<p>Hey guys, Im an OOS (ohio - go bucks) freshman at UNC, and im not sure what made me check this site or my account but if anyone has any questions or any concerns regarding the campus, admissions (i'll do my best), parties, DORMS, etc I can try to answer them.</p>
<p>what were you're stats to get in as an out of state student?</p>
<p>SAT: 770 Math, 740 writing, 690 CR</p>
<p>32/712 class rank</p>
<p>NHS, high school Varsity swim team capt., club swimming, German club, math club, and a bunch of other school sponsored clubs that mainly did service/volunteering projects</p>
<p>10 APs</p>
<p>Worked in a clothing store and lifeguarded in the summer</p>
<p>Im also Asian American if you cant tell from my screenname so im not sure if that had anything to do with the admission process (my friends said i got in bc of affirmative action)</p>
<p>probably left out some stuff...but feel free to ask</p>
<p>good luck with your college admissions process, its pretty stressful</p>
<p>What has been your general impression of the school? I know that a lot of OOS students talk about having trouble fitting in, but I have in-state friends who have had equal amounts of trouble finding new friends as well. How have the classes been? It's early in the game, but do you really feel like you can work hard and walk away with a great (yet enjoyable) undergrad experience that has still offered you great opportunities?</p>
<p>it is a great campus that gives you a lot of potential to succeed and to definitely find something you enjoy both academically and socially. theres a ton of clubs, intermurals, club sports, so you can definitely find something that you enjoy doing. as an OOS student, i guess it is a little tough to make new friends because i seem to compare them to the ones i have back at home and ive only been here for about 2 months so theres no way i'd be as close friendship wise to anyone i just met here but i mean everyones pretty nice, and you really have ot get out to meet new people. and since around 85% of the undergrad is from instate, and therefore know someone whos going to unc with them, its a lot easier to operate when you already know someone. its a little more difficult to meet people in classes because the lectures are simply the professor talking and no real interactions between students like in high school. but i mean, with time, all that comes around. The classes are pretty tough, and theres a lot of work outside of class. the teachers dont really feed you the information, but rather expect you to read the text, take notes, and review for tests on your own (except maybe in smaller classes where a little more individualized attention is given). and yes, i definitely think that hard work will equal an equal amount of success academically, theres a lot of opportunities that open up in all directions, and unless you screw up really badly somewhere but if you do what your supposed to do and stay out of trouble, you'll be great</p>
<p>Scuba,</p>
<p>I'm writing this while procrastinating studying for astronomy hah.. but let me tell you that I am completely and totally in love with UNC, Chapel Hill, and Carolina. There is no greater feeling than walking through the upper quad on a day like today where it's pure blue skies, sunny, and perfect weather or hearing the Clef's sing "Carolina in my Mind" for the first time. I hear so many OOS students talk about how they have trouble fitting in and finding friends, and I agree to a certain extent that at first it's hard but as long as you go in with an open mind you should be more than fine. I've met so many amazing people who I'm proud to call friends (with a good mix of OOS and In-state). Sure, in-state kids who went to HS together will of course still hang out with each other, but it's not hard to break through those bonds and become friends with them- mostly everyone is open to making new friends. I can't advocate more how amazing Chapel Hill is. Classes are of course hard. It's a difficult transition to make from HS to college in terms of classes, but there's no doubt you can work hard and still have fun (I know I am). And all you in-state kids who grew up in Carolina.. I am so jealous. Y'all live in such a beautiful and nice state. /end UNC plug of the day</p>
<p>how much are classes in college harder than AP classes?s</p>
<p>I don't think the classes are necessarily harder, but it's definitely more difficult to budget your time when you're at school because there are so many distractions and so much less structure--I find I can never really focus and get work done in my room because all my suitemates and some of the guys next door hang out there all the time. I do a lot of my work in the UL (Undergraduate Library) during the day when I have breaks between classes.</p>
<p>Tests are harder than they were in high school, though. I (and a lot of other people I've talked to here) never really had to study for anything throughout high school, but you have to actually prepare for exams in college.</p>
<p>yeah if im looking for somewhere quiet i usually go to the study lounge in my dorm, im not sure if all dorms have that but some do and its really good there. and yeah its really hard to compare HS with college. if anything, id say its more intense and a lot more self-learning/studying. the grading system is different in that theres not 20-30 grades per quarter or semester but rather a couple tests or exams that pretty much determine your grade. so you have to do good on all of them because if you bomb one, your grade slips a ton, instead of being able to put off a test in high school because theres 10 more to make it up. time management is definitely something that you have to consider.</p>
