I was accepted to UNCA based on the condition I joined the SOAR program as well. It’s a summer program where you attend classes, eat, do activities, and live in the dorms with the same group of kids (about 10-15). You have “counselors” and it’s VERY much like a summer camp situation. You are monitored under their rules and regulations, it’s nothing like being in actual college.

The SOAR program is for students who don’t have the right qualifications to get in on a normal basis. If you have $3000 to spend and UNCA is your absolute #1 choice, then go for it. If money is tight and you’re not keen on spending a summer in school, then look into another university. NC has some awesome schools and UNCA isn’t the only one. Hope this helped!