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New Changes to the UNC-system Schools Admission Requirements

Ryan Clark

Published on: 06/19/2025

The UNC System Board of Governors approved new min admission plans that will go into effect this fall. The new standards will remain in place for three years.

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Navigating the waitlist

Ryan Clark

Published on: 03/18/2023

It has become pretty typical for a selective college that accepts 2,000 applicants in hopes of enrolling 500 students to offer another 2,000 well-qualified students places on the waitlist. Of these, a quarter is likely to accept a spot.

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How College Admission Has Changed

Ryan Clark

Published on: 02/03/2023

The college admission process wasn’t nearly as anxiety-producing thirty years ago. Parents who haven’t been through it yet have heard horror stories from friends and relatives, but they don’t understand why things are so different now. Learn what's different here.

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