<p>As the mother of an OOS sophomore, I can tell you that my northern-bred, ultra liberal son had no difficulty fitting in and making friends at UNC. However, the budget cuts are problematic. Even last year, my son felt the pinch as funding for his extracurriculars was nonexistant and classes he was interested in were cut. He even (briefly) considered transferring for this reason. He is apprehensive about next year as well. On the school website I read that there may be less electives to choose from and larger classes. My daughter is a junior in high school and, while she will apply to UNC, I don’t think I will encourage her.</p>