UNC-Chapel Hill (2023-2024)

[gentle sundial]

no

[spark zenith]

is that bad indicator for other schools like gtech

[slow ridge]

Its not. Don't let these things upset u. There are a million other colleges u can go to, dont worry about it. U can always transfer as well. Keep ur head up

[violet scaffold]

no

[versed fox]

admissions are so fucking random

i would not take a rejection from here as a sign you'll get rejected from other schools

[gentle sundial]

can't believe she got a full ride tho, huge w

[spark zenith]

ok lol im just happy i got in cause unc is the only school that knows i dropped a science class cause turns out taking like 4 science classes in one sem is not good idea

[slender steeple]

r u sure....

[latent flicker]

Bro I got deferred from my safety it’s joever for me Fr

[ancient valley]

Did anyone get the Blue Sky Scholars😩

[slow ridge]

it aint dawg

u need to chill

[zealous citrus]

:3

[spark zenith]

got in but mo scholarships so 💔 dk how to feel

[zealous citrus]

time 2 pray that thomas wolfe wants me so fucking bad

[glad juniper]

i got in

[mild girder]

I GOT IN YESSSS

[glad juniper]

is oos aid really bad

?

[versed fox]

you gotta remember how random admissions are, especially for competitive schools. unc is competitive, they also have a strict percentage of students from nc that they have to meet. ik people who got rejected from very prestigious schools just to end up at an ivy

[versed fox]

generally oos aid from publics is bad yes

[river totem]

i regreat not applying early but also my regular essays were WAY better

[versed fox]

i know rejection sucks, it really does. but you gotta hold your head up & remember that you are an extremely talented student and applicant. if unc cant see that, thats on them, but some other amazing school will recognize that

[hallow tangle]

got waitlisted oos

[nocturne frigate]

rejected oos lol

[hallow tangle]

the oos tuition is too expensive so i would never go there (cope)

[spark zenith]

wiat on the acceptance letter do you see the major you were admitted for?

[ancient valley]

i didn’t for me

[spark zenith]

wait im hella confused i applied for cs but i hear that you dont get in automatically

can someone like briefly explain how it works cause im super confused

did i get into unc for cs or smth else

[spark zenith]

okay same

[reef hill]

Lol waitlisted

It still feels good as oos

[haughty dew]

OMG

I GOT IN!!!

[swift ginkgo]

definitely wouldnt

the admit rate for oos was lower

so its like other ivies

[mild girder]

where do i find

[inland veldt]

it's like kenan flagler at unc, u apply for the cs program
generally 70-80% acc rate
u'll get in if ur competent

[mild girder]

financial aid

or like

scholarship

if i got any

[fluid matrix]

nicee

[plain glade]

What’s the acceptance rate for OOS

[fierce mountain]

how do i know if i got into my program or any scholarships?

[versed fox]

congrats yall!!

[paper bobcat]

check the "decisions" tab

[fierce mountain]

mine just says i got honors carolina but doesnt say my academic program or anything

[plain glade]

I prob got rejected

I don’t wanna check

[mossy galleon]

upvote!!

[mossy galleon]

gl 🩷🩷 just rmemeber u can never predict decisions. rooting for u!!

[slow ridge]

@candid scaffold i got in with 2.7, r u proud

[plain glade]

What da fack

[lapis axle]

10%

[plain glade]

😦

[paper bobcat]

!!

[distant parcel]

How does UNC honors work? Would it have said it on my letter if I got in?

[pastel arch]

no option for waitlist? 😭

[plain glade]

Me don’t wanna check

[paper bobcat]

it should be in the decisions tab

[plain glade]

Because I am lazier than a fish

[paper bobcat]

under special opportunities

[distant parcel]

oh rip

I got nothing

not even ensured enrollment

[paper bobcat]

no worries that's all good

u can still apply for the schools ur interested if/when u commit

dwdwdw

[distant parcel]

alr

[paper bobcat]

congrats!!

[oak dove]

Outright rejected damn

[plain glade]

Stats?

[reef hill]

Around 6-7%

[viral dagger]

me too!

[vestal blaze]

I’m sorry Han 🫶🫂

[reef hill]

Waitlist and rejection are basically same for unc

[vestal blaze]

Uh 😭

[pastel arch]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[spark zenith]

do you know what it is for internationals?

[plain glade]

1%

[reef hill]

Considering that unc intl student ratio is only 6 percent of total students

[quaint reef]

did anyone get waitlisted?

[reef hill]

It should be lower than oos

[reef hill]

Me

[quaint reef]

woww

did more people get deferred or WL

[reef hill]

Unc waitlist acceptance has varied every year

There’s no defer for unc

[quaint reef]

ohh damn lol

ill assume rejection 💀

[plain glade]

I don’t wanna check because I got rejected by Duke

[mossy galleon]

everyone got rejected by duke dw!!!

duke ed was insane

[plain glade]

as a legacy and early decision

[lapis axle]

same with my friend dont sweat

[vestal blaze]

Guess just do defer 😭

[lapis axle]

he was a weapon but got fucked

[vestal blaze]

Hey it’s ok!

[swift ginkgo]

dont worry dude, remember the decision was made some time ago

breathe!!

[vestal blaze]

^^

[plain glade]

I am 99.99% sure I got rejected by UNC

[vestal blaze]

America is unc a top choice now?!!

