<p>I got accepted to UNC, and right now I think it's my top choice, although I'm really bad at making decisions and I keep changing my mind. I just have a couple questions that I hope someone can answer for me.</p>
<p>Is it difficult for out of state people to meet new people? I'm just worried about this because I'm from Maryland, and I won't know anyone there, and I'm generally pretty shy.</p>
<p>How's the food? I'm really picky...haha</p>
<p>Are the dorms nice?</p>
<p>Are classes really hard and is it hard to get good grades? I'm used to getting straight a's, so I'm a little scared.</p>
<p>What's the social life like? Does everyone party/drink all the time? I'm kinda scared because I don't drink so I'm afraid I won't fit in. Is there other stuff to do and other people like me?</p>
<p>Is there anything else I should know when making my decision? </p>
<p>I think that's pretty much it. I'm going to visit sometime in the next couple of weeks, so I'm really excited!! Hopefully after that I'll be able to make my decision. I also got accepted to NYU, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins, but I really think UNC is my first choice. Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>congrats on getting accepted and I hope you choose to come to carolina.</p>
<p>dont' worry about meeting people, where your from is no barrier when it comes to meeting new people. the only difference between out of staters and in staters is basicly the tuition difference. </p>
<p>Lenior and Ramshead are all you can eat dining halls, with a pretty big variety. I know how you feel, i'm extremly picky and this was one of my concerns too about coming here, but I've always found good food to eat whenever I go to the dining halls.</p>
<p>the dorms are ok, it depends on which one you get into. south campus is nice cause its pretty social, but there's a good chance you will live in a room with no a/c . Middle campus and north campus dorms are very nice.</p>
<p>social life is what you make it, if you don't drink then don't worry. there's plenty to do on the weekends than party and drink. you can always hang on franklin street, go to the underground at the union, go see a movie, or just hang with friends. but don't be closed to going to a party or two, you might enjoy it. join some clubs, meet people, make a lot of friends (this is very easy here) and you'll have a great time.</p>
<p>classes are tough here, but remember that we have some really good professors that teach hard for a reason. if you study hard, take notes, go to class then you should be fine, but please don't come here expecting to get straight As. This is not high school, these are college level classes taught by very qualified professors (most who still do research in their subject)</p>
<p>UNC is a great school with an amazing campus. Classes are challenging but that only teaches you to work harder and you'll defintily learn a lot. The student body here is very friendly and very diverse. It's easy to fit in. Carolina's diploma has a lot of weight and most important we have the greatest Basketball team in the country. I hope you make the right choice and become a tarheel.</p>
<p>Hey jenjen! I'm from Ohio, so I'm also an OOS acceptee! I feel exactly the same way you do. I can be shy, and I don't drink, (and can be picky about food: ]). Check out some of the other threads here, many of your questions are answered, many of which were asked by me also! I'm going to that Explore Carolina thing, and I think it would be a good idea for you to go, even if you've already visited, to get more of a sense of where you will possibly live for the next 4 years. Also, I don't think it will be a problem making friends with in-staters and out-of-staters. Plus, there still is a percentage of OOS students, so don't worry about feeling alone!</p>
<p>From what I've heard from my friends at Carolina (they're smart but by no means top students), the social science and humanities classes are easy. Math and natural science classes are pretty tough. If you're willing to work hard for an A, most likely you'll get it. However, these friends of mine are first-years and haven't been exposed to upper-level courses.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for the responses! I read a bunch of the other threads, and UNC is sounding better and better!! I'm gonna try to fit the Explore Carolina thing into my schedule because I think it will be well worth it. Thanks again!</p>
<p>unccadet mentioned Lenoir and the Ramshead, the two main dining halls. I was quite impressed with the quality and variety of food at Lenoir when we have visited...anyone can find something good to eat there. My son was/is a very picky eater as well. The Ramshead JUST opened and it is incredible. It was something like a 75 million dollar project and is a source of great pride at UNC right now. It is technically sort of a mid campus/south campus location that serves as a bridge between south and north campus. Confused? You'll understand when you visit and from what I have heard, if your tour doesn't include the Ramshead, make it a point to get there on your own.</p>
<p>It (Ramhead) has five dining options that my son has described as "real world food" that in his words blows away Lenoir which must make it awfully good food. There is a 50's era diner and even a chophouse among the 5 options.They finished the dining portion in March and the remainder will open for classes in the fall. When complete, it will also house a south campus recreation facility.</p>
<p>One thing no one is asking about that should be mentioned and considered when making college choices. UNC has a very good AP credit program that allows for advanced standing as well as actual course credit. My son entered with 40 hours AP credit which has allowed him to place out of most entry level classes, take things he WANTS to take, and will have him in position to have ALL his med school requirements complete and be ready for MCATS after sophomore year. He is taking upper divison classes in his second semester of freshman year. He has no plans to graduate early (he's having way too much fun) but this will allow him to either work on dual degrees or double majors/minors and spend his last two years fully entrenched in things he wants to take.</p>
<p>jen jen</p>
<p>I strongly recommend attending Explore Carolina, it was what made the difference for us.</p>
