At CSS Selection Weekend, you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn more about the CSS program and the many opportunities it offers
• Hear faculty and students talk about their exciting experiences in your field of interest
• Meet new friends who are ambitious and passionate about STEM like you

You will also interview with Carolina faculty and staff, giving us a chance to get to know you beyond the information in your Common Application. You’ll leave with a better understanding of the CSS mission and of the depth and breadth of STEM academics at UNC.

CSS invites approximately 100 finalists to our Selection Weekend each year. Finalists receive an invitation via email in late January, after UNC’s early action admissions decisions are sent.

Upcoming Selection Weekend activities will take place in person on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Finalists will interview for the program with UNC faculty and staff, meet with current scholars in your fields of interest, learn about some of UNC’s innovative research, and participate in other activities designed to introduce you to the wide variety of opportunities available at Carolina.

Be yourself! In your interview, UNC faculty and staff will ask questions that help us get to know you better – your interests in STEM, your future goals, how you want to make a difference in the world – so the best way to prepare is to just relax and let us know what makes you tick. The interview also offers you a chance to ask questions about CSS and Carolina.

Yes, we invite our finalists to attend Selection Weekend and to respond to two supplemental essay prompts. The essays are short – no more than 300 words each – and will be included in our final consideration, along with your interview and other Common Application materials. Essays must be submitted by February 9th to be considered.

All final decisions and scholarship offers will be sent via email approximately two weeks after Selection Weekend. Recipients will have until May 1st to accept the scholarship offer.