[vestal blaze]

You never know

[plain glade]

Out of state I have no chance

[inner quail]

I believe so :)

Oh man

Am I late to this chat

[paper bobcat]

a bit 😭

[inner quail]

I was driving home lmfao

[paper bobcat]

dr. squirmy i have a question about double majoring at UNC

[inner quail]

Yea

Whats cookin

[paper bobcat]

so i got assured enrollment to both the MEJO and Info Sci programs (yippee!!), can i apply for both schools at the same time when im a sophomore?? or would I have to work that out with each school and advisors and stuff

i mean it's gonna be convoluted regardless but i was js wondering how that would work

[inner quail]

I think you should be able to apply to both. I would check with your advisors to make sure you can complete both majors in time but otherwise you should be fine :)

[paper bobcat]

okayyy!! thank u sm :D

[inner quail]

Congrats on MEJO/INLS!! I started getting involved with SILS last spring and havent regretted it one bit

I cant speak for Hussman/MEJO but INLS is so lovely

[paper bobcat]

TYTY im so excited 😭 even if i don't end up committing i'm super happy to have the opportunities

[ancient valley]

Wait what does it mean if it doesnt say anything about my major i wanna study?

[paper bobcat]

i don't think it says anything abt ur major in general

if u applied for special programs then it'll say smth but otherwise nah

[ancient valley]

Wait so if i just applied neuroscience on commonapp that means Im in already basically?

[inner quail]

It'll only say if you got assured enrollment

[inner quail]

Yes. Neurosci isnt a major you apply to

[ancient valley]

OHHHHH so some u had to apply to to get into

so im fine

[inner quail]

The only majors you have to worry abt "re-applying" for are pre-professional programs (business, journalism, info sci, ehs, biostat, nutrition, hpm) and CS

[swift ginkgo]

100 percent

[inner quail]

And you should've been told on your decision if you got assured enrollment

Wait wait wait

[swift ginkgo]

doesnt say anywhere

[inner quail]

America hater coming to UNC?

[swift ginkgo]

🤡

[ancient valley]

🙏 TYYYYYwait what about premed?

[swift ginkgo]

yeah :)))

possibly

[inner quail]

Premed isnt a major

[ancient valley]

Oh okokokok thats good !!

[inner quail]

We have premed ppl across like 15 depts lol

[vestal blaze]

Omg very exciting!!

[inner quail]

Biggest premed majors are bio, chem, math, and phys iirc

[inner quail]

What program did you apply for assured enrollment?

[ancient valley]

So basically im all good rn if I study neuro and wanna go into premed ? sry this is new to me lmao

[vestal blaze]

What’s assured enrollment?

[vestal blaze]

Yeah

[inner quail]

Yeah. There are lots of premeds here and advising will help you get all the med school reqs for sure

[deft cairn]

i j got in

[ancient valley]

Yesss thank you !!!!!

[swift ginkgo]

bio stats and health policy, public policy was number 3

[vestal blaze]

Omg bu rise guy

Congrats!!

[ancient valley]

Do u also know anyone that is a Blue Sky Scholar? Trying to see what some of these mean

[deft cairn]

i got some advanced research thing too

cool

[swift ginkgo]

and what is unc scholar

???

[inner quail]

For certain majors (#1135726736525504632 message) you have to apply to the program as a sophomore usually. With assured enrollment they basically "save" you a spot during the app process

[swift ginkgo]

it didnt say what specific one i won it just said i was that

[inner quail]

Hm

Not sure abt those

[swift ginkgo]

mk!

[inner quail]

Exciting!!

Research here is great

[swift ginkgo]

dyk if i got rejected from assured enrollment if its not on my portal?

[ancient valley]

CONGRATS EVERYONE!!!🎉

[deft cairn]

duke deferal --> unc acceptance

[inner quail]

If you got assured enrollment it would've said it somewhere

[paper bobcat]

if it's not under decisions -> special opportunities then yeah

[swift ginkgo]

great LOL

kinda funny

[inner quail]

Its ok tho. Assured enrollment is just a reassurance thing more than anything

[swift ginkgo]

yeah thats ok !

[inner quail]

I think the real competitive programs are busi and HPM I think

[river totem]

hi r there merit schollys for RD applicants

[inner quail]

Not sure

I'm sorry I'm not the best guy for scholarship info lol

[frigid geyser]

How competitive is honors oos

[inner quail]

I would assume pretty competitive

Honors is generally competitive

But idk if they have to balance in state/OOS for honors or not

[graceful badge]

Mack Brown is older than saban and still isn’t retired. Buddy is washed all I’m gonna say. Peace out all and congrats to those who got in. Have fun on the hill

[frigid geyser]

Also wht r these other programs yall r getting into like chancellors

Were there extra essays for those?

I’m clueless af

[spark zenith]

oh damn
i feel proud altho unfortunately the acceptance without a scholarship is useless unfortunately

[plain glade]

I haven’t checked my status yet

[wind parrot]

international business accepted can you still apply for a scholarship

[plain glade]

I’m scared as heck

[wind parrot]

Good luck

[inner quail]

Worth it if your parents can afford it imo

Also I don't know where the 1% stat came from 💀

[plain glade]

I guessed

[inner quail]

They don't differentiate OOS and intl in the stats they give out

Fair enough

[gentle sundial]

SQUIRMY

[gentle sundial]

my sis got into unc with a full ride

[inner quail]

YOOOOOOOOOOO

HOLY SHIT CONGRATS TO HER

thats bonkers wtf

[gentle sundial]

yes and honors carolina!!!!! so crazy

[inner quail]

I'll be real, I don't think I've met a single person at UNC here on a full ride 😭

Dude that's exciting

[gentle sundial]

I KNOW

[mossy galleon]

girl who is ur sister, didjt u say she also got into mich or smth

[vestal blaze]

Ohh

[gentle sundial]

i dont even know what to say im so shocked

[scenic plume]

YOOOOO THATS INSANNEEEEE

MERIT FULLRIDE???

