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Kenan-Flagler Business School Welcomes You Admissions 2011 Information Session

Kenan-Flagler Business School Welcomes You Admissions 2011 Information Session. Lee May BSBA Associate Director Advising & Admissions. Academic Advisors Serving the Behavioral & Social Sciences. Aylim Castro Lee May Melissa Edwards Ellen Rozan Lisa LaMantia Linwood Webster

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Kenan-Flagler Business School Welcomes You Admissions 2011 Information Session

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  1. Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolWelcomes YouAdmissions 2011 Information Session Lee May BSBA Associate Director Advising & Admissions

  2. Academic Advisors Serving the Behavioral & Social Sciences Aylim Castro Lee May Melissa Edwards Ellen Rozan Lisa LaMantia Linwood Webster George Maitland Andre Wesson Alice Dawson Barbara Lucido

  3. Career Services Mr. Tim Stiles Associate Director UCS Business School Liaison Mr. Gary Miller Assistant Director UCS Business-Related Internships Mrs. Leigh Babaian Associate Director Kenan-Flagler Business School

  4. Information Session Agenda 2010 - 2011 Admissions Calendar The Application Admissions Decisions Your Questions Cover Letters & Résumés

  5. Resources • www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu • Behavioral & Social Science Advisors • University Career Services Resume Marathon – September 27th 10am until 2pm Hanes Hall

  6. More Resources • UNC Writing Center www.unc.edu/writingcenter Two face to face visits or Online Tutor appointments to advise on drafts and revisions; they do NOT edit, proofread, or perfect essays • Essay Writing Workshop September 8th, 7pm in 3575 McColl • Essay Review September 23 & 24, 1 – 5pm in McColl Sign up beginning September 20th in McColl Third Floor Lobby

  7. GLOBE Resources • http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Programs/BSBA/Globe/index.cfm • Information Session • Tomorrow: September 2nd • 4 – 5pm • Student Union • GLOBE Contact: Ellen Rozan ellen_rozan@unc.edu

  8. Application Timing • Application is available NOW online! • All applications must be submitted online before October 1, 2010 at 5:00pm • Apply for Spring if you are a Junior • Apply for Fall if you are a Sophomore • Apply for Spring or Fall if you are a transfer student with 3 semesters transferred

  9. Spring 2011 Admissions Decisions - On or about Friday, Nov. 10, 2010 • Email notification of decision • If admitted, acceptance is through my.unc.edu portal Academic Scheduling - Meetings the week of November 15th New Student Orientation is mid November

  10. GLOBE Admissions • Finalist interviews are October 29th email notification on or about October 18th • GLOBE Decisions on or about Friday, Nov. 10, 2010 • BSBA admission decisions on or about January 25, 2011

  11. Fall 2011 Admissions Decisions – On or about January 25, 2010 • Email notification Orientation Meeting (required) - Late January/early February (TBD)

  12. To Access the Application http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Programs/BSBA/Admissions/index.cfm

  13. MyUNC Portal To Apply or Edit Application My UNC Portal

  14. Spring or Fall?

  15. Application Directions

  16. Directions continued… Uploaded Documents

  17. Directions continued…

  18. Personal Information Section Very Important: Are you applying to the Major, Minor or Spring/GLOBE?

  19. Personal Information Section

  20. Personal Information continued

  21. Personal Information continued

  22. Personal Information continued Click Save or Continue

  23. Community Standards If you select “No” to the Honor Code, you will receive this pop-up warning. If you select “Yes”, you will receive a text box for explanation. The text box limits your response to 1,000 characters.

  24. Community Standards continued Click Save or Continue

  25. Supplemental Documents Your last name and PID must be legible in the top left corner of the header of each page

  26. Supplemental Documents continued Not applying to GLOBE Applying to GLOBE

  27. Supplemental Documents continued For easy uploading, please do not use symbols or dashes in the name of your documents and abide by the accepted format guidelines. It is a great idea to look at your document before uploading!!

  28. Submitting Your Application Very Important: After clicking “submit”, you will no longer have access to edit your application. To avoid submitting, remember that you can sign-off at any point in the application process by using the “sign off” link at the top of the page.

  29. Junior Transfer Applicants If this is your first semester at UNC-CH… Send an email to bsba_admissions@unc.edu the week of October 25th with all grades received to date in each of your academic classes.

  30. Paper submissions to the business major and minor are now obsolete and no longer received. • Applications are only submitted online. • Recommendations are not required nor are they suggested.

  31. Admission Decisions • When we evaluate • What we evaluate • Interviews • Anticipated profile of Class • Do you exemplify the KFBS Core Values?

  32. When we evaluate • Begin reviewing when completed app rec’d NOW→ January 2010 • Review academic records after Fall grades are posted • Selected interviews in December

  33. Qualifications We Seek… • Academic Excellence • Extra-curricular Involvement • Demonstrated Leadership • Volunteerism • Communication Competence • Business Focus • Integrity

  34. What we evaluate • Cover letter • Résumé • Essays • Academic record (UNC; other) overall trends, load, progress, rigor, prerequisites • Involvement in the community

  35. Interviews • You may not request an interview • We will select applicants for interviews and notify them by the 1st week in December • Interview with faculty/staff/alumni • Be on time • Professional dress • Follow up with a thank you • Not all applicants are interviewed

  36. Anticipated Class 330 majors (spring & fall combined) • Minors = 360 students in 2011

  37. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 10. Do not solicit letters of recommendation.

  38. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 9. Do not wait until the last minute.

  39. TOP TENHints for the Business School Applicant 8. Do read instructions and essay questions carefully and keep a copy of the instructions for reference.

  40. TOP TENHints for the Business School Applicant 7. Do use the optional essay to tell us about extenuating circumstances.

  41. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 6. Do see UCS early for help with your cover letter and resume.

  42. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 5. Do not show up in the police blotter.

  43. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 4. Do not submit an incomplete or late application.

  44. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 3. Do edit your work.

  45. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 2. Do give your work a second look.

  46. TOP TENHints for the Business SchoolApplicant 1. Do find someone who knows about business writing to edit one more time.

  47. Do you exemplifyKenan-Flagler’s Core Values? Excellence Leadership Integrity Community Teamwork

  48. Taking Your Questions…

  49. Thank Youfor your interest inKenan-Flagler Business School

  50. Prerequisites • ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 (or Honors) • Calculus based math AT UNC • MATH 152 or MATH 231 or MATH 232 or STOR 112 or STOR 113 • Unless you have credit for BOTH MATH 231 AND MATH 232 • STOR 155 • ECON 101 • ECON 410 (not required for minors) • BUSI 100 or 105* • BUSI 101 or 107* • C (not C minus) or better • Completed by end of spring • *Business minor applicants for 2011 may complete EITHER BUSI 100 OR BUSI 101

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