University of North Carolina 2013 Forum

[meggers88]

Complete since 11/08/09 and still nothing. Come on.......

same here. i dunno at this point i really have a strong gut feeling its waitlist (that's all that's been coming in my mailbox lately, since it's late in the cycle) and i've pretty much given up caring. i have decent offers, but if UNC accepted me i'd seriously consider it

[jcrojas]

I applied mid-February, got the "application complete" email on February 24th, acceptance letter on March 5th, no scholarship information.

I sent out 1 application... UNC. I'm happy I got in!

[LiveFree]

Stats? OOS?

[lml09]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

[traehekat]

Uh oh, accepted to CU today... UNC you might want to step it up.

[MarkRenton]

So are we thinking that the next round may come not in a couple days, but the next Friday? I bet there will be a lot of movement at most schools during the next couple of weeks. Fun times.

[FunkyJD]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

Standing offer: If we ever run into each other irl, buy you a beer.

[lml09]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

Standing offer: If we ever run into each other irl, buy you a beer.

Sweet deal.

[dailykosak]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

lml, I am feeling your pain. I was talking to a neighbor who is a UNC 3L (admitted off the WL) and he was telling me about a classmate of his who was literally admitted to UNC on his first day of classes in Indiana. Hopped a plane the next day. ouch.

[traehekat]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

lml, I am feeling your pain. I was talking to a neighbor who is a UNC 3L (admitted off the WL) and he was telling me about a classmate of his who was literally admitted to UNC on his first day of classes in Indiana. Hopped a plane the next day. ouch.

Sickkkkkkk.

[jerzgrl630]

FunkyJD, I wish we could be real life friends so that I could bask in your positive glow all day. Especially after my brutal UNC waitlist.

lml, I am feeling your pain. I was talking to a neighbor who is a UNC 3L (admitted off the WL) and he was telling me about a classmate of his who was literally admitted to UNC on his first day of classes in Indiana. Hopped a plane the next day. ouch.

Wow. That is true dedication.

[jcrojas]

My stats:

• Above median GPA (would have been higher, but the first year of college classes in high school hurt me)
  Below median LSAT (provided explanation)
  NC Resident
  URM (I think I would have gotten in even if this wasn't the case.)
  Ex-Military
  Worked full-time during my UG
  B.S. in Business Administration
  3 LORs (1 from law professor, 1 from criminology professor, 1 from my manager)
  Submitted required and optional personal statements.

I got in and will be there for the ASD on Friday, March 19th.

[lawhawk]

I sent out 1 application... UNC. I'm happy I got in!

This is awesome.

But...above median GPA + URM = can't fail.

[jerzgrl630]

I sent out 1 application... UNC. I'm happy I got in!

This is awesome.

But...above median GPA + URM = can't fail.

Plus ex-military. UNC LOVES service men and women.

EDIT: BTW I think the love of service men and women is great and well-deserved. I can never get upset when I see someone who served get into a school. Congrats jcojas!

[Matteliszt]

Above median GPA (would have been higher, but the first year of college classes in high school hurt me)
Below median LSAT (provided explanation)
NC Resident
URM (I think I would have gotten in even if this wasn't the case.)
Ex-Military
Worked full-time during my UG
B.S. in Business Administration
3 LORs (1 from law professor, 1 from criminology professor, 1 from my manager)
Submitted required and optional personal statements.

Sounds like quite an exceptional application. Congrats!

FunkyJD, you seem like a really cool guy.

[jcrojas]

Thanks for the congrats.

I think one of the main things to take from this is to be sure to include EVERYTHING that you can to make their decision easier, in your favor. I probably could have cut corners and omitted the explanation for why I felt my LSAT score wasn't indicative of what I'm capable of, omitted the optional PS, omitted the resume (I don't remember if it's required or not), or only submitted 2 LORs. I didn't want to get in because of URM or GPA; I wanted them to have no doubt that I wanted it and I was a good fit for the school.

Now I have to prove to them that they made the right decision. Good luck to everyone still awaiting a response.

[FunkyJD]

Above median GPA (would have been higher, but the first year of college classes in high school hurt me)
Below median LSAT (provided explanation)
NC Resident
URM (I think I would have gotten in even if this wasn't the case.)
Ex-Military
Worked full-time during my UG
B.S. in Business Administration
3 LORs (1 from law professor, 1 from criminology professor, 1 from my manager)
Submitted required and optional personal statements.

Sounds like quite an exceptional application. Congrats!

FunkyJD, you seem like a really cool guy.

Thanks, man. I'm just trying to stay in a positive frame of mind. I've done all of the feeling bad that I plan to feel over this application process. Time to try something else.

Along those lines, I say Go Carolina, nice win over W&M last night. NIT < NCAA Tournament, but keep building for next year.

[Matteliszt]

Good way to be - and you have already gotten a great school why do anything other than celebrate?

[let0927]

Thanks for the congrats.

I think one of the main things to take from this is to be sure to include EVERYTHING that you can to make their decision easier, in your favor. I probably could have cut corners and omitted the explanation for why I felt my LSAT score wasn't indicative of what I'm capable of, omitted the optional PS, omitted the resume (I don't remember if it's required or not), or only submitted 2 LORs. I didn't want to get in because of URM or GPA; I wanted them to have no doubt that I wanted it and I was a good fit for the school.

Now I have to prove to them that they made the right decision. Good luck to everyone still awaiting a response.

Your story is awsome. I am a prior Marine myself and I have similar numbers to you. Below 25 percentile LSAT and middle percentile GPA. I combined all of my ps's into one 5 page ps that addressed all of the issues even why my LSAT score was subpar. Any how, congrats on your acceptance and I hope I get the same results.

[LSATfromNC]

Who is attending the ASD tom? I'll be there, just wondering if any other TLSrs will also.

[traehekat]

Waitlisted at Emory today, but on the upside I avoided the waitlist/ding from UNC for another 24 hours.

Kind of sick and pathetic I consider that an upside to my day...

[manceia]

Who is attending the ASD tom? I'll be there, just wondering if any other TLSrs will also.

I'll be there. Sounds like it's an all day affair. I called this morning and they said to be there before 9 and to expect to be there until about 3:30.

[let0927]

Is it too early to ask if there was any movement from Carolina this week? Do they usually send acceptances later in the day? Anyhoo I avoided the waitlist letter today if they sent any.

[traehekat]

Is it too early to ask if there was any movement from Carolina this week? Do they usually send acceptances later in the day? Anyhoo I avoided the waitlist letter today if they sent any.

From what I have seen, acceptance emails have been sent out relatively late, like between 6 and 9 PM Eastern.

[ZeroEll]

Who is attending the ASD tom? I'll be there, just wondering if any other TLSrs will also.

I will be there also. It's gonna be a beautiful day in Chapel Hill, too!