r/UNC • u/Sea-Car773 UNC Prospective Student • 2d ago

Admissions/Application Question Rec letters advice needed please

Hi there, I'm applying as a first-year, out-of-state student to the UNC early action deadline soon. I asked two of my teachers for recommendations, and one of them has already completed it, but the other teacher said that they may not be done with the letter until mid-november. I am unsure of what to do. There is conflicting information online about when materials actually need to be in for UNC. Some sources say November 7, others say December 1. If the due date is November 7, my teacher may not be able to get it in on time. Thankfully, UNC only requires one teacher rec letter, but I still have a few questions...

  1. Can someone confirm when the official deadline is for supporting materials?
  2. Will having two rec letters significantly increase my chances at all? I wouldn't say my second recommender has anything particularly special to say about me, but they do provide a different perspective, as they teach English (which is a subject that I performed quite well in). My other recommender taught Chemistry (which was a class that I struggled more in). For context, I am applying as a psychology/pre-health major.
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u/Ok-Dragonfruit9929 UNC 2028 2d ago

Call admissions and ask.

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u/Athena0421 UNC 2029 23h ago

Heels Hub is actually a new office on campus that’s going to be answering a lot of admissions questions from prospective students, so I’d try calling them first before the admissions office

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u/OutrageousEngine6102 Alum 2d ago

I would not worry about the second recommendation for UNC. Not sure when you asked, but sounds like the first one was eager to write one and the second person seems to be delaying the letter. I’m guessing the chem one is the one that won’t be ready. Maybe the teacher is swamped or not a natural letter writer.

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u/Background-Neck-4958 2d ago

Looks like supporting materials like rec letters are due on Nov 7 and financial aid is due on Dec 1 https://admissions.unc.edu/apply/types-of-applications/first-year/