Roberston scholars?

[vestal blaze]

KVD HOW DID UNICH GO

[gentle sundial]

yes they got into umich ea and unc with an academic scholarship

[polar pine]

i just realized it says "the better blue" here

i am so approving of this

(i got in 2 years ago)

[mossy galleon]

WOWWW. that's so epic. tell them congrats!!!

[polar pine]

congratssss

[scenic plume]

Deferred lol someone in my school who applied ross got both umich and unc happy for him bc he might actually go lmao

[scenic plume]

Did u get in?

[vestal blaze]

aww I’m sorry gtown solos

[scenic plume]

Nah im fine lol

[gentle sundial]

i didn't ea

[scenic plume]

Ah ok

Ur sister cracked asl

[plain glade]

IM SCAREEDDEE

[gentle sundial]

they got some scholarship that would give them in-state rates for study abroad+other fees not covered in the full ride. no name in her letter tho

[plain glade]

If Tulane rejected me does that correlate with a UNC rejection?

Ahbwuhwhghwjjhw

[inner quail]

no

[inner quail]

Holy hell

That's awesome

[mossy galleon]

you cannot predict decisions. 100%. decisions are not linear— just bc you get into one doesn't mean you'll get into another, etc etc. gl on unc

[inner quail]

UNC doesnt want them, UNC needs them

[plain glade]

Athletes in a nutshell

[polar pine]

exactly

mine is closer to linear for some reason I really don't know but my case is also distinctively not normal

[worldly aspen]

if i cant make it to the chancellors science scholars thing in february for finalists is there another date they can accommodate? or should i just email them

[inner quail]

Just email

[worldly aspen]

ok ty

[digital pike]

Accepted oos cs

[plain glade]

Wtf

[zenith girder]

Accepted oos neuroscience

[ancient valley]

ahh me too! does it say neuroscience anywhere for u?

[zenith girder]

no it doesnt, that was my first choice on common app though

[ancient valley]

same ! congrats!!!

[honest pond]

Does anyone know where to find financial aid if it’s even out?

[ancient valley]

it’s not out cause fafsa hasn’t been sent yet i think

[honest pond]

Aight thanks

[inner quail]

Fwiw the major you put on your app will be your major UNLESS you want to do a pre-professional major (which neuro is not) @zenith girder @ancient valley

[floral robin]

nah I don't think it's ou

[lapis axle]

OOS is so impossible man😭

[floral robin]

they said they don't get fafsa till after jan 31

does anyone know if I can make my accounts and everything without binding myself to the school?

[spark zenith]

they don't lol I'm from a third world country

[inner quail]

Yea :( without any aid I don't think UNC is worth the debt

[austere merlin]

Did anyone get in?!

[vestal blaze]

Yes! Check pins

[cloud garnet]

I don’t know how

But

3.7 GPA

1360

OOS

accepted with honors

Swear to Gos

God

12 APs

[swift ginkgo]

fr I was shocked too

I didn’t even get honors at my state school with a 70 percent ar

[gentle sundial]

MY SIS DID RILEY

[austere merlin]

YESSS

[swift ginkgo]

yeah I got in!!!

[paper bobcat]

👋 👋

[inland snow]

Congrats to everyone !!

Im sorry to those who didnt get in, just know that a rejection is a redirection and not the end ❤️

[digital pike]

is cs direct admit for unc?

[inner quail]

For anyone who applied, do they have CS for assured enrollment?

Nvm checked and they don't

So no

Not direct admit for CS

But CS application is mostly "do you have the prereqs for CS? cool ur in"

[digital pike]

i heard its rly overcrowded at unc for cs

[inner quail]

It's a lot better now

They dropped the CS minor and added admissions for the major

[digital pike]

umd/purdue vs unc which do u think is smarter? all oos

[earnest bronze]

Has anyone gotten a merit scholarship from UNC? Do you know what they look for in students in giving those out?

[digital pike]

i rly loved unc campus when i visited

one of my fav schools

[inner quail]

1. Which one has the program that fits your interests and career goals more?
2. Which one is in a location that you like the best?
3. What other aspects are most important to you in a college? Which school meets those the best?

[digital pike]

but purdue/umd is objectively ranked higher for cs

[inner quail]

Ranking doesn't mean anything

Like legit for employers they don't give one fuck

Especially in RTP

[digital pike]

unc def best location

[inner quail]

They see "UNC" on your resume and it's enough lmfao

[digital pike]

yea i like the research triangle aspect

my only gripe with unc is that declare major pretty late

[inner quail]

Wdym?

It's by soph year latest

But you can declare your first sem if you want

Oh wait CS

You can apply once you finish the prereqs

[digital pike]

id rather go to a school where cs is direct admit tbh

[inner quail]

I mean it's completely your choice

[digital pike]

bevause im scared ab overcrowding

[inner quail]

But I will say CS admissions are more of a formality

Kris (head of CS dept) really does not want to reject anyone who has genuine interest in completing the program

Which includes people without prior CS experience

The process is to basically weed out people who won't commit to the major lol

But again

If direct admit is something that's really important to you, there's no shame in picking another school

I'm obviously going to advocate for UNC bc (1) I love this school and (2) this is the UNC thread

But in the end there's no shame in whatever you choose

They're all fantastic choices

[digital pike]

i rly rly like unc the most tbh

ill have to do more research once the rest of my results come in

[inner quail]

Good choice :)

[earnest bronze]

Has anyone gotten a merit scholarship from UNC OOS? Do you know what they look for in students in giving those out?

