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I'm an instate student and came to UNCSuper BrilliantBiology
I'm an instate student and came to UNC without knowing practically anyone. After attending UNC for three years, I can honestly say it has been the best overall experience of my life. I have made many great friends over this time and don't regret my choice for one moment. The academics at UNC are tough, especially the sciences, but I feel that they prepare you extremely well for further studies. The atmosphere at Carolina is great, it is big enough that it doesn't feel like everyone knows each other and there are great resources, but small enough that every time I walk around I see a familiar face. The school has a great non-academic atmosphere as well: from basketball games, hundreds of student run clubs, and the college town atmosphere is great. The greek scene is certainly present, but also doesn't dominate campus with only about 15% going greek. I can't speak enough on how great an experience I have had here. I'm going to med school next year, and am strongly considering staying at UNC-Med because of the great moments that I have had here.
3rd Year Male -- Class 2010
University Resource Use/ spending: A+, Faculty Accessibility: B-
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I came as an out of state studentQuite Bright
I came as an out of state student from the West Coast, not entirely sure how I would fit in a southern University. Not a problem, great campus, great student body, great faculty that gave me the opportunity to learn and stretch my perspectives. I would highly recommend UNC to any student that has worked hard to achieve the foundation that will allow a student who is willing to work hard in college to excell.
4th Year Male -- Class 1998
Campus Aesthetics: A+, Useful Schoolwork: C
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I came as an out-of-state student and feelNot so bright
I came as an out-of-state student and feel the extra cost was not worth it. The school is huge, people tend to hang out with their in-state high school friends so making friends is a bit tough at first. Most of the faculty as tops in their fields but hard to connect to (some were great). You are a number at this school and this is the part that the advertising is not honest about.

Not everyone here is supersmart and at times I wondered how in the world they got here. The school tries to represent the entire state of NC so some folks come from substandard high schools. If you are not in the honors program or have a lot of AP credit, you will be in HUGE classes the first two years which can be depressing. The science classes number in the 100's and labs are crowded.If you are not into bigtime sports, the environment can be a bit tiresome. However, the school is so big, you can, with work, find a good number of people to be friends with.

4th Year Female -- Class 2002
Useful Schoolwork: A-, Faculty Accessibility: F
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