<p>I got into UNC and UVa. I know UVa has a better reputation and more prestige but there’s just something about UNC that makes me like it better. I plan to be a business major but if I plan to pursue an MBA what difference will it make if I go to Kenan-Flagler over McIntire? I’m so drawn to UNC after the tournament victory, and I’m sure I would have a better time at UNC, but UVa may lead to a better life later on. Help Me!!</p>
<p>Unless you’re planning on going to UVA for business, I think the difference in credibility between the two places is a negligible point. UVA is definitely more prestigious, no arguments there, but by how much? Does that difference matter compared to the dozens of other factors affecting how you’ll live and work at each place? Think social atmosphere, research opportunities, housing, curriculum requirements, tuition costs, and the like. Choosing a school solely for academic reputation without consideration for these kinds of things can make you miserable. My advice to anyone in this situation would be to check out both places, if possible, and see what works for you and your family. </p>
<p>Going to the “better” school won’t do anything for you if you’re not inspired to work as hard as you would at the “lesser” school. I’ll concede that getting into an elite business/psychology/journalism/whatever school is a definite lure for employers and grad school admissions, but unless it’s the number one to number five program in the country, you’d be better off picking based on personal preference. The quality of education at top-ranked schools is excellent, regardless of where you go. At that point it matters how much effort you put into your work rather than what name you’ll see on the diploma.</p>
<p>Of course, I’m probably going to UNC, so do what you will with my advice.</p>
<p>Go where your heart tells you, as long as you can afford it. I turned down UNC out of high school for a program that I felt had a little bit more prestige, and promptly transferred back to UNC as a sophomore. It is a lot easier to be successful if you are happy with the decisions that you made.</p>
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US News has UNC and UVA tied for undergraduate business (#6).</p>
<p>Is anyone turning down UVa for business and going to UNC?</p>
<p>jwlstn wanted evidence about UNC and Wall St.</p>
<p>I just got an email from a longtime former CC poster whose D is graduating from UNC in May and is heading to an IB position on Wall St along with several other friends and acquaintances from K-F. She interned there last summer and had a job offer before senior year began. She is planning to live with one of the other UNC grads in NYC. In the SI.com article I posted about the Franklin St celebration there was an interview with a UNC grad who was in IB on Wall St before suffering a layoff.</p>
<p>As have said before, UNC is indeed recruited by Wall St. despite what jwlstn thinks or wants to tell us. I PERSONALLY know four UNC grads (two from my son’s group of friends and two others who are a few year older) who are on Wall St.</p>
<p>Is UNC recruited like Wharton and Princeton? No. But it is certainly on a par with UVa.</p>
<p>jwlstn:</p>
<p>I’ve seen you on several threads now, bashing UNC’s reputation…what’s up, man!? Hahaha</p>
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<p>guys…i’ve found a rather disturbing review on u.n.i.g.o.com (i put thedots in between since the site seems to block the name. This is the url: <a href=“http://www.u.n.i.g.o.com/university_of_north_carolina_at_chapel_hill/”>http://www.u.n.i.g.o.com/university_of_north_carolina_at_chapel_hill/</a> (remove the unnecessary dots). It puts unc in a really bad light and i know its probably biased but still: it says that unc is quite segregated, subtly racist, the professors are uncaring about classes, students are “ridiculously competitive” and stubborn… what the h***?</p>
<p>I’ve heard about that website before and frankly think it’s a load of crap. I can’t get it to load in China.</p>
<p>I’m just putting my two cents in that I don’t think anyone could say, oh well UVA is OBVIOUSLY better than UNC, or vice versa. When I grew up the two were always spoken of on par with each other. I still view them as clone schools… they even use complimentary colors. Spooky.</p>
<p>I have never visited UVA and so maybe I’d even disagree with this, but there are a lot of people at UNC who also were looking at UVA. A lot of people said it was super snooty. But then I’ve heard people on CC say that UNC is super snooty… which is odd to me.</p>
<p>What my mom says a lot, and I totally agree with this, is that she loves the finished product of Carolina. I don’t think you could really describe a freshman class at Carolina because everyone’s so different, but by the time everyone graduates they’re at least tied together by a lot of shared experiences. The seniors I’ve met who’ve now graduated or who will graduate this year are super hard working and yet really… chill (my mom would prefer me to use the word ‘humble’). I also like that most grads I’ve met tend to have really relatable or noble causes. A ton of Carolina grads join the Peace Corps or Teach for America. I’m considering the latter, though I’ve still got two years!</p>
<p>What I’ve found is that when you’re a senior in high school all you hear is absolute BS from all your peers. No one knows what college is like, and no one knows AT ALL what a specific college experience is like. Carolina is way different than I thought it would be, but I’ve fallen so in love with the school - I’ve enjoyed my time studying abroad and it’s also given my heart time to pine for its Blue Heaven.</p>
<p>eadad - could you tell Jack that I said hello?! I don’t know if she remembers me, but she was the first person who ever told me about Carolina’s Chinese department. I remember thinking she was crazy when she said her daughter picked Chinese over Japanese at Carolina and now here I am having made the same decision and… in China.</p>
