<p>You will have much more to do at UNC, not william and mary... I got accepted into W&M and i am not even considering going... there is absolutely NOTHING to do in williamsburg... IMHO</p>
<p>Why did you apply? What a waste of time if you knew you weren't going there. </p>
<p>If you are into ACC or big time sports, UNC is definitely good, unless you like football (lol). Other than that, I don't know what else you could want to do that almost any college would have available. W&M has good intramural sports, lecture series, it's own art gallery, pretty good drama productions, fraternities, D-1 sports (terrible bball team, but pretty good at most others). Sure, if you are into the partying, bar-hopping scene, W&M is terrible, but there is plenty to do there. I do agree UNC has more just because it's bigger, but it's not like you are in purgatory if you go to W&M. Plus if you don't take a car, it sucks pretty much anywhere you go if you aren't in a big city.</p>
<p>swish,</p>
<p>if you noticed, first i said "if the numbers above are right, then UNC's average SAT scores are higher than W&M's." and if that was the case, then UNC's average SAt was 1.24 higher than W&M's (go back to 8th grade and retake algebra if you can't figure it out). Now that I look at the link...i am actually confused. I don't know what the difference between the submitted and total average is. Regardless, i was making a joke, which obviously you didn't get.</p>
<p>You guys bicker over a few percentage points or 30 points on the SAT as if it were going to change someones entire life. kinda silly if you ask me.</p>
<p>ninja - I've visited CH/Carrboro. I get the point of the post; but perhaps it would be a more meaningful comparison and a more persuasive argument if the examples cited were not disproportionate (my point).</p>
<p>You mean SAT scores are overrated!!!!</p>
<p>Say it ain't so.</p>
<p>I think SAT scores are important and of value, and I would hate to see universities do away with them--for many reasons. However, I do not think one should base a school choice on the overall average SAT score of any school. Disclaimer: All the above, in this post, is simply my opinion.</p>
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1) UNC is generally considered to be a little superior to WM academcially, right? Which college (if either) is generally thought to have a better economics department?
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<p>They are a toss up academically.</p>
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2) In terms of the large number of students at UNC, how common is it to find yourself in a relatively large class (~50+ students)? Also, do the professors make themselves available enough to the students? And if anyone has experience with both schools, how much difference is there between UNC and W&M in this regard?
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never been to UNC.</p>
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3) I'm moderately liberal, and I'm basically under the impression that W&M student body is overall somewhat conservative. That doesn't bother me that much (my family's conservative too... I'm pretty much used to it), but what are the general political leanings of the UNC student body? Obviously this isn't a make-it-or-break-it thing, just something that'd be nice.
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the stats were previously posted. W&M is not conservative.</p>
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4) Every now and then I've heard about budget problems at W&M. (Their endowment is $400m, vs. UNC's $2.3b, although UNC probably has higher expenses with their larger student body, and I don't know if they get additional money from the state also.) But is this a noticeable problem?
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budget issues are not that noticeable. Sometimes professors leave, but professors leave from everywhere. It's not like W&M only has food in the dining halls MWF and TR you have to fend for yourself. Schools don't really spend their endowments. They just use them to help their USNews rankings.</p>
<p>I apologize ldmom, I didn't read your post with that meaning in mind. As for colleges with a similar political climate to Carolina's, I couldn't give a good list. My ignorance though, not UNC's singular political environment.</p>
<p>You are definitely not looking close enough Doctorsboy. There are many things to do in Williamsburg, it just depends on your preferences and interests – and you have to take the time to look around! There are the obvious attractions: Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and the Jamestown Settlement, all of which attract visitors from around the U.S. and abroad. There are photo galleries and art museums pertaining to different themes (such as The Muscarelle Museum of Art which is the first university/college museum of art in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be accredited by the AAM), golf courses and mini-golf, haunted dinner theaters, GO-Kart racing, outlet malls, popular restaurants, a brand-spanken new movie theater (New Town), wineries, frequent festivals and open-markets, day cruises, parks, concerts sponsored by the city, historic plantations, skating and bowling, hiking trails, canoeing/kayaking, horseback riding, biking, etc. Not to mention nearby theme parks like Bush Gardens, Water Country USA, and Kings Dominion (a little further away). Plus, a good portion of these places can be reached by the Williamsburg Bus Service. Though college nightlife entertainment can leave something to be desired, students around here still manage to have a lot of fun. When I drive through Williamsburg on a weekend night, the campus and surrounding locals are very active in my opinion. In addition, to the west you have Richmond which is about a 45-60 minute drive, and to the east there is VA Beach/Norfolk. </p>
<p>The college also sponsors many trips and activities during the week and weekends like ski trips, medical service trips (at home and abroad), and fundraisers – and some can even qualify for credits. </p>
<p>Don't immediately dismiss the city because of its size and touristy reputation. There are things to do - one only needs to seek them!</p>