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<p>eadad: I'm not sure where diversity ever found its way into my Stanford comments, or what it really has to do with anything we're talking about. Your comment doesn't really say anything, since if you look at Harvard's website, you'll find that 42% or their students come from the mid-atlantic or northeast. In fact, Stanford has representation from all 50 states, while Harvard has representation from only 48. Yale also draws around 40% of its students from the East coast. Therefore, Stanford is in no way, shape or form less "geographically diverse" than the schools you mentioned. California is an incredibly diverse state in and of itself, and takes up a huge amount of geographic area. Its region could be compared to the entire northeast, the place where HYP are drawing 40% of their class from. So it really is all equal in terms of those schools. Harvard is 21% Asian, Stanford is 22%. Other than location, I'm not really seeing the differences you stated. </p>
<p>I think this convo is getting away from jenni's thread though, so it might be nice if we led it back in the direction she was going.</p>
<p>hey u guys! i did receive the robertson soo yay! also, i recently received another scholarship from michigan which will cover my room and board (a type of special social justice house with a private chef and cleaning lady). so now i am so stuck? i know with two full rides many ppl would kill to be in my position so I am not complaining. However, I do need help. I am completely in the middle!</p>
<p>jenny
To me this is a no brainer, but of course I'n a southerner, and I HATE cold weather.
One of D's best friends moved to Michigan with her family during their junior year in H.S. The girls had always talked about going to the same college and rooming together. When it came time, D's friend applied to UMich and UNC, she was admitted both places but received no money from Carolina. With her family's limited financial resources, she reallly had no choice but to attend UMICh. The girls still keep in touch and the friend seems to enjoy her classes at UMich but always complains about the weather and tells my D she wishes she could be at Carolina w/her.<br>
-Besides the weather and most importantly, the opportunity that the Robertson gives you is like no other. How many other college kids get the opportunity to be a part of two of the finest universities in the U.S.? You would be able to experience the enviroment and resources of a top public U, and a top private U. Wow! The other perks, study abroad, leadership, and social opps. w/ fellow scholars are all incredible opportunities. So again, my opinion, this is a no brainer, take the Robertson.</p>
<p>ummm no my umich schol is only tuition, and then i will be living in a special democracy house which covers room and board....no guaranteed internships or travel</p>
<p>I'm biased here, but I would argue for UNC-Chapel Hill because the Robertson is far more than tuition and room and board. It also funds summer travel/internships, academic-year development programs (such as a several-weeks-long optional wilderness expedition free to scholars this spring run by NOLS), and connects you with fiercely loyal program alumni and supporters. It has numerous program staff dedicated to finding scholars incredible summer opportunities, faculty mentors, etc.</p>
<p>Simply put: Through intensive mentoring, incredible financial support, and unique access to two of the world's leading universities, the Robertson truly challenges you (in a good way) to make the most out of your college years and empowers you to come out of college with incredible experiences and opportunities.</p>
<p>no offense, I was born in the US but grew up in hong kong becoz of my dad's business. People in Asia all know berkeley and Michigan and they are almost in the conversation with the ivies but UNC is almost never mentioned.
my 2 cents</p>
<p>Wow this thread's complicated. Here goes...</p>
<p>To the OP - with the question: "What are the special advantages if unc for an african-american female very interested in progressive social issues?"</p>
<p>My personal feeling is that UNC has a higher percentage of active people than most. I'm deliberately avoiding the term "activist" simply because I have more respect for how UNC folks are active to really work for change rather than "activist for change" - I'm probably jaded... And UNC + scholarship = excellent! I do not know enough about UMich to compare other than to say I am fortunate enough to have colleagues who went to graduate school at each who are phenomenal. But I like our weather better... And Top Of The Hill is just really cool...</p>
<p>Flip side - the folks that are diminishing Stanford wrt national rep- no idea where that is coming from. Beyond that, Stanford's place in the universe has relatively little impact on UNC's. Excellence is not, and need not be, a zero sum game.</p>
<p>I agree regarding having an engaged student body when it comes to social issues, current events, etc. Student groups at UNC are incredibly active. I remember when I first came here that I was impressed that student groups here are far more than resume-builders to their members --- people truly devote themselves to their student groups and great things happen as a result.</p>
<p>(As far as a sports rivalry goes, the Carolina-Duke rivalry is nothing to look down upon. Not only is the Carolina-Duke rivalry one of the most intense in all of sports [that same list that bearcats lists it second among teams, just behind Ohio State-Michigan, and Sports Illustrated ranked it #2, above Ohio State-Michigan and behind only Yankees-Red Sox], but with the Robertson, you'd actually be a part of BOTH schools' student bodies, giving you an even more intense perspective on the rivalry.)</p>
<p>that was intended to be a joke. It's pretty much both up there. The latest ESPN poll this year shows 27% michigan-osu and 26% UNC duke i think so it's pretty much the same.
oh and yankees sox rivalry is so overated.</p>
<p>hey everyone! i have decided to accept unc's offer and I will be enrolling there in the fall. Thank you to everyone for all of your advice over the past couple of years.</p>