<p>Hey everyone! I am a transfer student from Illinois, and I transferred from a community college. Applying to college is a stressful thing and I know I had a ton of questions. So if you have any about the university, ask away! No 'chance me' questions though! Thanks! :)</p>
<p>By the way, check this site out if you haven't. It'll be your new bff.
<a href="http://unc-admissions.blogspot.com/%5B/url%5D">http://unc-admissions.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>What was your GPA? I’m just trying to figure our how hard it is for OOS students to get in :)</p>
<p>Did you do Common App? If so, does the Supplement have an Essay component? Because I can’t see it.</p>
<p>Were the Advising people helpful? Are there any special programs to help the Transfer Students get used to the campus/community?</p>
<p>Hmm my physics teacher went there, UNC At chapel hill? and cornell! and apparently for UNC at Chapel hill, oos students have generally a lesser chance of getting in, then in state students. That nots necessairly true if an oos is more qualified than a iss.</p>
<p>But he was 5th out of 300, so I’d say you’re gpa in high school, as well as your extra cirricular activities, should be pretty decent a high gpa and a lot of extra activities. You should be doing well in college, unc at chapel hill is a great school, amazing, but its hard to get into.</p>
<p>Hey Terp!
What was your GPA? My GPA was a 3.6</p>
<p>Did you do Common App? If so, does the Supplement have an Essay component?
I heard that the common app was new for this year, so I actually didn’t have to go through them! UNC had their own thing, and I answered one essay question. </p>
<p>Were the Advising people helpful? Are there any special programs to help the Transfer Students get used to the campus/community? </p>
<p>I talked to advising on the phone because I am out of state. They are very helpful, yes! A bit confusing at first but once you get the hang of your worksheet it’s fine. There is the OSSA, The Out of State Student Association, and well as Tar Heel Transfers. It’s been a rough transition but during the Week of Welcome they have a bunch of transfer only events and I met one of my closest friends at that. Most of them are cheesy, but it helps to go. Joining clubs in general is a great way to meet people! Most of my friends are transfers though because we are all in the same boat.</p>
<p>Snogintheloo-If you don’t mind me asking, how many credits did you have from cc? and how many transferred to UNC? I’m currently a first year in cc in southern california (actually grew up in nor cal but moved down here because my mom lives here) and I’m just looking through schools.
How are you adjusting academically? and are you living on or off campus?
UNC Chapel Hill seems to have everything I’ve always looked for in a college, and I’ve always wanted to go out of state.
Also, what do you know about financial aid? They’re raising tuition next year and out of state is pretty steep.</p>
<p>^ I am from a northern California CC so would love to know those questions as well. How is the town? Is everyone pretty social or is it a close knit community? What were your EC’s like? How hard is it? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Very nice of you to do this. Got a few questions actually!</p>
<p>1) Did you transfer as a sophomore or a junior?</p>
<p>2) This may be a bit personal, and if you choose not to answer, I completely understand! What sort of Financial Aid did you receive as an OOS transfer? I’m also OOS and will be applying as a junior (EFC around 15,000).</p>
<p>3) Any other advice? So far, I’m up to par on the six hours of the math, natural sciences, foreign language, etc… Gonna be applying this month likely.</p>
<p>LearnerForLife, it is more difficult for OOS than IS students, even if the OOS is more qualified. State regulations require that UNC accept no more than 18% of their students from OOS. Therefore, they are competing for fewer open spots than IS, making it essential that an OOS applicant have top-notch qualifications.</p>
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<li><p>I had 64 credits from my community college, and only 54ish transferred. That made me a sophomore my first semester and a junior my second. </p></li>
<li><p>UNC Chapel Hill seems to have everything I’ve always looked for in a college, and I’ve always wanted to go out of state. </p></li>
<li><p>I was in phi theta kappa, book club and I volunteered at my local middle school - those were my ecs. </p></li>
<li><p>Technically I transfered as a junior but received sophomore status
So the main street is Franklin, and that’s the heart of CH. There’s a lot of restaurants and some over priced clothing stores. Sugarland has the best cupcakes and on tuesday they’re half off! 
