2013-2014 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Application Thread

[ChemEngMD]

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So I live in the area and wanted to get other people's feelings on this... what did you all think of Chapel Hill? I come from a really small town originally, got accepted to ATSU-KCOM and find CH really off-putting in comparison. I actively dislike all the crowding on the streets, the traffic, and the beggars are everywhere. A friend of our's got robbed there in the middle of the day. The area is giving me real pause about the school; I'm worried I'll be miserable there.

For serious? Chapel Hill is so nice and has very little crime compared to the majority of the country. Traffic? Crowding on the streets? 😕

Have you ever been to an actual city? lol I'm from a small town as well and CH is I think a happy medium between city and town and is definitely way closer to small town vibe than big city.

 

[L'unionfaitlaforce]

For serious? Chapel Hill is so nice and has very little crime compared to the majority of the country. Traffic? Crowding on the streets? 😕

Have you ever been to an actual city? lol I'm from a small town as well and CH is I think a happy medium between city and town and is definitely way closer to small town vibe than big city.

I agree Chapel Hill is very unique and beautiful along with it's neighboring town, Carborro 🙂

 

[Dictionaria]

I've been to plenty of cities for travel, but to be honest I'm not to comfortable staying long term in a place with over 20k people in it. For permanent settlement I prefer closer to 10k or less.

That said, the students at the med school all seem very close.

 

[sh0rtstop34]

I've been to plenty of cities for travel, but to be honest I'm not to comfortable staying long term in a place with over 20k people in it. For permanent settlement I prefer closer to 10k or less.

That said, the students at the med school all seem very close.

you won't find a competitive medical school in a town with a population of 10k or less. look at where all the top medical schools are located.

 

[MDPer]

Hi everyone! This is my first post on SDN so forgive me if it seems childish or dumb, but I am thrilled to say that I just received an II to UNC! Before anyone asks I am IS with a decent gpa and an MCAT score just slightly below the school's average. My question to you all is should I be worried that my interview date is so late? It is literally the second to last interview day they have available. Can anyone comment on whether I am interviewing for a spot on the wait list? Thank you in advance!🙂

 

[TechToDoc]

I interviewed on the first day of interviews and haven't heard back yet. I think if they like you, it doesn't matter. Other people have been accepted the week following their interview.

 

[sh0rtstop34]

I interviewed on the first day of interviews and haven't heard back yet. I think if they like you, it doesn't matter. Other people have been accepted the week following their interview.

I also heard it depends on your adcom's schedule. One student I talked to said it took 3+ months to hear back cuz the adcom member who interviewed her was busy teaching so i think the 8 week window is just an average. fingers crossed

 

[Hulk Smash]

Weeeeeeeell this is looking less and less promising...

 

[acrewjewl]

Weeeeeeeell this is looking less and less promising...

I sadly have to agree. Looking at previous year's thread, it seems only 2 people who interviewed early posted on sdn after December. One was accepted, one was rejected. I'm also assuming everyone else who stopped posting did not get in. Doesn't look good.

 

[lumbricoides]

They day has come, I believe, for mass rejection and I'll get-er started....

which is to say, rejected today. OSS, obviously no II

 

[Patrick33]

They day has come, I believe, for mass rejection and I'll get-er started....

which is to say, rejected today. OSS, obviously no II

Via E-mail?

 

[acrewjewl]

They day has come, I believe, for mass rejection and I'll get-er started....

which is to say, rejected today. OSS, obviously no II

Sorry to hear that 🙁 UNC is pretty hard on OOS applicants though. Best of luck to you in your other schools

 

[Hulk Smash]

Any post interview rejections yet?

 

[TalinAagam]

ThanksThanksThanksThanks

 

[TalinAagam]

ThanksThanksThanksThanks

 

[sapphire86]

Its actually not bad for OOS according to mars stats, that's why I sent it an application.

From the way I understand it, about 4000-5000 out of state applicants apply and only around 100-130 of those get interviews. Around 1000 in state applicants apply and around 500 or so get interviews. As you can see they are very in state friendly. Your chances as an out of state applicant are low.

 

[Wonton Soup]

Pre-interview rejection via e-mail just now.

 

[Donald Kimball]

First they came for the out of state applicants,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't an out of state applicant.

Then they came for the traditional applicants,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a traditional applicant.

Then they came for the boring weirdos,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a boring weirdo.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

 

[Wolffkishner29]

First they came for the out of state applicants,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't an out of state applicant.

Then they came for the traditional applicants,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a traditional applicant.

Then they came for the boring weirdos,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a boring weirdo.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

Hahahahaha the boring weirdos

 

[Donald Kimball]

They came for me brothers and sisters. Post-interview rejection, received via email. I made peace with this rejection long ago, so

In-state, interviewed 9/9.

 

[Easonred57]

They came for me brothers and sisters. Post-interview rejection, received via email. I made peace with this rejection long ago, so

In-state, interviewed 9/9.