<p>Nychisox</p>
<p>Tickets are distibuted on a lottery basis for several games at a time. Apparently the number of games in each lottery is determined by the quality of opponents/significance of the games and are usually either two or three game packages each lottery. My son only actually won tickets through the lottery once for I think two games (one was the NC State game which is the OTHER big rival) but has managed to see quite a number of other games because friends had tickets that weren't being used. Duke game tickets are in their own lottery and from what I have heard, preference is given to graduating seniors, which is really a pretty fair thing for them to do</p>
<p>I'll most likely be going to UNC (waitlist at Columbia). I'm an instater and I have several friends going to. I'm a non drinker too. As a CCer, you can hang out with me if you want.</p>
<p>Wow, I'm so glad there are so many people like me! Thanks for all the help guys, I'm really starting to get excited about UNC. I'll be attending Explore Carolina on the 19th, so hopefully I'll be able to make my decision after that (although right now UNC is definitely my top choice). Oh, and thanks to eadad for the info on the AP credits, I'll definitely be able to take advantage of that too if I end up attending.</p>
<p>I don't mean to be negative, but I hated my first tour. I found this to be pretty common among many people with whom I have spoken. It was only after I spent a long weekend that I actually began to feel like I would be more than happy at Carolina. Try calling the admissions office and making the point that you're and out-of-stater who can't come for Explore Carolina; maybe they will be able to arrange something for you. If not, when you visit make sure to go deeper than just the campus tour because in reality a tour gives you a pretty superficial perspective on a college. Attend some classes, walk around on your own, go to the Pit, eat at Lenoir/Ramshead, go to Franklin Street Fri./Sat. night, attend a performance, try to meet someone who will let you inside a dorm, talk to some professors and students. That'll give you a better perspective on Carolina than a walking tour.</p>
<p>I agree with everything mradio has said. If you are planning a visit outside of Explore Carolina times, let me know and I am sure that I can also get my son and maybe even some of his friends to spend some time with you as well. Please keep me in the loop if you'd like to get together with him/them.</p>
<p>haha i never went to explore carolina, but I've seen ya'll around campus, you guys looked kinda miserable. I'd guess your tour was very scripted and if you wanted to get a good idea of the school you'd have to break away from the group and do your own exploring around campus. </p>
<p>also if i could talk a bit on the lottery and basketball tickets. Its actually pretty easy to get basketball tickets (some of the time). you get a braclet to wear that you pick up during the week of a designated distrbution. There's several with a few games for each distribtution. That friday afternoon the "magic number" is announced along with the range. If you get the magic number your first to get tickets. You get one ticket per UNC one card, up to 2 cards. then tickets are distributed starting from that number. However, with the range, if the magic number was lets say 1039 and your number was 1038, your gonna be the last person to get tickets. Everyone with bracelets meets out at Dean dome saturday morning and wait in lines to get tickets. I would recommend going even if your way off the magic number. A lot of people think that just becuase they're 1000 off then they won't get tickets, but a lot of people who think like that don't go. Also after the distribution there is usually tickets left over. They will be given out monday morning, first come first serve no braclet needed. But they are always high upperlevel seats. like eadad said, the Dook game distribution is seperate from the others and seniors have priority. If your a senior then you will probably get a ticket to the dook game, they remaining tickets are fought over by the rest of us.</p>
<p>Also there is some kind of program that gives you points for every low-demand sporting event you attend (field hockey, track, underwater basketweaving, ie). When you accumulate a certain amount of points you can get basketball tickets. One acquaintance of mine is a freshman and he was at the UNC-Dook game.</p>
<p>wow, mradio I hated my first tour A LOT. I wasn't even going to apply to UNC. I also am not very into drinking and I'm happy that you guys aren't as well. I was beginning to get scared after reading stuff at campusdirt.com. I'm also an oos and I was wondering if any oos people on here didn't get into honors. Everyone from whom I've heard has been in honors and/or received a big scholarship. I think from reading this stuff UNC sounds a lot better. I may go back this month if I can. I was wondering,though, what people are putting as their first choices for the residence halls. Campusdirt.com said that people should not stay on south campus, though a friend of mine who goes there said, "south campus makes the freshman experience."</p>
<p>about south campus- I visited UNC last month through a religious prospective student program and stayed in Morrison, a typical freshmen dorm. Most of the underclassmen lived in that area, which was nice. My host said it's a lot of fun, and that freshmen on north campus can sometimes feel isolated. The dorms on south campus definitely aren't as nice, but they aren't tiny, just average sized. Some don't have AC but you aren't in school for the hottest part of the year anyway. I'd think that your best best is to go for south campus as a freshman and try to get on North campus as an upperclassmen in a few years.</p>
<p>gotta agree with Amy24, living in south campus is really part of the freshmen experience and I recommend it. Even though you'll probably get stuck there, so I'd recommend looking into applying for the best south campus dorm. that used to be morrison, i have no idea what the 2nd best is. (i live in morrison by the way). And like Amy said, your not in school for the hottest part of the school year so no a/c is no big deal. Also you'll meet more people in south campus, where peopel in north campus really have no little about who else lives on their floor.</p>