To the editor:

We were pleased to be profiled in the August 19th issue of the Technician by Chelsey Francis. Unfortunately, the article and an editorial that followed contained  few errors and misconceptions that I would like to clarify.

Ms. Francis’ article asserts that “once a student registers with the website [Ultrinsic], it appears to require their University login information.” We do not require students to provide this information. Students have the option of verifying their grades by sending an official transcript from the registrar’s office. The privacy of students who use Ultrinsic is our top priority.

At Ultrinsic, we have taken great pains to be transparent in our process, which is why we were upset to see the Technician classify us as an “online predator” in an editorial. The editorial staff made an unfair judgment about our company without speaking or meeting with us.  Our goal is to [provide] an incentive for students to raise their grades. Our program has run successfully for over a year at New York University and University of Pennsylvania with positive outcomes for students. We hope that students at North Carolina State will embrace us in the same way.   

I am more than happy to meet with the editorial staff of the Technician as well as the North Carolina State University Student Affairs office to discuss how we can work in tandem in developing our shared goals.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Gelbart, President of Ultrinsic