<p>Hey, </p>
<p>I've been admitted into UNC as a economics major. I will be transferring as a junior and I have a few questions about UNC in general: </p>
<p>1.) I am very interested in the entrepreneurship minor. Will I be able to get this minor and graduate on time? (Class of 2014). </p>
<p>2.) I am concerned about my grades if I transfer into UNC. I am definitely willing to work hard, but if there are any tips/strategies that transfers and good students alike have on getting great grades at UNC I would definitely love to hear them. I'm aiming for a 3.5 for the next 4 semesters so I can be competitive for graduate school admissions. </p>
<p>3.) If I go to UNC are there any things that I should know as a transfer? Experience? </p>
<p>4.) How's social life? I'm a pretty social guy, but not a frat kid or jock by any means. Just a generic extrovert really. Since this is a public school, is it safe to assume that there will be opportunities to socialize without drinking? </p>
<p>5.) Another one about grades: Just so I have a general idea of how much I need to work at UNC, could someone tell me how how many hours they study (particularly for econ and other social sciences). </p>
<p>6.) Finally, I'll take any advice you have!</p>
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<li>I know this is a long post, but I would definitely appreciate it if you could answer the questions and offer me advice. :D</li>
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<p>Congratulations and welcome to the UNC family. Sorry I can’t comment on all of your questions, but, here is some input.</p>
<p>1) I think you need to speak with someone in the College of Arts and Sciences advising AND Kenan-Flagler advising to understand your options. The entrepreneurship electives are through Kenan-Flagler and not Art and Sciences. They are separate schools with separate admissions. </p>
<p>4) The friendly social environment is a definite strength of UNC. There are plenty of activities, clubs and organizations to suit all types. Greek life definitely does not dominate the social scene at UNC (only about 15-17% of students are Greek). You didn’t mention your plans for housing, but, we even have substance free environment housing if that is of interest to you. You mention that you are not a jock, but, you should be aware that we are very proud of our storied sports teams. Just being a fan can be a LOT of fun and a great way to meet people. One way to get involved is joining Carolina Fever. Lots of enthusiastic fun extroverts!</p>
<p>5) 2-3 hours per week per credit hour.</p>
<p>If you are considering living on campus, there is a living learning community just for transfers that you might be interested in. [Transfer</a> United | UNC Chapel Hill Housing and Residential Education](<a href=“http://housing.unc.edu/residence-life/living-learning-communities/transfer-united.html]Transfer”>http://housing.unc.edu/residence-life/living-learning-communities/transfer-united.html)</p>
<p>I would say don’t worry too much about the work. If you’re used to working hard then you should be fine. Of course there will be some weeks that you’re in the library in all of your free time, but that’s not the norm or anything. It will completely depend on your classes as well so you’ll figure that out when you start.</p>
<p>I would advise going to a bunch of interest meetings at the beginning of the year to see what kind of things you would like to get involved in. But at the same time don’t get too involved until you’re all settled in!</p>
<p>Another question- I’m entering as an economics major, but the more I think about it, the more information science pertains to my interest. Is it possible for me to change majors? How’s the info-sci major at UNC?</p>
<p>Considering that you haven’t even started the major and that you don’t need to declare until the end of sophomore year, of course you have time to change. What you put on your application is basically meaningless, so there’s no need to rush to change anything. Most freshman come in committed to a major, and then take one intro class and realize it’s not what they expected. I don’t know much about info sci, but I would suggest trying the intro course to see if it’s something you’re interested in.</p>
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<li><p>New Yawk, the entrepreneurship minor is run through the Economics Department in the College of Arts and Sciences, not Kenan-Flagler. It is a three semester program and does require a separate application, which can be found here: [Apply</a> | UNC Minor in Entrepreneurship](<a href=“http://www.unceminor.org/apply]Apply”>http://www.unceminor.org/apply). You could apply this fall and begin the program next spring, but depending on what kind of credit you have transferring in, it might be difficult to finish the minor, your major, and all unfulfilled gen ed requirements you have in two years (especially if you’re beginning a new major like Information Science). I would recommend meeting with an academic adviser when you get to campus in the fall to map out your schedule and see if you can fit the E Minor in there. </p></li>
<li><p>It depends on the class, but 2 hours of study per hour of class is typical.</p></li>
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<p>Hi majoreco! I’m am also incoming junior transfer majoring in economics and hoping to minor in social entrepreneurship. </p>
<p>About the entrepreneurship minor… I emailed the director and this is what he said. </p>
<p>"No, it is not too late to apply for the Entrepreneurship Minor. I save a few spots for transfer student who are rising juniors and would otherwise miss out. You will need to complete the online application at [UNC</a> Minor in Entrepreneurship](<a href=“http://www.unceminor.org%5DUNC”>http://www.unceminor.org) . Make sure that you note in your essay that you are a new transfer student.</p>
<p>We have more than twice as many application as we have spots, so I cannot guarantee you admission, but you do have a chance to compete. I will wait to make decisions until after all the transfer students have gone through orientation before I notify students, so you will not hear till toward the end of the summer.</p>
<p>If you will still have three semesters left before graduation as of fall 2013, you can also be considered for next years class."</p>
<p>Hope that helps!!</p>