<p>Can anyone tell me anything about UNC-charlotte..I had heard mostly good things about the school, but I also just heard from someone that it has a problem with being a violent campus and I was just curious if that was a true statement or par for the course with college campuses?</p>
<p>If it is not "the best", are there any schools that you know of in the NC system that would still be taking apps for 2008 fall or spring 2009 that are good for my daughter (who waited a while (too long) to want to look into other schools)?</p>
<p>Well, UNC-Charlotte is okay school within the UNC system, but the overall caliber of the students there is not that great. In fact, one the students I tutored in an Algebra II course last year got accepted there, and as a junior last year, he could not do simple arithmetic such as -7+2 in his head. His acceptance may be due to his excellent performance on the football and basketball field. A friend of mine also got accepted there as well. He is very smart, but very lazy about his academics. He could be a straight-A student if he wanted to be. I don't know anything about violence on the campus, although it is in Charlotte, so you could expect it with such a gigantic city.</p>
<p>I am sorry, I do not know whether there are others in UNC systems still accepting apps.</p>
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<p>You heard this from ONE person?? - based on what??? I have never heard of UNC-C as being a violent campus at all.</p>
<p>Deadlines for applications ..... for UNC schools</p>
<p>ECU 3/15 rolling admissions
UNC-Ashville 2/15 deadline
etc..........</p>
<p>Western Carolina Univ. and UNC-Greensboro are also still accepting applications.
All the state schools have their pros and cons. </p>
<p>I would not say the UNCC campus itself is violent. They've built several new buildings recently and the campus is nice looking It is however, in a very busy urban area where crime has increased in recent years. There are no main roads running the the campus but it is surrounded by 4 lane roads that carry lots of traffic, lots of apt. complexes, strip malls and restaurants.<br>
You can't really walk to anything from UNCC.</p>
<p>UNCA is the best school still accepting applications, and fortunately it is also seen as the best UNC- school outside of Chapel Hill, even then some still consider it an ALTERNATIVE to Chapel Hill (Fiskes Guide gave it a Best Buy and comments on it being one of the best educational bargains in the country [it even gives the academics 4/5 pens {UNC gets 5, NC State gets 3, UNCG gets 2, and the rest are not mentioned}]). I live in Charlotte so I have been around UNCC (and know students), whilst its campus is not overly 'violent', it also is not that well regarded in the area. </p>
<p>Oh, and I certainly have my biases, seeing as I prefer the humanities/arts (in a liberal arts education). But also let it be known that I would (and likely will) heavily consider an acceptance to UNCA even with an acceptance to UNC.</p>
<p>one of my best friends is a freshman at uncc this year, were from nj. he loves it so far. hes actually a pretty smart kid that NEVER applied himself in HS but got decent grades (only one ap/honors class though). he doesnt find the academics too challenging yet, and drinks pretty much every night. but he says his classes are really interesting and says his professors are brilliant. he says he does alot more work than he did in HS but that really isnt saying that much.</p>
<p>he was a big partier in HS too, though only on the weekends. he pledged first semester and doesnt feel like an outsider but says one of his nicknames is yankee. i havnt heard anything about violence there from him. i figure its just the obvious be conscious of where you are and dont walk alone at night.</p>
<p>Thanks for the great replies..we have set to go to UNC-A also and I appreciate the thoughts on both.</p>
<p>Where I heard about the violence from are a few sources: 1) There were some articles recently about the violence, including a student found killed. 2) A friend of mine knows a professor that works at UNC-C and he told her about it.</p>
<p>That said, I know in larger cities I would ASSUME that would be a problem just due to the size and magnitude..of course you'd have more crime in a larger city than a smaller one (normally speaking) just because of population differences if nothing else :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the thoughts. The only problem my DD would have with Asheville is that she's really looking for a bigger city feel, like a Manhattan type of feel, so I'm thinking Charlotte may be more of a "fit" for her than Asheville..but we will see :) She didn't like App..</p>
