<p>Hey.</p>
<p>Well first off, what made you want to come to this school? And secondly, how much are you enjoying it? Elaborate about that in terms of athletics, campus, clubs, curriculum, academics, food, social life, city life, things to do, student body, professors, financial help, everything else, etc.
From your overall experience at this university, rate how much you like it on a scale from 1-10.</p>
<p>I LOVE CAROLINA</p>
<p>I came to Carolina because once you come to visit you feel at home. the school has a great student participation level in athletics. the social scene at carolina is also good.....I mean if you don't want to join a frat or anything its ok and acceptable because at carolina people can act freely. Students at carolina know how to balance their academics as well as social life. We have two main dining halls lenior (older and more traditional)..... and ramshead (newer and modern)....both have GREAT FOOD.!. There are so many things going on on campus that its hard to decide what to go to and how many groups and clubs to join....its very exciting!....Carolina is super close to durham as well as raleigh and UNC has a mall right down the road (university mall) and a huge mall abour 5 miles away (southpoint mall)....the student body is great because everyone is so friendly....i have not meet any stuck up people at carolina....the professors may have 300 people in their classes so they can't get involved with everyone....BUT every professor has office hours that students can come by and visit them....lots of times the professors are just sitting in their offices waiting for students to come by!.....UNC has one of the best financial aid programs compared to all other TOP universities.... just walking around campus is great because it is so beautiful.....</p>
<p>As you can see i LOVE CAROLINA</p>
<p>anymore questions you can email me directly at <a href="mailto:dakota@unc.edu">dakota@unc.edu</a></p>
<p>U-----N----C-Ya at Carolina</p>
<p>Carolina is an awesome University,</p>
<p>Classes here are very challenging, but Professors are happy to help and they have office hours where students can just stop by whenever and just chat if you want. Some departments also have help centers run by grad students if you need help. The food is alright, I wouldn't agree with mdakota that the food is great. Personally, as time goes you get pretty tired of the food. Its great at first though.<br>
Social life at carolina is what you make of it. I have friends who complain that there's nothing to do, but thats becuase they don't participate in anything. Join some clubs and be active in them and also do some club sports. Carolina has a great and very active Club Sports program.
Carolina also has a beautiful campus. Well, i mean had a beautiful campus, I'm sure the cranes, large holes, trucks and large fenced off areas will eventually disappear. Right now its pretty annoying, but its supposed to look amazing once its done.</p>
<p>Overall, I love Carolina and I haven't met any students here who think otherwise. The student body is very friendly, professors are experts in there fields and are happy to talk to students. Carolina is one of the top public schools in the nation and the flagship of north carolina.</p>
<p>I love Carolina as well! Right now I should be studying for my econ final but I'll procrastinate by briefly discussing the things you wanted to know about
Athletics -- you probably know about our varsity sports program, and it's really fun to go watch games. We have a lot of school spirit built around our teams and that's a great addition to the campus atmosphere! In addition, we have lots of club sports and a really great intramural program, which is a great way to have fun, stay active, compete, and meet people</p>
<p>Campus -- like unccadet says, there's plenty of construction, which is a temporary inconvenience. Otherwise, our campus is beautiful. You should really come visit to see for yourself.</p>
<p>Clubs--We have over 600. If there's not one you like, you can start your own. Everyone here is involved in something extracurricular, and with a moderately-sized student body, there's a lot going on at any one time. A capella groups, newspapers, dance teams, community service groups, political organizations, academic clubs, greek life, etc. There are plenty of ways to get involved, and this also means that there is always a lot happening on campus: speakers, concerts, charitable events, free meals, movies, dances, etc.</p>
<p>Curriculum and academics -- we have many strong departments here, which is another bonus of being a decently-sized school. I've changed my major several times, and each program that I've checked out has a large number of course offerings and a group of excellent professors. The core curriculum seems a bit overbearing at times, but they are changing it for next year, and I'm hoping they'll make it better. A key thing will be a renewed international focus, which is good in my mind. For me, Carolina more than lives up to its reputation as a quality academic program, and I have never regretted turning down offers from schools which many might consider to be "better" schools.</p>
<p>Food--Compared to the other dining halls I've eaten at, UNC has one of the best in terms of selection and quality. Nobody has to buy a meal plan, so the dining service has to compete for students' business with a bunch of restaurants in Chapel Hill. Because of this, they have to offer cheap and good food, or else nobody would actually buy a meal plan. Like all cafeterias, it gets old after awhile, but much less so than I would imagine it would at some other places I've eaten. Also food is quite a bit cheaper here than it is at places where they require you buy a meal plan. </p>
<p>Social life--With an undergraduate student body of 15000, there's bound to be a group of people here who you can be friends with. I think we have a really good balance between academics and social life, so people place due emphasis on schoolwork, but everyone knows how to have fun. If you are interested in greek life, there is definitely a scene in chapel hill. I'm definitely not into that social area, but I still have plenty of good friends. I think that's one of the benefits of the social scene here at UNC, because there is such a wide variety of people get to know.</p>
<p>City life -- although there is plenty happening on campus, we are really lucky to have such a vibrant college town all around us. Chapel Hill is great, and it is nice not to feel like we are in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>Things to do -- there are plenty, both on campus and on Franklin Street (sports, concerts, lectures, dinners, bars, clubs, etc.)</p>
<p>Professors -- almost all of mine have been very good. One professor of mine offered me a paid research position after I had taken a class with him for one semester. Most of them in my experience are very helpful and really make the effort to get to know students and to help us learn. They are all very accessible through email and office hours. </p>
<p>As you can tell, I think Carolina is awesome, and I'm so happy to be here. My friends all love it as well. I would say that if you visit you'll notice the students all tend to be very happy, and I think that says a lot about the atmosphere at UNC. Good luck in your application process.</p>