[gentle sundial]

my twin did!

[earnest bronze]

Do you know what they look for in students in giving those out? Or what strengths your twin's application had if you're comfortable with sharing

[swift ginkgo]

Yeah and I have no idea

[earnest bronze]

if your comfortable sharing what do you think are the strengths of your app?

[inner quail]

They aren't super transparent beyond what they give on the website ngl 💀

It's just like "do good 👍"

[swift ginkgo]

Oh probably my activities!! They related a lot to my major! Essays were kind of ok, not the best

And I didn’t have perfect grades or anything

[gentle sundial]

i have no idea what they look for. my twin had a pretty high gpa, but also did a ton of community service work. we also live in a rural area so that might've given her an edge. i would say just be yourself in your essays and show your fit for UNC

[inner quail]

(unrelated) I didn't realize my program had assured enrollment LOL

(Fwiw I'm doing fine and applying for the MSIS rn)

(So don't be bummed if you don't get assured enrollment)

[earnest bronze]

Did you have to apply to the scholarship separately? or did they just give it to you?

[inner quail]

Oh yeah I figured I would offer it now

If any admits have questions about ANYTHING UNC, feel free to ping or send here and I'll do my best to answer <3

Majors, classes, campus, weather, local area, food, housing... whatever you can think of

[old crater]

Hi

[swift ginkgo]

they just gave me it lol

[old crater]

What is the Russian Language Flagship Program?

Read the page, but can't understand it at all.

[paper bobcat]

i may take u up on this in the spring 🫡

[mild girder]

where do i find scholarships if i got any?

[swift ginkgo]

How is the housing and dining halls??

[swift ginkgo]

click decision on ur portal, scroll down and it will tell u to click a button for ur scholarship

[inner quail]

They should let you know somewhere in the portal

[mild girder]

so ig i didnt get any 💀

i dont see any buttons

[inner quail]

Any specific questions abt housing/dining halls?

Generally housing will vary mostly based on physical location and the people on your floor/in your suite

[paper bobcat]

whats ur personal opinion of ehringhaus 💀

[inner quail]

Living on South campus is pretty common esp for freshmen just because that's where most of the housing is on campus. It's much more suburban and spread out than North/Historic campus, and they're all suite style

[inner quail]

I have only lived on North campus (Connor Community >>>>>>) but I have heard.... mixed things

[paper bobcat]

THANK U

my ermmmm ex girlfriend lives in ehringhaus LOL it's a mess i visited once

thats all i js wanted to be validated 💀

LMFAO

[ancient valley]

wats the best food that they have on campus @inner quail

[inner quail]

This is pretty tough! There's a ton of fantastic food options, especially since Franklin St is on the north border of campus

[slow ridge]

CHECK

[paper bobcat]

r u in the right channel my friend

LOL

[ancient valley]

Ooooo wats the best like sushi or korean food options

[inner quail]

OOOH we've got good shit

Lenoir on North Campus has Bento Sushi, which is my usual go-to

[ancient valley]

OMG BENTO SUSHI⁉️ that sounds so bus

[inner quail]

We've got a ton of stuff on Franklin too

[paper bobcat]

bonchon is pretty good though i know there's better places

[inner quail]

Spicy 9 has more sushi options but being on Franklin its more expensive

[paper bobcat]

expensive 💔 it's good tho

[ancient valley]

HMMM got me twitching🤤

[inner quail]

It's where I usually go for sushi, although Bento Sushi has some crunchy tempura rolls that I'll grab from time to time

[paper bobcat]

lowk like if ur into asian food then ur gonna like UNC lol

there's a solid amt of places

[ancient valley]

Omg wait did UNC send u guys an acceptance letter in mandarin or the language u speak?its so cute

[inner quail]

Honestly it's worth it to just go to Franklin and walk

[paper bobcat]

i just got mine in english but that's bc i only marked english 💀 so

[ancient valley]

kbbq literally sounds like a dream

[ancient valley]

[inner quail]

Honestly the greater RTP area has so much good food

I know we've got KBBQ and hotpot stuff closer to Raleigh/Durham/Cary

[ancient valley]

Wait btw are u committed to UNC or are u gonna wait for other decisions?

[paper bobcat]

waiting for ivy week

it's my top choice rn tho

[inner quail]

NOT TO SAY THERE ISNT THIS STUFF AT UNC

[ancient valley]

REAL

LMAO

[inner quail]

I'm just more familiar with RTP as a whole since I'm the only one of my friends at UNC (the rest are closer to north Raleigh)

And lived here my whole life

[ancient valley]

Food is like my biggest priority

Wait what is RTP?

