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CINCINNATI, Ohio — Getting accepted into a university is always an exciting experience.
But this year, the University of Cincinnati made that experience extra special for five students from three Cincinnati high schools who they surprised with not only their acceptance letter but a scholarship and full-on celebration.
“Decision Day has become a celebration of this city’s future,” said Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management, in a university press release. “We are celebrating UC’s future students and our future leaders for Cincinnati, our state and nation.”
The students are as follows:
The university said more than 30,000 people have applied to the school, what Miiner said is their largest ever amount.
“Not only does this represent our largest applicant pool ever, but also our most diverse,” Miner said in the release. “We have seen a 20% increase in applications from Black students and a 13% increase in applications from Latinx students.”
Congrats to our newly admitted Bearcats! We’re thrilled to welcome you to the University of Cincinnati. 🎉 #BearcatsBound pic.twitter.com/LVJkrzbTWs
The five soon-to-be Bearcats aren’t the only ones in for a surprise. The university also announced that they used AI to create a personalized welcome video for accepted students.
“Over the past few years, we have prided ourselves on the Decision Day surprises at local homes and high schools,” Miner said in the release. “Those in-person surprises are wonderful. But these videos allow us to deliver that same personal connection to all of our new Bearcats.”
