1. University of North Carolina at Harnett Central: College Application Project Honors English IV Application Deadline: Wednesday September 9 th

2. Question… When is a beginning an ending?

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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!

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Purpose The 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??