I am bracing myself.

 

[Hulk Smash]

I am bracing myself.

Ditto

 

[TechToDoc]

They came for me brothers and sisters. Post-interview rejection, received via email. I made peace with this rejection long ago, so

In-state, interviewed 9/9.

Ack! Email for post interview??

 

[acrewjewl]

To everyone rejected, sorry guys. Hopefully your other schools are going well. It's a tough process. When you have 5,000 to 10,000 applicants applying for 100 to 200 spots, it's all really based on luck.

To the rest of us still waiting, good luck! Hoping for no news today/tomorrow, which means we passed the first round of rejections

 

[mynameisread]

They came for me brothers and sisters. Post-interview rejection, received via email. I made peace with this rejection long ago, so

In-state, interviewed 9/9.

What were your stats?

 

[Hulk Smash]

What were your stats?

Cmon man... Too soon

 

[Donald Kimball]

Cmon man... Too soon

It's cool, been drinking!

What were your stats?

3.66, 36.

Weak gpa, poor interview skills, weak clinical volunteering likely contributed to my rejection.

 

[Frogfish101]

Damn, I interviewed 9/11 and havent heard back yet. I wouldn't be surprised if the rejection email showed up in my inbox one of these days...anyways, good luck to everyone! To those rejected, I am sure yall will get in somewhere 🙂

I am IS, in case anyone is wondering

 

[mynameisread]

Well crap. Better MCAT than me! Good luck with other schools, didn't mean to offend

It's cool, been drinking!



3.66, 36.

Weak gpa, poor interview skills, weak clinical volunteering likely contributed to my rejection.

 

[Easonred57]

Damn, I interviewed 9/11 and havent heard back yet. I wouldn't be surprised if the rejection email showed up in my inbox one of these days...anyways, good luck to everyone! To those rejected, I am sure yall will get in somewhere 🙂

I am IS, in case anyone is wondering

In the same boat... we probably met on interview day. Haha hopefully we will both get in 🙂

 

[Rogue7200]

Got an acceptance letter in the mail yesterday (12/23)! Never got a phone call. Don't give up hope!!

 

[sapphire86]

Got an acceptance letter in the mail yesterday (12/23)! Never got a phone call. Don't give up hope!!

Congratulations! Do you mind sharing when you interviewed?

 

[Rogue7200]

Congratulations! Do you mind sharing when you interviewed?

Of course not. I interviewed on 9/16.

 

[TechToDoc]

Of course not. I interviewed on 9/16.

Hope springs eternal! Maybe my acceptance letter is delayed in all the Christmas mail.

 

[Hulk Smash]

When was it postmarked?

 

[sapphire86]

Of course not. I interviewed on 9/16.

Thanks!

 

[Rogue7200]

Hope springs eternal! Maybe my acceptance letter is delayed in all the Christmas mail.

I hope so!

When was it postmarked?

And the letter was dated the 17th but was postmarked the 20th

 

[Easonred57]

I hope so!



And the letter was dated the 17th but was postmarked the 20th

Congrats! Do you know who your ad com was?

 

[Rogue7200]

Congrats! Do you know who your ad com was?

Thank you! I had Dr. Bashford as my ad com.

 

[Hulk Smash]

USPS delivers today y'all.... We may have a few more Christmas presents in some mailboxes yet

 

[sapphire86]

USPS delivers today y'all.... We may have a few more Christmas presents in some mailboxes yet

Any ideas about when the next committee meeting will be?

 

[mostlyharmless1]

UNC's school semester begins on the 8th, so maybe the 13th?
I take it no one else frequenting this thread got a letter over Christmas?

 

[Remy LeBeau]

Any ideas about when the next committee meeting will be?

I'd guess the 13th and 27th. The 20th is MLK holiday, and I doubt they'd meet then.

 

[Ambitionista]

Does anyone by any chance know when second look is scheduled for?? My adcom mentioned it in my acceptance call but I neglected to write it down in all of my excitement. 😛

 

[akeman44]

3/29/2014 i believe

it was written on the page where we paid the deposit

 

[Patrick33]

Just got verified as in-state. WISH they would just accept me already!!!

 

[sapphire86]

Just got verified as in-state. WISH they would just accept me already!!!

+1 My thought exactly

 

[Easonred57]

Just got verified as in-state. WISH they would just accept me already!!!

Same. I had a brief heart attack when I got an email from them. Any recent rejections? Last year there were a bunch around this time.

 

[TechToDoc]

Nothing yet... My time must be coming soon. I interviewed a full 4 months ago now 🙁

 

[acrewjewl]

Nothing yet... My time must be coming soon. I interviewed a full 4 months ago now 🙁

+1. 15 weeks for me now. One person I spoke with during my interview said she interviewed in September but didn't get accepted until January, so I guess there's still hope for us.