<p>@earnie8 - Cool cool! I’m in San Jose.</p>
<p>@bruins what do you think about living in Granville? It’s in a good location and I like that it’s close to Franklin street</p>
<p>WAIT.
So does our GPA reset?
As in, if we have a 4.0, will that NOT be factored in our GPA at UNC?</p>
<p>matis that is correct.</p>
<p>^Yes. Well kind of. Your old GPA might still appear on your UNC transcript (not sure), but when you transfer you start a new GPA at UNC that is unaffected by your GPA at previous institutions.</p>
<p>Nearly all schools do this.</p>
<p>So what happens to my 50 something credits?
Don’t graduate schools look at the cumulative?</p>
<p>Yes, graduate schools look at the cumulative GPA.</p>
<p>I heard that grade deflation is BAD at UNC.
There was something on the news that only 75% of transfer students graduate.</p>
<p>Grade deflation really isn’t that bad at UNC, unless you are in physical sciences/math. Otherwise, it’s just like any other school.</p>
<p>And the 75% figure has to be bogus.</p>
<p>^asap69 are you a student at UNC?
I’m not science/math really. Political Science.</p>
<p>Nope, I’m just an accepted student just like you. I’ve done my fair share of research on UNC so I do know a bit.</p>
<p>Click this link and scroll down to post 15:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/931613-unc-known-grade-inflation.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill/931613-unc-known-grade-inflation.html</a></p>
<p>This was in 2010, so the numbers may be a bit old, but I can’t see them changing too much. The average GPA for Poli-Sci was 2.9-3.0. So, yea, unfortunately Poli-Sci looks like a tough major to get a high GPA in.</p>
<p>Oh man.
Can we change majors?</p>
<p>I am really appreciate your post and what you have addressed about the great challenges at UNC are what I am thinking about too. I am currently working toward my Chemistry major degree (Biochem track) and pre-med. Do you think are there any ways I can survive with at least a B with all time studying and doing homework in the textbook. Can I wonder there are two classes that I need to take one is Introduction to Biological Chemistry (CHEM 430 or CHEM 430H), I know that for 430H is for lab and lecture, but I saw that 430H is full, I dont know is there a big difference for them.</p>
<p>As a new transfer student, how many units would you recommend me to take in order to get good grades but also fulfill the requirements?</p>
<p>Thank you a lot and I am very appreciate your advices</p>
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<p>Dang. This scares me a little bit. I’m thinking of doing Chemistry at Chapel Hill. I hate those schools that have grade inflation, but graduating with a 2.xx GPA seems not to make my resume look alluring.</p>
<p>Hey everyone. Am I the only one on the planet who has NOT had their decision posted?!</p>
<p>@ Earnie8: I think it all depends on what you’re looking for. The reason I say this, is because freshmen dorms on South Campus are a lot more social and a great place to make friends. In upper-level dorms and apartment style complexes, people keep to themselves and there is not a large social atmosphere. I transferred as a junior and lived in Ram’s Village. Besides building relationships with my the apartment mates, I did not have any meaningful relations with others in Ram Village. Though I was not dependent on my living space to develop my social life, as I was in a fraternity and joined the chapter at UNC. Also, I’m a really outgoing and personable individual, so I made friends quickly in social clubs and on-campus organizations that I became deeply invested in. </p>
<p>@chapelthrillbound: I think Granville is a great place, it is located right on Franklin and there are shuttles that go to campus from there. Granville does attract a lot of lowerclassmen who are for the most part out-of-state or from affluent neighborhoods in Charlotte. I was going to live in Granville if I did not get into Ram’s Village, but luckily I got my first choice.</p>
<p>@Catherine1205: If you are really passionate about doing pre-medicine and want to get into a top medical school, I’m going to suggest that you consider transferring to UNC. As you can see, the average GPA for all pre-med majors is pretty low and let’s be honest, those grades are not going to get you into top programs. It’s not just UNC though… it’s all of these large, public school that are like large factories that do not have an individualistic approach and treat you as a statistic. A school such as Duke or a smaller private school might be more conducive for pre-medicine. I have plenty of friends who were pre-medicine and did not get into any of their top choices, because of their GPA and mediocre MCAT scores. You want to have one factor outweighing th other.
During your first semester, I always suggest that new students (freshmen/ transfers) do an under load. I think 12 credits will be plenty challenging but allow you to adjust to Carolina’s academics. I do not advise you take upper level courses either, but stick to lower level courses (including general education requirements and elective). Maybe take your LFIT requirement (if your other school did not require a gym requirement), a lower level foreign langugage, a history/social science to fulfill a gen. ed and one science course. To avoid not being able to graduate on time, you can take courses at Carolina or at a community college/ local university.
I hope all of this information helps all of you. I told you I was not trying to scare you, I was just trying to be real and warn you that Carolina is not at all an easy university even if you do not put the time-in, are incredibly bright and focused, you still need to learn to accept that a 3.0-3.2 GPA is a good parameter at Carolina.
It might help you to settle your mind that I know Political Science majors who had 3.2-3.4 cumulative GPA who did well on their LSATs and have finished J.D. programs at Duke and Wash-U St. Louis. </p>
<p>@Matisyahu: Depending on how long you spent at your previous university, graduate school programs will take that GPA into account as well. Law school admissions are holistic at most programs. While LSAT and GPA are the most important criteria, other elements are not overlooked and are factored when admission counselors are making a decision.
Lastly, I think you should all know that UNC admission counselors use the same criteria when evaluating transfer applicants that they do for freshmen and first-years. The only difference that yields a higher percentage of out-of-state applicants is because there is no quota that has to be filled for in-state/out of state ratio. This is more so true for sophomore transfers, because your SAT/GPA are weighed a bit more heavily due to the lack of college coursework. So what I’m saying is that you would’ve been admitted freshmen year if you were not from out of state (For out of state applicants).</p>
<p>Does anybody know the living situation for transfers? Do we live with other transfers or are we just thrown into vacancies? I’m out-of-state and I think I’d like to live in a triple with other transfers but don’t know if that’s a possibility.</p>
<p>@HomeBound - I have the exact same question actually, was just about to post here haha. Also, are there any studio rooms on campus (one person)? I’d prefer not having a roommate. But if not, are we able to request that we are paired with another transfer student?</p>
<p>Also, is there any additional cost to be a part of Transfers United and live in the housing that is designated for transfers?</p>