Carrborro is the next town over and that carries a label of being ‘hippy’. I personally love Carrboro, weaver street market is so much fun, and theres a lot of awesome shops and restaurants. and in the fall they have a farmers market. it’s nice to have carrboro because you leave the college town feeling which sometimes you just need. There’s a walgreens that’s a godsend, but i wish theres was a target or walmart closer. it’s a bus ride away and it’ll cost you two dollars one way. </p></li>
<li><p>I would say campus is a pretty tight community, it’s also very active. I mean if you put yourself out there and are open to meeting new people than you will find a group! it’s kind of clicky, but that something you can’t escape. My good friend on campus is part of the greek life and she meet a ton of people through that.</p></li>
<li><p>I life on north campus which is mostly upper freshman. I love north campus, it’s closer to classes and the buildings are much nicer/better set up than south campus.
Academically it has been a bit of a challenge but the same goes for every transfer I’ve talked to. The course load is A LOT. and they do ask a lot from you. I’m taking 16/17 credits this semester. It’s a lot different than being at cc and being out of state hasn’t made it easier. That being said it, as long as you stay on top of your work you’ll be fine, I also have two jobs. I’m here to give you the low down on how unc runs if you get in!</p></li>
<li><p>Tuition talk is the only thing the campus talks about nowadays. It’s freaking me out to be honest, from what I heard out of state is getting a 2000/3000 dollar increase. As far as financial aid, mine was nonexistent.</p></li>
<li><p>As so any other tips -
make sure you active in your school. Talk to the professors in your department if you get in. Classes might be a bit overwhelming because they are so big, but go to your teachers office hours! You’ll hear this a lot, but you want to stand out in your classes and this is a great way to do it. Also, UNC requires three semesters of a foreign language, get it out of the way! Foreign language is not for me! Get your qualitative and quantitative classes out of the way, those are a req.</p></li>
<li><p>I don’t know my EFC, I’ll find out. </p></li>
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<p>OKAY, sorry these were answered out of order, but if you want me to answering more elborartely let me know! It’s thanksgiving and it’s time to cook! :)</p>
<p>I REALLY appreciate all your answers as they were SOOOO HELPFUL!!! So the deadline for transfer applicants is March 1st correct? Also are the three semesters of a foreign language a requirement upon entrance (I’m guessing they are not)? Does the transfer department take your interest in the school a consideration during your application review (going to UNC to visit to show your interest… will it boost my chance of getting in)? Thanks!!! Have a great Thanksgiving!!!</p>
<p>Thanks for your help. much appreciated!!</p>
<p>Snog, I have a 3.7 now but I’m scared it might fall a bit this Semester.</p>
<p>And everyone, residency doesn’t matter for Transfers. It does for Freshmen admissions.</p>
<p>I don’t believe that going on a campus tour will boast your chances, I never went on one. My gpa was a 3.6 which was the average for transfers. </p>
<p>Another thing about the social atmosphere, UNC puts on a lot of different events through the year. They’re having a huge gingerbread house making event and I’m so excited to go! They’re also showing winnie the pooh in the next few weeks!</p>
<p>@Transfer2Best. You don’t need 3 semesters of a foreign language. You need two, assuming each is worth 5 units. UNC requires 6 hours (units), so with two, you’d be well over their requirement.</p>
<p>I’m on a quarter system, so I need 9 hours; each foreign language class at my quarter system school is 5 units, so that puts me at 10 hours.</p>
<p>And thanks Snogintheloo, for all the answers Yeah, that’d be nice if you could find out what your EFC was. Must have been pretty high, because based on what I’ve heard, UNC is pretty good at meeting need. Mines is around $15,000, and to be honest, my parents might be able to fork out $20,000 a year, but any more than that, and UNC will be off my list (sad face).</p>
<p>Snog, did you have any trouble getting into the classes you wanted? Is that difficult for Transfer students or fairly straight forward?</p>
<p>For those wanting a list of gen ed requirements I found this:
<a href=“http://www.unc.edu/ugradbulletin/requirements.html#curriculum[/url]”>http://www.unc.edu/ugradbulletin/requirements.html#curriculum</a></p>
<p>You may also want this to see which courses transfer over.
<a href=“https://www.unc.edu/sis/adm/xfereq.html[/url]”>https://www.unc.edu/sis/adm/xfereq.html</a>
As it states at the bottom, “PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE. THIS LIST REFLECTS COURSES OF FORMER TRANSFER STUDENTS TO UNC-CH. AS NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS ENROLL, THEIR COURSES ARE EVALUATED AND MAY BE ADDED TO THE LIST.”</p>
<p>Is one physical education class required for acceptance to UNC?</p>
<p>@Transfer2Best</p>
<p>Nope. This is from UNC:</p>
<p>“Physical Education.
Two Physical Education activity courses are required for graduation, but are not considered in the academic hours required for transfer or for graduation.”</p>
<p>^ Thanks!!!</p>