[inner quail]

RTP is Research Triangle Park! It's technically a small area off of 40 (like just west of where 540-40 intersect) but generally people use "RTP area" to refer to the Triangle, which is like, Raleigh-Durham/Chapel Hill-Cary

This is good enough lol

I actually met with someone who works for the Research Triangle Foundation the other day. Talking about how over the next 20 or so years the actual RTP business park is going to be less corporate and more... friendly lol

Which is pretty exciting

[swift ginkgo]

Just are they good

Ah ok see they get

Vary*

[inner quail]

Certain residence halls & dining locations are certainly better than others

And will vary a bit based on personal pref

[swift ginkgo]

Oh ok and opinions on chapel hill’s location, being in the south/coast

[inner quail]

I love it here

Ngl

It does get pretty hot during the summer because yk south & humid

But for being city it's still very green (although the green-not green divide on campus is more east-west campus lmao)

(I'm working on a research project for the school on urban heat & trees rn)

[paper bobcat]

omg slay

[inner quail]

E3P is such a goated department here

Love it

[paper bobcat]

its very pretty btw

esp when it's like overcast

from when i last visited

[inner quail]

Omg

Let me find my UNC pics

I loooooove campus when it's gray and cloudy

[paper bobcat]

yesssssss

[inner quail]

Here's some stuff from a field trip to Campus North (met with UNC foresters & the guy in charge of the Botanical Gardens)

[paper bobcat]

loveee

[inner quail]

Like it looks pretty lame but it's really cool to see the stuff they do up there with trees that fall/are removed around campus

Polk Place, in front of the Wilson Library

[paper bobcat]

beautiful

[paper bobcat]

franklin st

[inner quail]

Davis Library, coming from Joyner Hall

[paper bobcat]

some sunnier pics

[bold rain]

0 for 3 today

i dont feel anything anymore

[inner quail]

That's roughly where I took [this picture](#1135726736525504632 message) LMAO

Right on the corner between Dey and Wilson

[paper bobcat]

omg wait that checks out

[swift ginkgo]

Omg 😳

[paper bobcat]

you got it w uw madison, it's in an hourish

a lil less

[bold rain]

wait its confirmed?

[paper bobcat]

i remember walking out of library around there LOL

[swift ginkgo]

when is admitted students day? Do they pay for admitted students to visit?

[paper bobcat]

speculated (hoping)

[inner quail]

Wilson scares me ngl

It's so fancy

I feel like if I walk in there in my tshirt and sweats I'm violating some sort of rule

[paper bobcat]

!!!!

[inner quail]

Related, there's a table in the South Building that the UNC foresters made for the chancellor that has 3 bullet holes in it

I feel like I have to mention it because the woman we talked to said "it's okay, you can walk through the South Building"

[paper bobcat]

jesus 😭

[inner quail]

It's just "fancy important building is intimidating to just hang out in"

If they didn't want people in there, they would make sure of it LOL

[paper bobcat]

yea true 💀

[hybrid cosmos]

womp womp

[ancient valley]

omg i’m literally from north carolina i should know this lmao

[hybrid cosmos]

got rejected but lowkey my essays were bad

could've done better

[inner quail]

Happens to the best of us. Try not to sweat it

[hybrid cosmos]

i went 1.5/3 today ill take it

im chilling

[soft tundra]

Wait this is out today?

Oh shit I got in W

[paper bobcat]

W

[hybrid cosmos]

congrat

[inner quail]

W

I'm kinda curious, for people who got in, what are y'alls intended majors? :)

[wise belfry]

comp lit and bio!!!

[paper bobcat]

mejo and info sci ^_^

[inner quail]

That's so exciting!!! I love the CMPL department & BIOL has been great too <3

INLS is super fun too

I'm taking INLS 161 right now and finishing up a certificate in the department

If Dr. Bergquist is still teaching INLS 161 and you come here, I absolutely recommend taking it with him

[pine island]

medical anthro and bio :)

[errant pine]

Man, was really hoping id get into unc
:(

I suppose it was ecs since my academics were above the median

College admissions sure are hard

[haughty dew]

bro i somehow got in

idek how 💀

[inner quail]

Ooh very exciting!! I know someone who graduated last year doing med anth <3 super fun!

[inner quail]

Absolutely. Try not to let them get you down too much<3

[errant pine]

[inner quail]

For any bio majors - I am a bio major, so I can answer a lot of questions, particularly with electives and BIOL 101 (since they did change the core for CO26 onward lol)

[floral robin]

I wanna study Econ & Public Policy

[deft cairn]

neuro

[swift ginkgo]

@inner quail hi do they pay for admitted students to visit campus??

[inner quail]

Not sure tbh

[carmine verge]

HI IS ANYONE HONORS COLLEGE

[paper bobcat]

i got in! idk if ur asking for a current honors student tho

[robust sky]

did any one get global scholars prgoram?

[spark zenith]

i got rejected

[plain glade]

Aw

I’m still scared to check mine

Because I’m OOS

[spark zenith]

its fine i am international anyways

[quasi nymph]

I got in, I am out of state but got an in state merit scholarship and the honors college ✔️

[spark zenith]

idk what the acceptance rate is for unc chapel hill for international students

[quasi nymph]

8% acceptance (out of state) 10% honors college

[plain glade]

Yeah no that’s worse than Cornell

Nah nah

I’m just assuming I got rejected

[quasi nymph]

yes very low indeed

[inner quail]

Bro is going to ignore a UNC acceptance bc they're convinced they're rejected

[plain glade]

8% is crazy 💀

[quasi nymph]

Last year, the UNC out of state acceptance rate was 8% compared to an in-state rate of 43% (2023)

[plain glade]

“Last year”

Now I’m genuinely even more screwed

[spark zenith]

guys has anybody does C Step

no lol

c step its UNC's

transfer pathway program and shit

[plain glade]

Oh nvm

[spark zenith]

dirty minded

[glad juniper]

oos unc chapel hill is financial aid like impossible to get

we make under 150k

[worldly aspen]

does anyone know what residence hall chancellor science scholars get

[quasi nymph]

they gave me merit aid (almost full financial aid for 4 years)

[glad juniper]

is aid out yet?

how do I check

i got accepted today

[carmine verge]

AYE

have u been able to get onyen to work

[carmine verge]

How do you see this

I’m in Carolina connect

But idk how to make an email

[quasi nymph]

I was accepted today also and I got a separate email with the information about the merit aid

[carmine verge]

So you just got the email?

