(UNC-Chapel Hill) I didn't really want to transfer to UNC, mainly

Educational Quality	D-	Faculty Accessibility	A-
Useful Schoolwork	A-	Excess Competition	B-
Academic Success	D	Creativity/ Innovation	D+
Individual Value	C-	University Resource Use	C+
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C	Friendliness	C
Campus Maintenance	B+	Social Life	D-
Surrounding City	D	Extra Curriculars	B-
Safety	A

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Female

1450

Quite Bright

Educational Quality	D-

Safety	A

She cares more about Educational Quality than the average student.

Date: Jun 13 2005
Major: (This Major's Salary over time)
I didn't really want to transfer to UNC, mainly because of its size, and I haven't been very happy here...I'm just trying to get that piece of paper at this point. The classes have been a pleasant surprise in terms of difficulty (particularly my English classes)--I expected to breeze through with no effort, since I originally went to Davidson, which is supposedly a much more academically rigorous school. Class size in my major has also been great--I haven't had more than 26 or 27 people in an English class. On the other hand, I am also pre-med, and my required science classes have been nightmarish--the stereotypical 200-person lecture hall, with very, very little opportunity for professorial help or even contact. So I guess it all depends on your department, and the level of your classes (introductory/general versus upper-level). The students here haven't impressed me; I guess that's the major difference between here and Davidson. It's not that they're dumb, exactly--but they are definitely "typical" college kids: full of loud, adamant opinions with little factual backup (especially political opinions) (the liberals are the worst, and I AM a liberal); very Abercrombie and Fitch (with all that implies); strong sense of entitlement; into lots of drinking and being irritatingly rowdy (and I am not a teetotaller or anti-partying--I just don't like to impose myself on other people). Some of my judgements may come from the fact that I took a few years off to work, and at 24, am just older enough to be annoyed by ordinary college behavior. I think I would have felt the same at 18, though, honestly. It takes a lot of effort to be more than just a warm body here, in both the academic and social arenas, so if you're shy or need a lot of attention or guidance, go to UNCA or someplace instead (just as strong academically, IMO, but about a tenth of the size).

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