<p>I'm finishing my first year here at Chapel Hill and I'm majoring in economics. I'm from out of state as well. I'll try to be as honest as possible. Ask anything about student life, academics, housing, etc. </p>
<p>Which dorm is the best? And what’s your favorite thing about UNC?</p>
<p>Hi! Do you know anything about Scholarship Day? It’s tomorrow and I’m really nervous !</p>
<p>My son is considering UNC for economics. He is waiting to see if he will get assured admission to Kenan Flagler, but his real love is economics. What can you tell me about the job/internship opportunities for econ majors? Have you been happy with the academics? The professors? The class sizes? We are from upstate NY. Do you find that you feel like an outsider being from OOS? Would you make the same choice if you had to do it again? He is considering Michigan LSA Honors, Indiana Kelley Direct Admit (with substantial scholarship), UChicago as well as a full tuition scholarship and Gabelli Global Business Honors at Fordham.</p>
<p>@lion0924: Most of the freshmen live in suite-style dorms like Hinton James, Craige or Ehringhaus. I live in Hinton James (the only dorm I did not put on my preferred list for housing). If you don’t mind being far from class and sharing one toilet and shower with seven other people, then these dorms aren’t that bad. Some of the hall style dorms on north campus might be more convenient but they also don’t have many freshmen in them. Ultimately you don’t have too much choice in where you are assigned, but you can always try to switch. If you are interested in Greek life, want to have a car freshman year, or want to be close to Franklin Street, definitely go to Granville Towers.</p>
<p>The thing I’d say I’ve enjoyed the most about being a Tar Heel is the school spirit when big things happen, like the win over Duke earlier this season. It really can brighten your mood if other things have you down.</p>
<p>@varroyo79: I didn’t get called down for Scholarship Day so I can’t help you there.</p>
<p>@mbarri: Kenan-Flagler definitely does a much better job with internship opportunities and networking than the econ department does, but if your son really wants to pursue graduate studies in economics, his math coursework will be just as important. He could also do a BSBA in Kenan-Flagler and pursue economics or math as a double major. The economics department here for undergrad is pretty much par for the course for large state universities. Survey courses like Econ 101 will be large (400 students), but the professor and TAs I have do a good job of making it not feel so impersonal. I’ve been happy with the academics in general, although they really vary by department. I’m also taking a lot of history courses and that department does a really good job at the undergrad level. I have one history class with only seven students in it!</p>
<p>As for being from out-of-state, it generally doesn’t matter socially. I rushed first semester and ended up not getting a bid after narrowing my efforts down to one fraternity, and I feel like the cultural difference (I’m from the northeast as well) played a role in me getting balled from the fraternity. There are times I still think I might have had a better time if I had picked WUSTL or Rice because UNC certainly isn’t as cushy and it can be harder to make friends at a larger school if you don’t shrink it down to size by joining organizations. I would boil it down to a feeling that UNC is a great school for extraverts that can take initiative to get involved and meet people, but not quite as forgiving for more introverted and sometimes anxious students like myself. I’m certain the same would be true for Michigan and Indiana.</p>
<p>Thank you HeedThe Heels. I appreciate your insight. I hope you enjoy the rest of your years at UNC.</p>
<p>Hi, I applied for UNC-CH regular decision because I wanted to take that first semester and improve my grades. Can anyone tell me my chances of getting into UNC-CH? And I am instate
ACT Score: 34 Composite
SAT Subject Test: 740 in Chemistry and 800 in Math
GPA: there is a GPA calculation issue with wake county… its not offocial… but my guidance counselor calculated it to be a 4.14. But, on my transcript, I had a 3.95 weigted GPA
Teacher Recs: I am pretty sure they will be above average or really good. I also had a recommendation from a UNC professor who I interned with over summer. Does that help at all?
ECs: I had average to above average ECs on my resume and common app
Essays: I am pretty sure I had decent essays…
Reason why my GPA is so low: my GPA does not reflect my intellect. In 10th grade, I received horrible grades due to personal problems (family). But, I rebounded in 11th grade getting all B’s and 1A. Then in 12th grade 1st semester, I received All A’s and one B. So, I have been on an upward trend. Does UNC-CH take this into account at all?
Can anybody guess my chance of getting in? I applied to GA Tech Engineering school and got waitlisted… I also got waitlisted from NorthEastern… the surprising thing is that I got denied from NC State.</p>
<p>i will be a freshman this fall and am seriously considering going to unc chapel hill. however i do have a concern on transportation. i dont think i will have a car or drive any soon so how hard is it to get around the campus, go shopping, hang out with friend outside of the school to go to places like raleigh without me personally having a car? and also i plan on to go back to visit cities like nyc and boston during breaks, how easy is it to get to the airport? are cabs and buses generally convenient and reliable? thank you!</p>
<p>@mbarri Hi, I am an economics major (and MDS major) as well. I have friends who were accepted by the business school at UNC, and they want to pursue economics as their second major. However, the advisors in business school told them not to do business and economics double major since nobody will care your economics major as you have a business major. I would say try to do something else(math, for instance) to support your business major.</p>
<p>For the class size, economics 410 ,400, and 420 are around 200 people, especially the econ410, the prerequisite course for economics and business majors. As the magazine from UNC economics department stated, the faculty of economics department stay the same, whereas the economic students grow around 10% in one year. Therefore, you can anticipate that you may not be able to get into the classes(upper level courses of economics) you want, but you still can talk to instructors for the request of getting into the class. I hope this helps</p>
<p>Thanks kingko01 for the helpful info.</p>
<p>@klkl3045 I’m an OOS freshman and from my experience it’s been pretty easy to get around campus. Once you learn the bus routes you can get pretty much any major place in the Triangle, and near breaks RAs offer “Tar Heel Transport,” which is basically a makeshift cab service (specifically for RDU) at a fraction of the price.</p>
<p>I am trying to decide on housing - Koury or Granville towers. </p>
<p>I would reeeeallly like to have a car my first year and I am interested in Greek Life, but I don’t want to isolate myself from the other freshman. I also like the fact that Granville has a nice gym. </p>
<p>I have lived in Koury before during a camp a few years ago and it was very nice. I like that I would be able to study in peace and quiet, but it seemed kind of deserted when I visited.
Other than that I don’t know too much about Koury, my mom has just been pushing me into it because some letter I got from the honors program suggested it as a housing option. </p>
<p>How is the social scene at granville? is there not a lot of freshman? is the community better at koury?</p>
<p>Are freshman allowed cars anywhere they decide on housing? I am going to need one to get home some weekends. </p>
<p>Freshmen are not eligible for parking permits on campus unless authorized by the Office of the Dean of Students. That essentially leaves off campus parking or living at Granville as your options. </p>
<p>What kind of reasons would get an authorization by the ODS? Because that’s a huuuuge setback if I can’t have a car. </p>
<p>@lion0924:</p>
<p>If you really need to have a car, live in Granville. The majority of students in Granville are freshmen so you wouldn’t be isolated socially. The people living in Granville tend to be the ones rushing fraternities and sororities, so that’s something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>Can you live in Granville if you’re a covenant scholar? Like since Granville is owned by that separate company can you still pay for it with financial aid?</p>
<p>If I am honestly just looking for a dorm that has a mirror, sink, and air conditioning in the room; what do you think would be my best bet?</p>
<p>All dorms have AC. Sinks in the room are rare.</p>
<p>Is 7th floor of Davis still THE spot to hook up on campus? :p</p>