Applications & Essays
This essay tells your unique story and is often the most important part of your application.
What is the personal statement?
This option is non-binding and gives you an earlier response than regular admissions.
What is Early Action?
This is your intended area of study in college.
What is a major?
Money given by the government that does not need to be repaid, usually based on financial need.
What is a grant?
This platform allows you to apply to multiple colleges using one application.
What is the Common App?
A student accepted to a school under this plan must attend if admitted.
What is Early Decision?
This overseas educational opportunity allows you to earn credits while immersing yourself in another culture.
What is study abroad?
Money awarded to students based on merit, talent, or other criteria that does not need to be repaid.
What is a scholarship?
When colleges ask for this document, they want a detailed outline of your academic performance from 9th–12th grade.
What is a transcript?
Schools using this type of admissions process review applications as they arrive, instead of waiting for one deadline.
What is rolling admissions?
A short professional letter often sent with a job or internship application to introduce yourself.
What is a cover letter?
This statistic tells you how selective a college is by showing what percentage of applicants get in.
What is the acceptance (or admission) rate?
This type of essay is required by some colleges in addition to the personal statement.
What is a supplemental essay?
The admissions committee needs more time to review an applicant's file and moves their application to the next decision cycle
What is deferred?
This document summarizes your education, experiences, and skills for jobs or internships.
What is a résumé?
This process in NC determines if you qualify for in-state or out-of-state tuition rates.
What is RDS (Residency Determination Service)?
This document highlights your achievements and involvement, and can be used to help teachers/counselors write recommendations.
What is a brag sheet?
If your application is strong but there isn’t enough room, the college may place you here instead of offering admission.
What is the waitlist (or being waitlisted)?
All students who meet the minimum admissions requirement for the UNC System are guaranteed admission.
Minimum weighted GPA of 2.5.
If GPA is less than 2.80 are required to submit a standardized test score of a 17 or higher on the ACT or a 930 or higher on the SAT.
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This type of GPA gives students extra points for taking Honors, AP, or IB classes, while the other type does not.
What is a weighted GPA?