<p>ALSO please disregard any really weird grammar/spelling errors… I’m on a Chinese language only pledge and it does really funky stuff to my written English.</p>
<p>gkg,</p>
<p>Quite frankly, that website is a load of ****, and that report was probably created by either a Dookie or an NC State student who couldn’t get into UNC.</p>
<p>thank you for letting me now that the website shouldn’t be trusted too much. i kinda guessed so myself but still…im really decided towards unc except whenever i go to the website to confirm and pay my deposit, i dont. Im afraid that ill make my decision and the next day some wonderous piece of information about uva comes up that will make me want to go there or something…i guess i should just do it right??then i can apply for my visa get housing form stuff and so on…</p>
<p>gkg,</p>
<p>As long as you beat the deadline, there is no rush. Both schools are peers-don’t worry about the rankings or anything like that. Just go to the place where you think you will be happier, regardless of where it is.</p>
<p>Mcintire’s and KF’s placement into banking/finance jobs is similar, however UVA places FAR more students into the most prestigious NYC positions. </p>
<p>33% at UVA end up working in NYC
17% at UNC</p>
<p>That’s almost double the placement into NYC. You can’t argue with statistics unless you just want to say that UNC students aren’t as interested in working in NYC as students at UVA which is just silly but I’m sure some of you will do. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/career_services/Employers/Placement%20report/Reports/Placement_report_2008.pdf[/url]”>http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/career_services/Employers/Placement%20report/Reports/Placement_report_2008.pdf</a></p>
<p>[UNC</a> Kenan-Flagler Business School : Career Services](<a href=“http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Programs/BSBA/careerServices/placement.cfm]UNC”>Undergraduate Business Career | UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School)</p>
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<p>Why is that silly? I think it is a very reasonable assumption to make. I know plenty of people at UNC, and no one that I know is seriously considering a move to NYC once they graduate. The climate is better down here, and so are the employment opportunities. You’re forgetting that Charlotte is the second-largest banking city in the United States, and lots of UNC grads get gobbled up by the major banks in Charlotte. Also, the Raleigh-Durham metro area is the fastest-growing metro area in the United States and has been ranked by Forbes as the number one place in the country to do business for two or three years in a row now. Lots of UNC grads end up staying local.</p>
<p>Contrast that to UVA, where there aren’t a whole lot of local or semi-local opportunities for the grads to get involved with. No wonder many end up going to NYC; at UNC, there is just more in the region that is available, so there is less pressure to try to make a name for yourself in a place like NYC.</p>
<p>Jwlstn-</p>
<p>Do you attend UVa?</p>
<p>No one who is seriously interested in finance, especially investment banking would choose to work in Charlotte over NYC. Yes Charlotte is a huge financial center, blah blah, it’s still nothing close to NYC. Virginia isn’t that much further from Charlotte than UNC either, you’re argument just doesn’t make sense. Scrubs generally work in Charlotte because they couldn’t get a job at the NYC branch, sure there are the 1 out of 50 who actually choose to work there but so what?</p>
<p>Do your friends that want to work on major motion pictures try to make it big in Wilmington rather than taking a prestigious job in Hollywood?</p>
<p>No, I don’t go to UVa, I’m a UNC student. I love my school but I can at least try to be unbiased when someone asks for an honest opinion of which schools to attend.</p>
<p>Ohh, I see. I couldn’t tell whether you attended UVa, UNC or somewhere else.</p>
<p>Without any bias, I still think UVa and UNC are on par with each other. And I don’t think “scrubs” generally work in Charlotte either. My mother works in Charlotte, because she prefers not to pay a boatload of money to work in a city packed with people. Don’t get me wrong, NYC has a lot to offer and can be a beautiful city, but so can Charlotte.</p>
<p>Jwlstn, what’s your beef with North Carolina? Hahaha</p>
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<p>One out of fifty? I would say it is a much higher number than that. New York City is a very stressful place to live in and an awful place to raise a family. I certainly would hate to live there, and I know many people who feel the same way. Why spend $1 million on a 1200 square foot apartment in New York when you can spend half as much to get a 3500 square foot house in North Carolina? Which atmosphere is better for raising a family? Which climate is better? I would say that the people who end up staying local are the smart ones. And, as I said earlier, it isn’t just Charlotte; Raleigh and other areas of the state are booming as well while the whole Northeast is experiencing a major decline. </p>
<p>And yes, Virginia isn’t that far from Charlotte, but when it comes to competing with UNC for those jobs, it mine as well be a million miles away. Tar Heels are a close group-whether in Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington or anywhere else. </p>
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<p>There is a difference…you don’t typically make 6 figures doing movies in Wilmington, while you can easily pull in a 6-figure salary pretty much anywhere in North Carolina (or anywhere else, for that matter) with a degree from Kenan-Flagler.</p>
<p>i havent read anyones post… but i found this topic particulary interresting…</p>
<p>in my school (in md)… both are considered great… congratulations on getting in… it probably doesn’t matter which one you go to… its like argueing about prinston or yale… who cares?</p>
<p>Personally i hear the social life is better in NC… and i generally like NC alot better… but you have a very tough choice… try going to visit again</p>