<p>Tell me Why should I go to UNC</p>
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<p>I am in UNC with a 5K/yr scholarship out of state and in the honors program.</p>
<p>I have also gotten into Pepperdine (full scholarship +honors), U Miami (full scholarship+honors), Notre Dame, waitlist Duke and Cornell.</p>
<p>Why should I pick UNC over any of those schools? I am looking at going into business at the Kenan-Flagger school my Jr. year.</p>
<p>You shouldn't. I advise you stay out. People should go to UNC because there is no other choice, because UNC is the only university for them. Whether it's the scholastic reputation, the social life, or the basketball team, going to UNC is something you feel, not are persuaded to do. No one should tell you to go to UNC. There shouldn't be a need for personal wooing.</p>
<p>^ Thats true and definetly a valid point, UNCC_UNC. But, I was hoping this thread would develop into something more along the lines of pros/cons, personal candid experiences, perks, etc regarding UNC as I weight it against other schools.</p>
<p>I value your intentions, myn. But if you examine the abrasive way in which you present the topic, I'm not sure how you expected to receive positive responses.</p>
<p>UNC is a wonderful school in terms of academia, atmosphere, and general cultural diversity of students. I've spent countless days there in the past few years and have never had a bad experience. It's a very socially liberal campus, although there is a fair number of politically conservative individuals. You'll also notice many "preppy" individuals, although among the English and Liberal Arts students, UNC has an unmatched "Indie" scene (at least in terms of educated, fashionable, and interesting "hipsters"). They also have their own radio station (music), in which they take great pride. I'm sure you know all about the sports already. Cons of UNC: No Engineering, many hard sciences (excluding Chem) have their weaknesses. They are an amazing Medical, Business (Flagler), Economics, and Liberal Arts school, which seems to mirror your said intentions. I believe their Masters of Accounting is one of the best in the nation. Their school of Journalism is at least top 3. Although they are ranked something along 27th nationally, their accumulation of awards and grants continually bumps-up their ranking. They were named a "public ivy." My advice: visit the campus, talk to people, spend some time just walking around and absorbing the environment; see if Chapel Hill is for you. If, as you claim, you've been offered a full ride...go for it. I've only heard of Moorehead scholars receiving full rides, as did many of my buddies, but if the case is true then you deserve to be at UNC. Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks. Thats exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.</p>
<p>UNCC, people do look at other schools, get over it. There's nothing abrasive about his question--he has lots of good options and wants to know what sets unc apart from them. Stop being so insufferable. </p>
<p>That said, UNC has a stronger academic reputation than Pepperdine or UMiami. It's much more liberal than Pepperdine, that could be good or bad depending on your preference. Chapel Hill is a much more low-key place than either Miami or LA, but it's still a lot of fun, and is probably more suited for students than either of the other cities. Obviously, big time sports can be fun which is something you might miss at Pepperdine. UNC has a beautiful campus, but those are actually two of the few that at least rival if not eclipse it. As for Notre Dame...it's really cold. Acadmically it's probably a wash with UNC, although this depends on what program/s your looking at. Again, UNC is probably more liberal and is also a lot bigger. UNC has a much more "public" feel than Notre Dame, or any of the schools you've listed for that reason. UNC is a lot cheaper than ND though, and if it were me I'm not sure ND would be worth the money.</p>
<p>UNC-CH is a great school in a great town, no doubt about it. If you are in-state, it has to be one of the best values in the country, as has often been stated. But next year's COA for out of state is $32,000. How does cost factor into this decision? Congratulations on your scholarship and getting into honors, OP.</p>
<p>Ugh. My whole post was deleted. I can't expound upon these, if you want me to send me a PM.</p>
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<li>Perfect size (17,000)</li>
<li>It's public</li>
<li>It's beautiful</li>
<li>Strong in a bunch of different areas</li>
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<p>I went to Pepperdine and my son is thinking seriously about UNC. UNC is also local to where I live so I guess I am as qualified to give my opinion as any one else. OK, lets compare and contrast:</p>
<p>Campus: UNC is beautiful, but can not match the beauty of the Pepperdine campus situated on the hills next to the coast. I use to love waking up in the morning, walking to class, taking a break, eating any meal and seeing the ocean. UNC is a much bigger school with a lot to offer, Pepperdine is small in comparison - maybe only around 3000 on campus at any time including the Law school. UNC is in a wonderful college town, socially, there is much more to do in campus and around town. Pepperdine is more isolated location and the campus empties out on weekends as students head elsewhere for social activities, namely Westwood and UCLA. Malibu is a nice little town, but more geared toward the residents then students. Of course at UNC you will not see Dustin Hoffman playing tennis at the courts or other famous celebrities grocery shopping. Therefore, this really depends on the size of school you are looking at. Looks like you have a mix of sizes to choose from.</p>
<p>Sports: UNC is by far the bigger sports school and many people know of its reputation in basketball and women's soccer. But there is very good sports at Pepperdine as well. Pepperdine has won National Championships in baseball, waterpolo, tennis and is competitive in other sports as well. Don't knock the small schools for their sports.</p>
<p>Politics: Many call UNC the liberal bastion in NC. But they have quite a mix of thought and people. Pepperdine is more generic and conservative. </p>
<p>Professors: both schools have great professors both tenured and visiting. The nice part about Pepperdine is that many of them live in the homes/condos just above the school (one of the perks to get good talent to live in Malibu).</p>
<p>Weather: at Pep, we are talking about Malibu - think Beach Boys and movies. But it also can be awfully nasty. I describe Malibu this way: when the weather is nice, it is one of the most perfect places to be, but then then rains come and you have to deal with mudslides isolating you even more, then it dires up over the summer and you have to deal with fires (yes the big fires happen more then just last year. Also, the earthquakes tend to show up without warning and give you a jolt. UNC has hot humid summers, fairly tame winters, but spring and fall are very nice.</p>
<p>I went to Pep (actually transfered from Cal in my sophomore year) with a PolySci major. From there I went to business school at IESE in Barcelona, Spain (considered one of the best b-schools worldwide) I knew several people from Pep that went there. So if you are concerned about b-school - don't be. Pep gets their fair share of students into grad schools.</p>
<p>I loved my experience at Pepperdine, but also know that my S will have a great experience at UNC. Sine cost is not an issue at Pepperdine, I would find it very difficult to overlook. Perhaps Pep for undergrad and then on to Keenan-Flagler for b-school. Sounds like a great combo to me.</p>
<p>My friend went to UMiami on a full ride with honors. He's graduating in like two years with a double major because they accepted so many credits. He's really not enjoying his college experience at all, he's just using the undergrad to get to grad school faster.</p>