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Hello,
I was recently placed at the NROTC program at Chapel Hill on scholarship. Will that help me when it comes to admissions? Getting into UNC is extremely competitive for out of state candidates, so I was wondering how NROTC would effect that? I have emailed admissions and the NROTC unit to potentially take a tour there and meet with admissions officers as well as people within the NROTC program. Is there anything else I can do? I don't know anyone in NROTC so I really have no frame of reference. Any help would be great!!
 
It’s often been debated in other threads whether having the scholarship in hand might aid one’s admission. If you are in contact with the school’s NROTC unit, go ahead and email them that you’re waiting for admission news but did get the scholarship, and do they have any advice. It may take a few days to hear back (busy folks), so use that time to inform the admission staff as well. It may do absolutely nothing for your chances but at least you’ll know you’ve left no stone unturned.

Btw, congratulations and best wishes!
 
My DS found out last week that he was not accepted to UNC. In his case, the AROTC scholarship did not persuade UNC admissions. His commander generously offered that sometimes the unit can assist with an appeal. We responded back requesting that assistance. We are waiting to hear back.
 
^ Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately UNC can be, and is, extremely selective. Hope the appeal
 
DS is in the same boat: ARTOC 4 year scholarship (1st board), 1400 SAT, 3.9 GPA, 3Q + Nom for USMA .... not accepted to UNC-Out of State.
 
Yes. DS was disappointed but not surprised. We are from the North East and his school counselor said it would be a long shot and that she could not remember the last time someone from his high school that was not a D1 recruit was accepted to UNC- Chapel Hill.
 
I do think they have some influence with decsions. Just this past week, I received an email from one of the unit commanders asking me if I would like to talk on the phone regarding the unit. He also asked if I would like for the unit to notify the admissions office of my scholarship status since they have a "strong" relationship with them. The overall tone of the email made it sound like there is some degree of influence, but I could be wrong.
 
@MaximusPrime82101 - Congrats on your acceptance to UNC. Best of luck to you in the 3rd Board. No matter what happens, you have been accepted to one of the most prestigious institutions in the country. Well done! My bet is you get a nod during the 3rd Board!
 
@EEBTTF I sure pray so!! It definitely was a great feeling getting the email alerting me to check that Carolina portal following the AROTC portal just the day before that left me with my tail tucked and licking my wounds!!
 
MaximusPrime82101 said:
@EEBTTF I sure pray so!! It definitely was a great feeling getting that email alerting to check that Carolina portal following the AROTC portal with my tail was tucked and licking my wounds!!
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Make sure you upload the acceptance letter to your portal. Also - contact the PMS at UNC and tell them that you are 100% committed - he may have some pull. Be your own champion - exhaust all options!
 
@EEBTTF I believe that I will notify the PMS via phone. I have sent an email regarding my acceptance. I’ve all but plastered that on banners behind prop planes on the beach. Haha!! Seriously, I have uploaded the acceptance letter on the portal. I think it was within the first 5 minutes of having a meltdown from reading it (if my memory serves me correctly!).

Thanks for all your helpful advice! I’m trying all I can to get a “nod” here! :/
 
czamaAbrat said:
Yes. DS was disappointed but not surprised. We are from the North East and his school counselor said it would be a long shot and that she could not remember the last time someone from his high school that was not a D1 recruit was accepted to UNC- Chapel Hill.
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UNC has a requirement that the majority of their students be from the state of NC so there are not many OOS kids there. its very competitive for in state kids too though.
 
mcfamilyof4 said:
UNC has a requirement that the majority of their students be from the state of NC so there are not many OOS kids there. its very competitive for in state kids too though.
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82% are required to be from in-state. Crazy!
 
mcfamilyof4 said:
UNC has a requirement that the majority of their students be from the state of NC so there are not many OOS kids there. its very competitive for in state kids too though.
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Due to the cap and the high OOS demand for UNC, NCSU and a couple other public schools in NC, they have the luxury of rejecting kids who would easily get in at most other OOS state schools.

On the other side, these types of schools are also trying to protect their selectivity scores (USNWR rankings, etc) by preemptively rejecting kids they don't believe have a high percentage chance of enrolling. So really highly qualified kids are getting rejected if they dont show enough love during the app process. (visits, family connections, etc)
 
justme said:
Due to the cap and the high OOS demand for UNC, NCSU and a couple other public schools in NC, they have the luxury of rejecting kids who would easily get in at most other OOS state schools.

On the other side, these types of schools are also trying to protect their selectivity scores (USNWR rankings, etc) by preemptively rejecting kids they don't believe have a high percentage chance of enrolling. So really highly qualified kids are getting rejected if they dont show enough love during the app process. (visits, family connections, etc)
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that sounds about right. the whole process is convoluted, without a doubt
 
I cant think of any reason why a high-stat kid would ever do early decision, but they should do early action. Having an acceptable clubhouse leader in the bag sure makes the worry of interviews, essays, etc much easier to handle.

Maybe I am missing why they argued against it?
 
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