[glad juniper]

was it a scholarship?

[carmine verge]

I just can’t figure out how to make my Carolina email

[glad juniper]

same

i dont even know if aid is even out yet

i think we are supposed to wait for an email

[candid scaffold]

@inner quail real i made it

[stark heath]

Anybody know when aid is supposed to come out?

Also did anyone get honors carolina?

[inner quail]

Told you :) welcome aboard

[stark heath]

Congrats!!

[timid escarp]

neuro@unc lets goo!!!!

[swift ginkgo]

10 percent of them got honors that’s crazy

[timid escarp]

@inner quail do you have any reviews/feedback abt neuro 👀

[ancient valley]

Ayeeee neuro too!!!

[timid escarp]

congrats!!

[inner quail]

It's solid. Definitely a degree that sets you up for grad school well. Pretty chem heavy (for additional reqs) , so be prepared for that :)

[ancient valley]

Thanks you too!🎊🎉

[inner quail]

(Or med school)

[ancient valley]

Omgggg wait it’s chem heavy😭i cant deal with chem again jkjk

[timid escarp]

(what if you want to work in industry after instead 👀, like deepmind sorta thing)

[timid escarp]

istg organic chem💀

[inner quail]

Orgo 1&2

[inner quail]

Might be worth considering a double major then methinks

[ancient valley]

STOP I dont wanna think about that😭

[inner quail]

Bio/quant bio might be good for that

[ancient valley]

Is it good idea to double major in bio and neuro or no?

[timid escarp]

yea sounds life-sucking tbh

[inner quail]

I mean, I think it depends on your career goals

And what you're willing to put up with lol

[timid escarp]

btw is there a startup/entrepreneurship scene at unc

[inner quail]

Probably

I would say it exists

[ancient valley]

i’m thinking of going into premed but i wanna study neuro as well

[inner quail]

But I'm not involved so I wouldn't know details

[timid escarp]

gpa go brrrr

[inner quail]

Tbh for premed you don't have to be a bio major. You'll be taking BIOL 101+L, BIOL 103, and BIOL 220 anyways as NSCI (not sure how it fits with premed reqs tho)

Chem reqs for NSCI will have you prepped for biochem

And that should cover prereqs in terms of chem

[candid scaffold]

@ancient valley omg congrats

[timid escarp]

squirmy btw what are your plans after graduation

[quasi nymph]

merit scholarships, giving me in state prices for out of state… - 8K a year.

[inner quail]

Grad school, since I'm in a dual degree program :) I'll be getting my MSIS at UNC if everything works out. After I'll likely work in some sort of quantitative position, probably looking at EPA or energy jobs, but also open to agtech/biotech :)

[timid escarp]

cool!

[inner quail]

Most of my envsci work is in energy, most of my bio work is quantitative bio and genetics (hoping to do more work on plant genetics)

So we will see how it goes :)

[stark heath]

How did you find your chem classes? My APchem teacher told me to avoid UNC but I've gotten mixed reviews from others

[inner quail]

If youre premed I would advise taking chem at UNC. Med schools will see that you avoided taking them at UNC and will hold that against you compared to similar applicants who took them at UNC.

That being said... I've been doing my chem reqs at CC and NCSU

Idk for other grad programs but I just know from talking to Dr. Shemer, premeds should try taking them here if possible

(Pretend I didnt shit on unc chem bc I dont want to scare the kids)

[stark heath]

Not premed, want to go to grad school (bad idea right ) and seriously considering NCSU for chem major

BTW you're scaring the kids (I am the kids)

[inner quail]

NCSU will probably be easier on your soul for chem ngl

Our chem is really rigorous and has that rep but it also means we have great chem graduates

Not that NCSU has worse chem students its just different

[stark heath]

Is it rigorous in a good way or in a stupid way? (if you know what I mean)

I also got into CWRU if that matters

[inner quail]

Depends on who you ask and which profs you get lol

It gets a lot better once you get through the premed weeders tho (101, 102, 241, 261)

Honestly if you like chem and put in the effort it's not going to kill you

[stark heath]

So you would recommend I still go to UNC over state?

The other thing is I think I would like living in Raleigh more but UNC technically is more prestigious

[carmine verge]

What’s ur major?

I am BME and pre med and I am choosing UNC bc looks better for med school, especially w honors program

I think anyway

[glad juniper]

is getting into the honors program vs regular a big deal

like would not getting into the honors program make chapel hill not worth it

[carmine verge]

Definitely not

[stark heath]

Chem but not premed

[carmine verge]

But it is very nice for the additional resources and getting to choose classes early

[carmine verge]

Ahhhhhhhhh hmmm

Idk but I would go chapel hill unless you think it would be too rigorous

[timid escarp]

😭

[carmine verge]

Also I have no idea what ur preferences are or ur life is like

[stark heath]

Thx for your help BTW:)

[carmine verge]

Honors kids get to choose classes earlier so you could maybe get those better profs?

I heard housing is diff for honors kids does anyone know if that is true?

