Testing
Common App
Dates & Deadlines
NC Schools
Admissions Categories
100

Name of 2 Standardized test that are used in the college admissions process

What is the ACT and SAT

100

When the Common Application opens

What is August 1

100

When the Common App opens 

What is August 1 

100

Famous basketball player who was rejected from his #1 North Carolina college

Who is Michael Jordan

100

Early application deadline that students can use for multiple schools, puts students in the running for scholarship money, and is not binding

What is EARLY ACTION 

200

Top score for the SAT 

What is 1600

200

Person who writes your letter of recommendation 

What is a core teacher from junior year 

200

When to ask for a letter of recommendation 

What is spring of junior year

200
College he was rejected from & college he decided to attend 

Rejected from NC State / Attended UNC Chapel Hill

200

Students may apply with this status to one school only.  If accepted it is binding, meaning that the student must withdraw all other applications

What is EARLY DECISION 

300
Time students should take standardized test 

What is fall of junior year 

300

Name 3 things you will need to do for the Common Application 

What are: 

The Personal Statement 

Activity Section 

Letter of Recommendation 

Transcript 

Supplemental Essays 

Test Scores 

300

When to take the standardized test 

Spring Junior Year 

Between Junior and Senior Year 

Before Nov 1 of Senior Year 

300

Famous black poet Maya Angelou taught at what North Carolina college

What is Wake Forest 
300

Less competitive schools offer this application deadline that typically has no date. 

What is rolling decision 

400

Highest score on the ACT or SAT

36 ACT

1600 SAT

400
The number of schools you may apply to via the Common App

What is 20 

400

What school in NC has the first application due date

UNC Chapel Hill

400

3 Schools in the UNC System 

UNC Chapel Hill 

NC State

UNC Wilmington 

UNC Charlotte 

UNC Asheville 


400

This application deadline is typically in January or February of a students senior year 

What is REGULAR DECISION

500
The NC University System is test optional unless your GPA is below what number

What is 2.8 or below 

500

Questions ask by the specific colleges in which you are applying

What is a supplemental essay

500
Date the Moorehead Caine Scholarship Application is due 
What is Oct 15 
500

Number 1 School in North Carolina according to Niche 

Duke 

500

Dates NC Schools have for EARLY ACTION

UNC- October 15

All other UNC schools - November 1

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