LA. To be honest, I only know one person who got the Chancellor Scholarship that is actually taking it (I kept in touch with a few people who got the scholly via texting, etc.), and Becca is the only one I am aware of that got the 75% who is accepting it. That should free up a lot of $$$ for you guys after the deadline, I'm not sure how much that actually helps you guys though.

I know a couple other 75%ers who are taking it. I definitely put a lot of time into thinking about it and still think that Carolina is incredibly underrated for what it does. I'd go there ten times out of ten were my choices, say, W&M or Fordham, which according rankings are its peer schools. Actually, with the scholarship I had I would pretty much go there over everywhere except maybe four or five schools, and there would be an argument for Carolina against all of them.

Agreed. Carolina is a great school and there is a relatively low risk involved in comparison to private schools. That's why I would of chose it over Fordham, but when ND came in the picture with money I couldn't turn down its reach compared to Carolina. With that being said, for anyone who wants to work in the South Atlantic, UNC is a no brainer. For people who want LA or NY, like you and me, it makes it a tougher decision.

[DashCubs]

Just spoke with admissions and the guy told me that as long as your status says App complete, ready for review, they have everything. He stated that more than likely, the application had been reviewed (he said nearly all had at this point), but they had not recieved a decision from the committee yet. I didn't press him much beyond that, he stated that as soon as they have a decision it will update on status checker and an email should follow nearly instantaneously. Hope this helps any others who were worried about missing/lost components to apps.

Edited to say that I have also been Complete since November (NC Resident).

[avery87]

The status date of my waitlisting updated to yesterday. Think this means anything at all?

[tarheel125]

Mine did too..hmm..maybe they updated it to show people that accepted the WL offer via the online link? Just a thought.

[Capitalist]

Still stuck at complete...

[rehtulx]

Mine did too..hmm..maybe they updated it to show people that accepted the WL offer via the online link? Just a thought.

Bleh, me too.

[jackattack17]

same here, interesting. good luck, dwight.

[Capitalist]

same here, interesting. good luck, dwight.

Thanks. Good luck to you too.

[protein]

same here, interesting. good luck, dwight.

awesome

[DeeCee]

same here, interesting. good luck, dwight.

awesome

Protein, saw you were cheating on us over there in the Duke WL thread.
Not that I have the LSAT score, or the family support (my family is huge fans of UNC) to attend Duke

[beccabea]

Protein, saw you were cheating on us over there in the Duke WL thread.
Not that I have the LSAT score, or the family support (my family is huge fans of UNC) to attend Duke

Meh? I just looked at his post history, and I don't see it.

Anyway, I quoted it on the Class of 2014 thread and I'll quote it again here, "Don't let anyone tell you differently: The only good thing about Duke is that it's 15 minutes from Chapel Hill." - Tucker Max. Listen to what the man said!

[Moral_Midgetry]

Protein, saw you were cheating on us over there in the Duke WL thread.
Not that I have the LSAT score, or the family support (my family is huge fans of UNC) to attend Duke

Meh? I just looked at his post history, and I don't see it.

Anyway, I quoted it on the Class of 2014 thread and I'll quote it again here, "Don't let anyone tell you differently: The only good thing about Duke is that it's 15 minutes from Chapel Hill." - Tucker Max. Listen to what the man said!

I don't know whether to be impressed or alarmed that you're quoting Tucker Max.

[DeeCee]

Protein, saw you were cheating on us over there in the Duke WL thread.
Not that I have the LSAT score, or the family support (my family is huge fans of UNC) to attend Duke

Meh? I just looked at his post history, and I don't see it.

Anyway, I quoted it on the Class of 2014 thread and I'll quote it again here, "Don't let anyone tell you differently: The only good thing about Duke is that it's 15 minutes from Chapel Hill." - Tucker Max. Listen to what the man said!

I was looking through the active threads page and Duke WL popped up, so I clicked it. Then I saw a post (though it might have been from a while back) from him.

TRAITOR! lol just kidding. As long as you're at UNC we've got no probs.

[fredgoodsell]

I didn't realize how hypercompetitive UNC out of state admissions is until I thought about it during the wait for my decision. They have roughly 4,000 applicants, and say that 75% are out of state who are only alloted 25% of the incoming class.

If I'm getting these numbers right, that means 3,000 out of staters are competing for 107 acceptances (assuming 426 admits, as UNC's Top Law profile says). Meanwhile there are only 1,000 in state students applying for 319 admits.

So not taking into account personal stats, out of state applicants have a 3.5% chance of getting in, in staters have a 31.9% chance.

If these numbers are pretty accurate, I think it'd be a lot more helpful to provide separate LSAT/GPA numbers for the two groups. Providing one number doesn't help either group gauge their competition or how likely they are to get in with their numbers.

[20140606]

I didn't realize how hypercompetitive UNC out of state admissions is until I thought about it during the wait for my decision. They have roughly 4,000 applicants, and say that 75% are out of state who are only alloted 25% of the incoming class.

If I'm getting these numbers right, that means 3,000 out of staters are competing for 107 acceptances (assuming 426 admits, as UNC's Top Law profile says). Meanwhile there are only 1,000 in state students applying for 319 admits.

So not taking into account personal stats, out of state applicants have a 3.5% chance of getting in, in staters have a 31.9% chance.

If these numbers are pretty accurate, I think it'd be a lot more helpful to provide separate LSAT/GPA numbers for the two groups. Providing one number doesn't help either group gauge their competition or how likely they are to get in with their numbers.

Well... what would you surmise a possible range is? Honestly I was surprised about being WL'd, although I did apply sort of late due to my graduating on an off semester.