<p>I am having a very hard time deciding between these two for transferring. I absolutely loved the city of Boston and the idea of having so many things to do on the weekends. But I feel like I might be turning down a great opportunity by choosing BU over UNC. I am visiting UNC for the first time this weekend, but I am worried that I will get bored there. I heard the parties are crazy, but to be honest, I go to the University of Miami now and have only been to like 3 parties this semester. Instead, I like to explore the city with friends on the weekends and go to interesting parks or museums. So my concerns are just for the social scene and the atmosphere, because I like the excitement of the city and don't know if that will make me unhappy at UNC.</p>
<p>The reason I am second-guessing BU is because I feel like I am not being challenged at UMiami and that the academic environment sucks because most students don't put their studies as their top priorities, and I know UNC is not like that but I wonder if I would be academically challenged enough at BU.</p>
<p>I am currently a pre-med Biology major.</p>
<p>I have this same concern; I’m choosing between UNC and Emerson.
I visited Chapel Hill and really liked it a lot, but it is definitely a small college town. There are things to do but it’s obviously not comparable to a city like Boston.
However, I think academics should come first and UNC is obviously superior. Boston will always be there.</p>
<p>If you really are pre-med, not being academically challenged might be a good thing.</p>
<p>I am not 100% sure about pre-med and have been rethinking it recently. And I like challenging myself and putting my full efforts to overcome challenges. It makes life interesting.</p>
<p>I really don’t think you want to be challenged as a pre-med. Once you are, the B’s start rolling in and bye-bye 4.0.</p>
<p>As a Pre-Med student, if you aren’t being challenged yet, it isn’t the school. I’m Pre-Pharm and I’m guessing the requirements are similar if not harder for a pre-med student, so you’ll probably need to take Organic, Anatomy and Physiology, physics, etc. If those classes don’t challenge you, I don’t think changing schools will make a difference. Given what you said, if I were you I would choose Boston. I had the opportunity to stay at Harvard for a few days and while that isn’t exactly Boston, the city has an AWESOME history and things to do. While I haven’t been to chapel hill yet, I can tell you with 100% certainty it does not offer you a true city feel that Boston has. While I personally feel like city schools kinda mess up the whole college experience, I don’t know anything about BU. If academics are equal, i would definitely go with BU if i were you. However, as far as opportunities, I do believe a UNC degree is probably more renowned in the US and especially in the south compared to BU and its reputation in the north east (a lot of strong schools in that area = more competition). </p>
<p>P.S. Just know that I don’t think any medical schools (besides the top, top tier) really take what undergrad school you went to into consideration too much. Also, don’t worry about parties, there are always gonna be parties no matter what school you go to.</p>
<p>Hope I helped :)</p>
<p>UNC doesn’t really welcome out of staters.</p>
<p>^ Not my experience … at all. Actually quite the opposite.</p>
<p>I seriously hope not. I’ll be part of the 1% of international students if I decide to attend. I’m not going to mention that I’m a Canadian. No one will notice… I don’t have the accent :-)</p>
<p>Just replace “eh” with “y’all” and you will be good to go… </p>
<p>Seriously, this is a terrific environment. People are extremely friendly and welcoming here. When I first arrived on campus it seemed odd to me to be constantly greeted by strangers saying “Hi” or “How you doing”… now I’m used to it, and it’s great!</p>
<p>Hi. What was your impression after you visited and what you decided?</p>
<p>Hey, UNC was absolutely beautiful and the people were all very nice, but it was a little too laid-back and slow for me for college. I love the city and all that it has to offer, I love the rushed crazy vibe I got from BU and the immense diversity. UNC is a perfect school in the wrong area, and for me, the area I live in is the greatest factor because it determines what I do outside of school. College isn’t just about classes, it’s about experiences, and I felt that I would have a much better experience at BU. So, if it isn’t clear, I declined my admission to UNC and chose BU.</p>