<p>Pretty self-explanatory. I'm curious to hear what other people are saying about UNC. Whenever I tell anyone up here, all I get is an "Oh." Back home though, people don't believe me because I'm from Wake (? as to what that means).</p>
<p>So, have we all heard a lot of Tarheel love?</p>
<p>Pretty congratulatory I guess, I try not to make too much of a big deal about it. The only thing negative I got is from a family friend who is a die-hard UNCC fan/alum, who gave me a lecture on how Carolina cheats the other UNC-system schools from funding, and how I should have applied at UNCC. My answer: They don’t have a Classics programme.</p>
<p>As for the Wake thing, take it as a compliment; it is much harder to get in from Wake or Mecklenburg counties, because of UNC’s quota system for each county (officially it is denied, but it is pretty well known among instate guidance counselors, teacher, students, etc.)</p>
<p>Oh… interesting. I thought the whole Wake/Mecklenburg thing was an urban legend. Apparently, my parents were at a party and some guy was talking about how impossible it was, and they burst his bubble when they told him I was accepted. (I think my parents are more proud of UNC than I am). I don’t go around telling people either, but everyone’s asking the very polite question of “Do you know where you’re going to college yet?” I think it’s an effort to reduce the stress of some of the Ivy hopefuls.</p>
<p>I’m going to Chapel Hill, but I also was accepted to Duke. I’d have to say that people certainly give me more compliments about my Duke acceptance; however, people seem to like Chapel Hill a lot more because of its atmosphere. I feel the same way, which is why I’m attending!</p>
<p>lol as a Southern Californian, when I tell my friends/peers, I get the “huh?..is that the school that Michael Jordan went to?”</p>
<p>well im not going anyway lol…</p>
<p>We live in DC and S attends a private school. The response is very positive for one major reason. Those here know that the OOS acceptance rates are low and that UNC Chapel Hill is among the best state schools. Having said that however, the acceptance to Hopkins has received far more outpouring…lol</p>
<p>People’s reactions are silly. I think it’s an interesting thread, for sure, but do not let that determine where you go. If I had, I never would have gone to UNC. I’ve found that people in my high school were the least positive about UNC (I always say NOTHING impresses high school seniors) but as time goes by people are more and more proud. Now that I’m a junior people (in FL) like to ask about my major and how I spend my time here. It’s what you do at college that matters, not where you go. And with that said, Carolina is one heck of a place to go.</p>
<p>A lot of my classmates are also heading to UNC, so most are just like, “Cool! Me too!” Carolina and State are getting a lot of people from my high school this year.</p>
<p>i like this thread. but i get the same responses. its like unc is so well-rounded and every person that got in, got in for a reason. i love it and i’m so excited to start this fall. about 10 kids from my school are going, heck, i think this is the most our high school has ever had. i honestly dont see how anyone could possibly hate unc.</p>
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<p>Envy, particularly from the schools in Durham and Raleigh. :)</p>
<p>unc was my backup school,
and unfortunately (maybe for the better) it ended up being the only school i got accepted to… how sad. haha.
but i guess im happy since i get to stay close to home. </p>
<p>anyways, for the reaction,
it doesn’t surprise anyone from where im at.
CMS is a pretty tough school system, so more than half of my senior classmates got in. so its just like the “same olds” i guess. </p>
<p>and i used to live in canada for my freshmen/sophomore year,
and when i tell my friends up there that im going to unc,
their initial reaction is… “where the eff is that?!” </p>
<p>o well… guess they got no tar heel lovin. w/e</p>
<p>I live in NC. So anyone that doesn’t like that school in Raleigh or Durham, loves it when I say that I’m going to UNC hehe.</p>
<p>Since I’m an out of state of student, people show respect when I tell them that I’m a student a UNC-CH. Everyone is well aware of the prestigious reputation and the out-of-state acceptance rate, they ask if I turned down any other major schools and my response is, Yes, because there’s nothing better in life than being a Tarheel.</p>
<p>Well, I’m an in-state student and I go to a very competitive public school. When my friends and I tell each other that we got into UNC, they usually say “Oh, good! Now you have somewhere to go if you don’t get into (insert Ivy/top 20 school here)”</p>
<p>But I also have friends who got the Morehead, in which case we all celebrate, haha :)</p>
<p>ArtemisDea: why is it harder for Wake county students to get in? I thought it would be easier since we have some of the best high schools in NC and UNC is more familiar with the rigor of the courses and stuff.</p>
<p>I got in OOS of MD and while I’m 50/50 between UVA and UNC, people are usually very impressed to hear I got in. Teachers and other students are most impressed, but other parents don’t really understad how hard it is to get in.</p>
<p>^ or that UNC is a tougher OOS admit than UVA.</p>
<p>mediopollito: Apparently there are “county quotas” for each county in NC. So, they may say for an incoming class of 2,000, they only want 50 from Wake county, 50 from Mecklenburg, 50 from Hyde, etc. etc. (There are 100 counties in NC). So, in theory, since Wake and Mecklenburg have the best schools, more affluent neighborhoods, and more demand for spots, it’s much more difficult to get into UNC from Wake (and to get one of the 50 spots) than it is to get in from Hyde.</p>
<p>^ I wouldn’t say it is that extreme, if you look at the numbers (the Charlotte Observer did a piece on this a while back) Wake and Mecklenburg have the highest number of admits, but compared to the percentage that were applied and admitted, they are lower than other counties. My use of the word “quota” probably wasn’t the best word choice; however, like I said in my previous post, it is a wide held belief among many that it is easier to get in from a rural county, than it is to get in from one of the larger counties.</p>
<p>Admissions denies that this is a policy, and basically claims it is an urban legend, and as I said on a different thread a while back, the truth probably lies somewhere in between a hard fast “60 for county x” policy, and not taking county residence into consideration at all.</p>
<p>I was trying to explain the general concept; I don’t think that they would do anything so asinine. I’ve heard it’s more of a percentage-based cap system. They limit the percentage of Wake and Mecklenburg so those applicants don’t become the majority of the incoming class. I think this makes more sense, because they obviously do want to cater to all NC students, not just those lucky enough to live in affluent counties.</p>
<p>I think the real reason is that the quality of education is perceived to be higher in those two counties. Some other counties simply do not have the money, resources, or will to commit to education in the way that Mecklenburg and Wake counties do. For example, I would have loved the opportunity to go to Enloe. It has a fantastic reputation around the state. They expect those students to have better stats, and therefore expect them to perform at a higher level. It would be unfair to students in more underprivileged areas of the state (and they do exist) to be put at a disadvantage because of a lack of opportunities that exist in counties with a better education system.</p>