<p>Thanks again for your quick replies and we'll see how tomorrow's Charlotte trip goes</p>
<p>Well..no go on UNC-Charlotte for dd. She just was not impressed with the campus..I think it really sometimes is just a case of "you know it or not" even right off the bat..we went around and also drove around and just didn't get the feel of it being right..which stunk really LOL..I was hoping she'd have another "safety"</p>
<p>we even looked at Queens College while we were there..another no go :) Oh well..I told my dd that it was productive even tho it was a "no" because it knocked out some schools :)</p>
<p>No, UNC-CH is our main hope..already applied, but waiting to hear. I am still hopeful about UNC-A..otherwise it's really up to her at that point. We didn't check out NC State..as I see from your name..I wish we would have while we were in Chapel Hill..but I dunno?! Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Tawnya, I have heard good things about East Carolina University. Also, I know this school isn't it NC, but what about Winthrop in SC? I don't know anything about it (except that it is big in basketball) but it is close to NC and it is in or near a small city. I'm glad you did look at the school because a friend of mine lives in Charlotte and was very concerned over the exact same thing (increase in crime around the school) when her kid looked at it last year(eventually went somewhere else). Best of luck to your daughter.</p>
<p>Tawnya, S1 is at NC State and loves it. I believe their application deadline for Fall '08 has passed. S2 will be a freshman at ECU next Fall. We just visited yesterday. He really liked it. The visit cemented his decision. ECU's application deadline is March 15 I think. </p>
<p>When will you hear from Chapel Hill? Good luck to your D. It can be a very tough admit even for instate as some kids at S2's school can testify to.</p>
<p>Western Carolina University is an excellent school, and more students are considering it recently. But, unlike some of the other Universities and Colleges, the football team has not done well in many years, since coach Bob Waters retired, so not as well known. However, the marching band is well-known throughout the US as top-notch. Also, the Education department as won several national awards, and the nursing program and business programs are top-notch also. They also have a wonderful Musical Theater and film programs. My daughter has attended there for 2 1/2 years, but now is transferring to UNC-Charlotte due to deciding she wants the Dance major, which WCU does not have. I was concerned about her moving to Charlotte, and asked a close friend of mine who is in charge of the probation program here, and travels often to the larger cities in the Southeast, about how safe it would be there for my daughter. She said to buy her a stun gun and mace to carry with her, BUT also pointed out that this is the case, especially for females, at any of Universities in larger cities. Durham is actually worse, due to the large amount of gang activity, and Raleigh also, and though WCU is a safer off-campus atmosphere, there is not a lot to do nearby UNLESS you are an outdoor person. Asheville, used to be connected with WCU then became an independent University, and is a wonderful choice also.</p>
<p>@peggyalex – I know this is an old thread, but I am glad you revived it, because we are looking at these same schools. Not looking at UNC Charlotte – DS not interested – but definitely looking at Western Carolina, UNC Asheville, and Chapel Hill. Also Appalachian. DS has applied to all four, plus U of Alabama. </p>
<p>Are y’all in-state? We live just north of Winston-Salem and love it. (Transplants from Yankeedom; have been in NC 21 years.)</p>
<p>The campus of UNCC isn’t a dangerous campus - I don’t know why that rumor may have started. It’s a great college, and is rated as an up-and-coming university. One reason is the first-rate reputation of its School of Architecture. It’s not as old as NC State’s architecture program, but by most standards, UNCC ranks as having the best architecture school in NC. The facilities are amazing, the professors are incredibly dedicated and the students are first-rate. Sure, the campus may lack the ambiance of an older university, but for architecture students, it’s not a factor: they’re working so hard, they don’t have time to waste on other things.
Applicants to UNCC architecture have to go through a rigorous application and interview process. Levels for SAT and GPA are the highest among incoming freshmen.
Most students who are accepted to both programs choose UNCC’s architecture program over that of NCSU.</p>