University of North Carolina at Harnett Central:

College Application Project

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Application Deadline: Wednesday Application Deadline: Wednesday September 9September 9thth

Question…

When is a beginning an ending?

Answer…When a college admissions officer can’t get beyond the first few sentences of your essay due to the errors.

How Many Applied vs. How Many Got In

According to the 08/09 statistics in U.S. News & World Reports 2010 America’s Best Colleges, the number of seniors applying to area colleges and how many were accepted are…

At UNC-CH (my alma mater): 21,543 applied but only 7,315 were accepted

Applied vs. Accepted

•NCSU: 17,652 applied but only 10,362 were accepted

•Methodist University: 2,937 applied, 1,946 accepted

•Meredith College: 1,557 applied, 1,080 accepted

•Elon University: 9,434 applied, 3,990 accepted

Applied vs. Accepted

Campbell University: 3,440 applied, 2,065 accepted•ECU: 14,459 applied, 10,680 accepted•Lenoir-Rhyne University: 2,248 applied, 1,829 accepted•NC A&T: 17,652 applied, 10,362 accepted•Shaw University: 5,565 applied, 2,034 accepted•UNC-W: 9,311applied, 5,449 accepted

Practice Makes Perfect•By completing the UNC-HC college application project, you gain the much needed practice to make your college applications perfect, memorable, and hopefully a shoe-in for next year’s freshmen class!

Are You Applying Early?

•Early Decision: Applications are generally due in November, and students hear before Christmas. They agree to be attend if accepted.•Early Decision 2: A few schools allow students to submit applications at the regular admission deadline and then hear about six weeks later. Students are required to attend if accepted.•Early Action: Students apply by mid-November and hear before Christmas. There’s no requirement to attend, and students can continue applying to other schools.

Are You Applying Regularly?

•Regular Decision: Students apply in the fall of their senior year, usually with a December or January deadline. Decisions are released by mid-April, and students generally have until May 1 to decide.

•Rolling Decision: Students hear approximately six to eight weeks after they apply but don’t have to reply until May. It’s a variation of first come,first served; students who apply early in the cycle have an edge.

PurposeThe purpose of the University of North Carolina – Harnett Central project is to prepare you for the college admissions process and give you an advantage over other applicants.

•Are you ready??