[glad juniper]

I heard they have to take random classes though

[carmine verge]

Yeahhhh idk

Idk if it’s worth it I need to look more into it

Wonder if it would be worth it for med school applications

[glad juniper]

I’m also a pre-med, the people I’ve asked said it doesn’t really but its just a convenience thing to pick classes early and all

and bragging rights I suppose

[inner quail]

Some of the honors versions of classes suck tbh

I know that's how it was for BIOL 101H

I'm a junior at unc

My display name was a troll lol

[slow ridge]

im better than u

[inner quail]

Figured I would change it back for a while to not confuse ppl lol

[inner quail]

Fwiw you can graduate with honors distinction without being in honors. I would look at the requirements for honors and consider if you're okay with the additional work rather than impact on med school apps

UNCP kinda goated

[glad juniper]

whats a good stem premed major at unc

[shrewd geyser]

unc alums is the honors carolina experience noticeably different from that of the average student?

[inner quail]

Any of them work tbh. I've seen med students who did med anth

The major itself doesnt matter as much as getting the prereqs that med schools look for

And experience

[fluid matrix]

time for me to make the ncsu or unc cs decision (unless uw Madison or umd cost changes)

[candid scaffold]

unc cs has better name recognition but ncsu cs has better program

my friend did land a job at amazon from unc cs though

[plain glade]

Interesting..

[candid scaffold]

unc cs also isn’t guaranteed

[plain glade]

Also is it normal to not have looked at my decision for UNC yet?

[candid scaffold]

you have to apply to its program

after first year

[plain glade]

IM STILL SCARED AF

[candid scaffold]

I looked at it before my 6 hour work shift

I was crying

😭😭

[plain glade]

And I am anxious

😭

[candid scaffold]

Nah but unc lowk

So like

….

Not even confetti

every other college gave me confetti

Unc was just like congrats!

[fluid matrix]

Yeah

I only had one school with confetti

[digital pike]

How hard is it to declare cs

[fluid matrix]

ncsu

[digital pike]

Like if u finish ur prereq r u guaranteed cs?

[candid scaffold]

not sure but unc doesn’t admit by major

[fluid matrix]

kinda annoying but I don’t think it’s super hard (yet)

[candid scaffold]

U have to like fight ur way

Into the cs pre reqs

[fluid matrix]

It’s like 70% chance

[candid scaffold]

for a spot

[digital pike]

Bruh that’s lowkey messed up

[candid scaffold]

before u apply into their cs program u have to take specific classes

Usually those r the ones everyone fights for

[digital pike]

Imo if you indicated interest in ur application for cs u should have priority

For those classes

[candid scaffold]

yeah I think u do have priority

[digital pike]

Wait rly

[candid scaffold]

I’m not sure

[fluid matrix]

I’m honestly considering state just because of their whole cs situation

[candid scaffold]

but also CS

Is saturated now

everyoen does it

[fluid matrix]

Otherwise unc would’ve been the choice

[digital pike]

Why doesn’t unc do direct admit lile everyone else

[candid scaffold]

idk

Liberal arts school

I applied economics major

But I plan to switch to business

So i can go into kenan flagler

[digital pike]

I see

[plain glade]

No confetti is what scares me

[candid scaffold]

but even as an econ major i can still sign up

For business classes

[plain glade]

No confetti = rejection

[candid scaffold]

To take the pre reqs

and apply kenan

[fluid matrix]

3/4 of my acceptances today had no confetti

[candid scaffold]

idk I heard it’s really easy to switch

at unc

They give u a chance to at orientation too

[fluid matrix]

one of the schools I didn’t even realize I got accepted and thought I was deferred

[candid scaffold]

BRUH ME WITH UMICH

[fluid matrix]

until I looked at it again

[candid scaffold]

WTF IS THEIR LIKE you’ve been selected

[plain glade]

I didn’t even check UNC status because I’m a scared cat

[digital pike]

Bruh umich was a bloodbath for my school

[plain glade]

I just assumed I got rejected

[digital pike]

One of my Princeton friends got deferred

My entire friend group deferred

[plain glade]

Because this years 6.4% acceptance rate OOS is ludicrous

[candid scaffold]

I got in umich and idek how

[digital pike]

Source?

[candid scaffold]

💀

[fluid matrix]

damn

[plain glade]

worse than Cornell

[candid scaffold]

oos for umich but in state for unc

[fluid matrix]

I got “postponed”

[digital pike]

Same

I’m oos for unc

I got completely railed ea tbh

[fluid matrix]

umich really think they special using their own terms

[digital pike]

My top choices rn if rd goes bad

Are unc Purdue and umd

[candid scaffold]

I prolly won’t end up going to umich

[digital pike]

I’d rather go unc but the other two r ranked higher

[candid scaffold]

One lucky wiatlisted person will get a spot

[digital pike]

Umich is way too expensive oos

[candid scaffold]

They must be insane if they think I’m paying 90k a year

💀

[digital pike]

90k??

I thought it was 70

[candid scaffold]

u forget

Rooming

And all the other fees

[digital pike]

Nah that’s robbery

[candid scaffold]

Add 15-20k to the tuition

[digital pike]

Might as well go to an ivy at that point

[fluid matrix]

wait tf tuition is 70k??

