<p>I was accepted to both Clemson and UNC and have not decided where to go... I need some advice!</p>
<p>I am from the south and love the southern environment of both. Also, being in a big city is not really important to me. Both are amazing schools, but I've heard the academics are tougher at UNC. I received an in-state tuition scholarship at Clemson so the tuition is about the same.
Both schools have good departments in my major, but i am worried that you don't really take classes corresponding to your major until junior year. I am also worried that because of the rigorous academics at UNC i might not even got into the department of my major at all.</p>
<p>I want a school with a good balance of academics and fun; where i can achieve good grades but not spend every waking moment in the library. I hope to attend medical or dental school after college so i know i need to get high grades.</p>
<p>Chapel Hill is more prestigious, but i have heard the people are not as friendly and approachable as Clemson. </p>
<p>Any comments you have on this hard decision would be most appreciated!!!!</p>
<p>A degree from UNC will do far more for you than one from Clemson which is ranked FAR below UNC in virtually every category. There really isn't a comparison as far as that goes. The town of Clemson is very isolated with very little to do; they got excited a few years ago when they got a Chili's, seriously!</p>
<p>The people at UNC are very friendly and much more diverse so I'm not sure where you got the idea that they were unfriendly or unapproachable.. This honestly should be a no-brainer.</p>
<p>UNC does have tougher academics. But it is probably the happiest college campus in the U.S. I never really look at polls that rank things like that, but I do notice that UNC is usually towards the top.</p>
<p>About you not taking classes in your major until your junior year, it really depends on your situation. If you come in with IB and/or AP credit, you get started on your major requirements a lot earlier. I tested out of a lot of intro courses, so I go into my major classes pretty fast, Physics 116 (Mechanics) first semester, and Biology 202 (Genetics) and Chemistry 261 (Organic Chem) this semester. The only real restrictions that UNC puts on you is no upper lever (200+) biology classes for freshman.</p>
<p>Sorry for assuming that you might be majoring in bio or chem, but it's usually a pretty safe bet for people interested in med school or dental school. :P</p>
<p>Really now, Packerfan? I'm a freshman taking Bio 252...I mean it's certainly much harder for freshmen to get into upper level bio classes (especially premed-y type classes), but it can be done.</p>
<p>Oops. Let me clarify on my comment. I meant as a freshman during your first semester here. Second semester is fair game, as far as I can tell. I'm in 202 and I know plenty of other freshmen in upper level bio classes now. </p>
<p>I just remember in CTOPS the advisers would not approve you being in an upper level bio. Sorry about the conflicting info.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your advice!
Do you think i should worry about not getting into classes with my major because of low grades during my first years at UNC? I know this is a separate applying process. I don't want to have to struggle to get passing grades and not have time to enjoy the other aspects of college.</p>
<p>If you got into UNC why are you concerned about getting low grades? I'm having a hard time connecting the dots here unless you plan to just party once you get to UNC. You don't need a 4.0 to get into the few majors that require application as far as I know.</p>