<p>Just so potential OOS students know... It's not all the in state kids who hang out with high school friends! I really liked the kids at my high school, but I hang out with not one of them. All my friends are new, and I'm not in the minority. I'm sure that there are plenty of kids here who do hang out with their high school friends, but the majority of the other in state students that I meet echo my sentiments. That said, I can't speak to what it's like to be an OOS student, but I just wanted to put that out there.</p>
<p>yeah dont get me wrong, ive made friends..and people are very friendly, its just that i still regard my high school friends as best friends and havent changed that yet. if that makes any sense</p>
<p>i've made a few friends as well on my floor, but i've also discovered there is a major drug problem at this school. the majority of people i've met spend their free time doing drugs. i learn new things every day.</p>
<p>ahduke - so the few people you've met do drugs and based on that you conclude the university has a "major drug problem"? Have you ever considered you are looking in the wrong places for people with whom to associate? Look in a trash can and you ARE likely to find trash after all.</p>
<p>My d has met tons of people who don't even drink....if we applied your theory, I guess we can conclude that UNC is a university of either drug fiends or teetotalers. </p>
<p>Truthfully, drugs on college campuses has been a fact of life since...oh say...at least the '60s...;) ! Doesn't mean the "majority" partakes and doesn't mean anyone is required to hang out with people who do....</p>
<p>Hahaha, I've barely met anyone who does drugs here. I know far more people who won't even touch alcohol.</p>
<p>hahaha My friends (who are from Asheville, if you get what I mean) and I were just discussing the other day how drugs are NOT a problem at Chapel Hill. at all. It is extremely looked down upon.</p>
<p>In the four years my S has been at UNC the ONLY mention of drugs I have heard of was in conversation about one particular fraternity that has somewhat of a reputation for being the place where most of the drug users on campus might be found. Other than that, he has been surprised at how little drug use he has seen there given the liberal reputation the school carries.</p>
<p>I guess we also need to define drugs as well. Are we talking some people smoking pot or doing things like cocaine and truly hard drugs? The fraternity in question has a reputation for the latter.</p>
<p>well its obvious i am just in a horrible area of campus then. 7 people on my floor, now including my roommate, get high each night outside my dorm in who knows where and i have a dealer who sells living in the dorm across the hall from me. </p>
<p>ok, so i guess i am having the world's worst luck. i am not looking in a trash can .. i am looking right on the very floor i live on. i get to deal with a high roommate every night now. congrats to me. i'm glad everyone else i having a better time. </p>
<p>drugs around these parts are certainly not looked down upon. each party i've been to involved snorting prescription drugs or smoking weed together. is weed not considered a drug anymore?</p>
<p>eadad, i've heard of the fraternity you speak of and drugs. i have a friend from HS pledging that very one but he has not mentioned drugs yet, but he is not finished with his initiation.</p>
<p>where do you suggest i look for friends then? i'm a freakin out of state student .. it's not like i have a ton of resources to seek out certain people. granville is full of drugs and getting wasted a couple of nights a week. there's no joke about that. if weed is not a drug anymore, just tell me and i wont say i am surrounded by drugs. but it's kinda annoying to deal with high roommates and people across the hall on a nightly basis. i dont know where to look for good, upstanding people on this campus, but they aren't in the circles i am currently in. sorry about the whining, and the complaining. laugh all you want but i am not making up a bit of this crap. i may be the one person that doesnt enjoy UNC, but I exist unfortunately. i hate my college experience has begun this way. maybe next semester, if i am still here, will be better.</p>
<p>First off, I would look at the campus ministry for whatever faith you follow. If you are unable to find the "good, upstanding people" you seek there, then I guess you really are having bad luck. I would also look at a club team, like rowing.....my son rowed crew in HS and I can tell you, there is NO way they can do drugs and row.</p>
<p>I am truly sorry that you are having such a hard time fitting in. Instead of Wake Forest as a possible school for transfer, why not look at some place like Furman that is known to be a very conservative place with a strong religious base? It is an incredibly beautiful campus in Greenville SC (so not far from home) that I was very impressed with when we visited with our D several years ago. Greenville also appears to be a nice little town with much to do.</p>