<p>I'm just wondering what the culture of UNC is like. </p>
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<li>What do people do for fun on a typical Friday night or during the weekend? Do people typically go off campus to do stuff? What do people do in surrounding cities?</li>
<li>What clubs/organizations are very popular and do people typically join?</li>
<li>How intense are people about academics? </li>
<li>What are some stereotypes about UNC students? </li>
<li>What are the dorms like -- what's the dorm culture?</li>
<li>What are some other facts on UNC that any UNC student would know?</li>
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<p>1.) People go to Franklin street. If they are underage they go to frat parties, house parties, stay in the dorms, hang out with friends or go to movies. People might go to other cities for concerts - but that is about it.
2.) Join what interests you. Dance Marathon is huge. Campus Y is a big - you can sign up to go to a camp before freshman year -but sign up early as it fills up. Admissions Ambassadors. Greek Life.
3.) Depends on the major. Depends on the student. Varies greatly.
4.) The Greek boys wear blazers and khakis to games, and the girls wear norts to class.
5.) Dorms are dorms. Some suite style, some hall style. Depends on dorm. Most freshman dorms are loud. Kids come in from partying and are loud. Kids are friendly. RA’s are nice and helpful generally.
6.) UNC games both football and basketball are fun to go to. Parents need to sign up early for parents day and for game tickets. Everyone hates Dook. </p>
<p>These are all just opinions - some may have different opinions.</p>
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<li>What’s on Franklin street/what do people do there?</li>
<li>Is there a general trend in which majors are more intense (or are there any known majors that are the most intense)?</li>
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<li><p>Lots of drinking at house parties, then at bars when they are old enough. Very hard to reach Raleigh or Durham without a car and someone sober enough to drive it.</p></li>
<li><p>Lots of charitable/‘campus life’ activities. Not so many “seriously interested amateurs doing an activity at a near-pro level” clubs that you might find at more prestigious universities.</p></li>
<li><p>Not all that intense. There is a lot of grade inflation and the atmosphere is more co-operative than competitive. However, students in the hard sciences do have to put a lot of hours into their labs.</p></li>
<li><p>Many come from the the Charlotte area, and are people who are financially comfortable but not rich.</p></li>
<li><p>Big culture of complaining about how far away the dorms on South Campus are.</p></li>
<li><p>The sex ratio. The budget cuts and how hard it can be to get into some required classes.</p></li>
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<p>I disagree about grade inflation. I’m a science major though. Anything in science is definitely much more intense here and I would say there is grade deflation, not inflation. </p>
<p>And everything they said about drinking and stereotypes is true, but that’s definitely not everybody here. I live on South campus and my dorm is typically pretty quiet. If you’re not into the huge partying thing, there’s a million other things to do.</p>
<p>@keepittoyourself:
2. Are people generally very passionate about what they do? what are some of these campus life activities people do?
3. How far is south campus from the dorms?</p>
<p>Really? You think the grades awarded have got worse over time? Because that is what grade deflation means, and what has happened at Princeton. Do you have any evidence for this?</p>
<p>South campus as most of the freshman, as the upper classmen will pick north. Although I believe honors was/ is Cobb which is north, and quieter. There are also living/ learning communities that might put you in a dorm that is not all freshman. South campus is a walk - but my S did not complain about it. Enjoyed the exercise. He now walks just as far to his apartment. </p>
<p>Franklin has a lot of restaurants and bars, with some stories. Walgreens, shops, coffee places, etc. YOu can get your haircut, do your laundry and get yogurt … yopo is that right? At the yogurt pump place? Kids who are underage eat and walk around and get yogurt. I don’t think there is any differance in the kids south versus north - other than more upper classmen are north. If you want a “true” freshman experience go south.</p>
<p>It can be tough to get into classes. If you can get into honors I think that can help.</p>
<p>I believe science majors are harder, according to the kids.</p>
<p>I think it’s hard not to like UNC, the campus, or Franklin. My S has enjoyed it. We have loved visiting. Again, it’s all what you make of it and how you approach life in general. Going to a UNC basketball game is an experience not to be missed. Good luck!</p>
<p>Yes, definitely deflation. Official “evidence” just look at the average science GPAs here. It’s much lower than most places. From personal experience, I don’t know many, if any, science majors that have a GPA anywhere near what they did in high school. </p>
<p>As for dorms, almost all freshman are put in South campus. But some are on North campus. I would say that South campus is more social, depending on the dorm. Yeah a lot of people complain about the walk up stadium drive… But personally it’s nothing terrible. How far the walk is depends on which dorm you’re in. And all of the dorms are totally different, but most people seem to like whichever one they’re put in. Honors is now Koury, which has the same layout as the dorm I live in. </p>
<p>Yes, yopo is it! It’s an experience. Nothing all that spectacular but it’s cheap froyo and you have to go before you graduate. There’s a Starbucks on Franklin. Buuuttt… There’s also starbucks coffee in the dining hall for free so that’s where I get mine from. As for movies, I don’t know of a ton of people who go off campus to see them. However, cuab does movies every Friday and Saturday in the union that are really fun to go to! I’m not really a partier, but a lot of people go to frat court to go do whatever they do. </p>
<p>Definitely go to basketball games! I went to the one Wednesday and ended up standing on the court in the front row of the student section. That was amazing! </p>
<p>Sorry this took so long, classes just started up and it’s super busy. But any more questions you have, y’all just let me know!</p>
<p>Join Carolina Fever. A free 5000 member student organization that promotes student fan support for all varsity teams. Lots of fun, very spirited outgoing people, and weekly events. Plus plenty of student benefits including: d00k basketball tickets for their most active members (outside of the d00k ticket lottery), lots of give aways (Tar Heel gear), tailgating, paint-ups for football games, bus road trips to away games, viewing parties for other away games (w/food, drinks, prizes, etc)… and lots more. It is very popular.</p>
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<li>What do people do for fun on a typical Friday night or during the weekend? Do people typically go off campus to do stuff? What do people do in surrounding cities?</li>
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<p>Franklin St, frat parties, other parties.
2. What clubs/organizations are very popular and do people typically join?
not sure about this one…BUT other people have given you some good suggestions.
3. How intense are people about academics?
Some are really intense, others are more laidback. I have met more of the latter at UNC, though. It is a tough school, but it is definitely not as scary as some people make it out to be.
4. What are some stereotypes about UNC students?
Fluffy. Liberal. Preppy. Hipster. Stuff like that. I have found it to be pretty diverse, though.
5. What are the dorms like – what’s the dorm culture?
N/A
6. What are some other facts on UNC that any UNC student would know?
College isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and UNC is no different. UNC wants to appear progressive, however; they have a lot of downfalls in that respect. There are so many resources and a lot of the professors are just amazing. You rarely come across a “dud,” or bad professor. At least in my experience. Good luck! </p>
<p>By the way, people DO work their asses off for a 3.0. So, the person talking about GPAs going way down…yeah get ready for that. Your GPA will not be what it was/is in high school. /thumbs up</p>
