The year seems to be flying by! It's almost Thanksgiving and the first semester of the academic year is beginning to wind down. If you are a prospective student, it won't belong before you are heading home for Thanksgiving next year. For many of you, the first step has already been taken - applying for admission to UNH!!
With so many outstanding academic opportunities and exciting things happening at UNH, our application pool has simply exploded. More and more students are discovering the UNH advantage, and we certainly hope this includes you as well.
Here's a few things you need to know:
After you submit an application, make sure you follow up with your high school guidance office to let them know you've applied. They will need to send in your transcripts and letter(s) of recommendation. You have to make sure your SAT or ACT scores are forwarded to us as well as your 250-500 word personal essay. Remember, all of these items must be in before a decision can be made on your file. We've discovered that some students may be unaware that their high school has not sent in their transcripts or that they have not requested their scores to be sent to UNH.
Once the file arrives, we are doing the very best we can to review your application. In fact, we are very quick at getting a response out to you. However, with the large number of applications we are receiving this year, it is taking slightly longer for us to get to every one of them immediately. You can be rest assured that we are getting to them. We've already accepted 700 students for the Fall of 2009 which represents an increase of nearly 60% over last year at this time!
We are also becoming increasingly more selective so make sure that you apply as early as you can. Even though we work on rolling admissions, we are recommending that students apply by January 15th to ensure full consideration. With nearly 100 degree programs and limited space in each, including our Undeclared option, don't be left out. APPLY TODAY!!
Once you've been accepted, you have until May 1st to make your decision. We require a $400 non-refundable deposit if you are choosing to enroll at UNH. You should pay this as soon as you know you are coming here. If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-342-5864, extension 7319. Hope to see all of you at UNH next year!
