<p>Percy: Thanks for the added information. I can believe that if you are unfortunate enough to be in a large lecture hall in some intro course, nobody would care whether you were there or not. Well, actually, I think that's probably true even in a small class. By the time someone gets to college, the responsibility of whether you show up for class and take an interest is really up to the student. I also suspect student perception, with regard to faculty interest/indifference, varies according to what type of high school one attended. Students who go to large public high schools are used to making their own way, working independently, and ensuring that the faculty get to know them (not the other way around). Obviously, not a lot of hand-holding and personal attention at many high schools, which can actually be healthy in the long run (but that's a whole other story). I am surprised, though, that you felt the indifference in your own major/department. What was the department?</p>
<p>I was a history major at UNC.</p>
<p>UNC has had poor state funding the last few years and the state won't let them increase tuition enough to keep up. I'd say it has slipped a little.</p>
<p>barrons: I'm not sure about the state not allowing increases in tuition. You're a little off the mark there as tuition is consistently being raised, in some years quite substantially. This is a statement that was published in February '05: "In the last four years, tuition at UNC Chapel Hill has risen by about 72 percent. Across the university system, rates have increased about 80 percent over that span of time." I suppose it could be raised even more, but students usually (oddly enough) complain bitterly when that happens...</p>
<p>tuition definitly increases every year and yes it could improve things at the university, but we just fight all tuition increases so they are too high. The last big increase which would have raised out of state by about $1000 and in-state by like 1 or 2 hundred, i dont' remember the exact number but the increase was by Moeser (who no one likes) for athletics not academics. unless it was just avertised wrong. I personnaly don't care because i have a scholarship that covers tuition so if they raise tuition it won't hurt me any.</p>
<p>enough is enough, Cornell? Cornell is were rejects from Harvard go. Come on WHy shall we choose public over private? Well, does it make a difference. Our great president of modern day went to the Yale and Harvard and this guy is not very bright. He thought Strategy was pronounced strategery?????? WTH? Clinton graduated from the Arkansas? Now talk about coming from the woods? Who cares about ivy, if you go ivy. You go Harvard or not at all. I would rather go to clemson the cornell. And in order for me to go to clemson. You would need to put a gun to my head. Chapel Hill is worth the money, the time, and the bs. Any good school is competitive. And like stated earlier. If you can save 50 thousand dollars? Then great! Do the smart thing and invest it. Consider this, UNC, disregard academics, raped everyone in basketball. They are spitting out alumni like Micheal Jordan. If you want lucious babes and sports, and still be in the think tank while balancing a great social life. Become a tar heel. The college experience is about experiencing the world, and the world experience isn't just the books and jumping off bridges in Cornell. Another factor, the female to male ratio at Carolina is 60/40! So if that doesn't say enough for you, then I suggest looking at other alternatives Like Baghdad University =) Take Care kid. And remember Tar heels and Florida gators are the only ones worth mentioning.</p>
<p>This is quite off-topic of course, but I just wanted to make a note about the comment above. Former President Clinton attended Georgetown, Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar) and Yale Law. I think he did teach at a university in Arkansas, but he didn't go to college there.</p>
<p>eaglemax that post was hilarious. completely nonsensical but hilarious nonetheless</p>
<p>phox2: you might like to know the UNC's rankings in history were very strong at phds.org And, anyway, you can still go there for college an then get a full phd scholarship in the finest ivy, can't you?</p>