UNC --> Overall best college experience?

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<p>Academics are very good, sick college life, beautiful campus, 100 percent financial aid, great food, people love the school (school spirit), moderate work load (never feel stressed like other colleges make you feel), laid back environment, great college town (Duke/Wake Forest), right near a pretty large city with a lot to do (Ral-Dur), prestigous (esp. if out of state), etc.</p>

<p>I haven't applied, but I'm falling in love with it. I'm out of state, so I heard it's rediculously tough to get in, but it's worth a shot.</p>

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<p>I'd love to go to school there, but OOS is insanely hard to get in :(</p>

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<p>Its a great college experience: only downside is its a little big so its less "warm and fuzzy" compared to some other top schools. But an amazing place, one of my favorite schools.</p>

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<p>My friend got in (int'l) and didn't even consider it. I think she felt it was too big.</p>

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<p>Just out of curiosity, which would you consider more highly if you were a recruiter : An OOS Kenan-Flagler graduate or Tepper (CMU) graduate?</p>

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<p>theyre fairly equal. I'd look at credentials.</p>

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<p>If you love all those things, but aren't crazy about the size, think about Vanderbilt. Plus, I'd say Nashville beats Raleigh-Durham for great city.</p>

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<p>Vandy has a different student body though. UNC seems to be more diverse overall and the frat scene is much less dominant.</p>

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<p>From the time I was in 5th grade I wanted to go to UNC. However, when I visited last summer ('05), it wasn't what I was expecting. Especially from talking to students. The girl who was the leader of my tour group talked to me about where else I was looking into going and she actually told me that I should seriously go to one of the other schools. She said that I would like UNC, but really recommended that I go to the other school, which was my first choice anyway.</p>

<p>Her advice and actually seeing the school for myself turned me off from even applying to UNC. I recommend that you visit UNC before deciding. It helps.</p>

<p>And I have to agree with slipstream99, Nashville is great.</p>

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<p>What was the other school she recommended to you?</p>

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<p>^ I told her that my first choice was the University of Tennessee and from all the other stuff about me that she talked to my parents and me about, she flat out told me, "Go to UT! You'll love it there. I don't want you give a bad impression about UNC, but from what you've said, you'd have a better experience there."</p>

<p>I was pretty sure I wanted to go to UT anyway, but her telling me that saved me from even applying to UNC.</p>

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<p>I slightly disagree with UNC feeling big. Several professors in the Classics department know me by name, and I'm not even a UNC student. Make an effort, and you'll do well in making connections with professors and other students. Usually when I visit the libraries, art museum, etc., I run into at least one person I know. I've never heard any regrets from people who attended Carolina; there's a reason it's the dream school for most North Carolinians. The social scene was a bit of a turn-off for me, but you'll find that at virtually any public school, and UNC is better than many in that respect.</p>