[digital pike]

Lowkey if u got umich oos u can prob bag an ivy

[candid scaffold]

unc is 9k tuition for me but after all the boarding and textbooks and stuff it’s around 20k

20-25k

per year

also no aid

[fluid matrix]

Yeah

[candid scaffold]

Bc family makes “high income”

[fluid matrix]

hopefully I get ncsu scholarships

and then I pay nothing

[candid scaffold]

StTe schools

Aren’t that generous

With aid

[digital pike]

that sounds like a good deal to me

[candid scaffold]

bc they’re kinda poor

[fluid matrix]

I mean the full ride ones

[candid scaffold]

like the park

[fluid matrix]

like park

[candid scaffold]

O

Did u apply

[fluid matrix]

ye

[candid scaffold]

finalist?

lowk id go to ncsu if it’s a full ride

[fluid matrix]

I did both

but i don’t think i got park

yeah that’s what it was

I didn’t get past semi for park

[candid scaffold]

Did u get into unc

[fluid matrix]

yea

[candid scaffold]

r u oos

[fluid matrix]

Instate

[candid scaffold]

oh

I mean in state is good regardless

It’s such a good value school

[fluid matrix]

Yeah

[candid scaffold]

cheap + semi prestigious

[fluid matrix]

I wish uw Madison wasn’t so expensive

Genuinely a nice school but expensive af

[candid scaffold]

would u go to Purdue

Over ncsu

for cs

[fluid matrix]

I would consider it for sure

[digital pike]

definitely

purdue is a t20 cs school

[fluid matrix]

But if I got any sort of scholarship for either id pick that one

otherwise it’d be a choice of is it worth it

[candid scaffold]

ig

I’m having a hard time choosing

Between Purdue

Or unc

[digital pike]

same

[candid scaffold]

😭

[digital pike]

i rly rly rly liked unc when i visited

and its a high overall ranking too

[candid scaffold]

pros of Purdue: literally like 100k engineering/cs graduate salaries

Cons: can i make it out alive

[fluid matrix]

ngl purdue isn’t horribly expensive for a oos school

[digital pike]

the only thing that stops me from unc is that cs isnt direct admit

[fluid matrix]

but yea that the problem

[candid scaffold]

Purdue is notorious for weeding out

[fluid matrix]

Are you oos

[digital pike]

yes

[candid scaffold]

Their engineering and cs students

With the first semester courses

[fluid matrix]

hmm

[candid scaffold]

it’s like insanely hard at Purdue

so I’m kinda scared

[digital pike]

the location seems kinda depressing too

[candid scaffold]

I won’t be able to make it

[digital pike]

unc ch has the perfect location

[fluid matrix]

ngl either school is a risk in some form

but both good in own ways

[digital pike]

how about umd vs unc?

i got umd hc but i still lowkey prefer unc

both r similar price

[fluid matrix]

wait similar price?

[digital pike]

yea im oos for both

[fluid matrix]

how much unc cost for you

I thought unc was cheaper oos

Unless ur instate umd

[digital pike]

both total to 60k for everything

[fluid matrix]

Ah

[digital pike]

chill thats lowkey not worth it lol

but i dont want to go to rutgers

[candid scaffold]

unc for me

idk

Sounds like hs 2.0

💀

[digital pike]

is ur whole school going

[candid scaffold]

Yes

💀

Most my friends got in today as well

[digital pike]

damn

yeah thats rutgers for me cuz im nj

[fluid matrix]

I mean career wise I feel umd would be more tempting than unc

but other stuff unc 100%

[digital pike]

i mean unc probably has good career opportunities too

[candid scaffold]

idk what u saw in unc but

Idk

There nothing to do here

[digital pike]

bruh i loved it

[candid scaffold]

I live 20 mins away

From duke

Unc

And ncsu

[digital pike]

i mean yea if ur local its diff

for me it checks every single box

except for the damn cs stuff

[candid scaffold]

ig

there is a canes here

I haven’t tried yet

[digital pike]

cuz i dont want to take a risk of not getting the major

[digital pike]

never had canes before

[fluid matrix]

I went recently p good

[candid scaffold]

might have to try it

All I eat at is like

Kbbqs

And Hotpot’s

😭

There’s a lot of Asians

here

[fluid matrix]

good ol wake

[candid scaffold]

(I work at a kbbq)

[fluid matrix]

ah

[glad juniper]

did a lot of ppl get unc oos

[stark heath]

8% from what I heard

Which is wild

[stark heath]

So fr

[plain glade]

All the more reason I wanna get acce- slapped for being racist

[inland snow]

https://tenor.com/view/chuckles-im-in-danger-ralph-simpson-meme-gif-16042439

[plain glade]

I see the view my decision button

But I don’t wanna look at it

It’s been 12 hours

[inland snow]

Tbh the faster you check the faster you can recover or celebrate

[plain glade]

Alright sure I’ll do it tomorrow

It’s 2:53 AM

[inland snow]

Real

[plain glade]

I don’t wanna spoil my sleep

[inland snow]

Good luck 🔥🔥

[plain glade]

Thank you!!

[spark zenith]

whats the chance of getting off waitlist for UNC

[plain glade]

Ehhh low

[spark zenith]

rippppp

[swift ginkgo]

unc’ 2028’s insta looks concerning, there were no people of color

Any current students know how diverse the school is

[inner quail]

You would be surprised how little you're going to see people you knew in HS

[inner quail]

It's worth considering but these HSers don't know shit about how it is rn post application introduction lmao

CS situation is MUCH better now

[fluid matrix]

Well that’s good

how difficult is it to get into cs there

[inland veldt]

not that difficult

70%ish

just be competent

[fluid matrix]

Ok that makes things a lot better

ig now I’ll just wait to see if I get the ncsu full scholarship (goodnight)

[inner quail]

Not. If you have the prereqs and don't half ass the application you're fine lol

[fluid matrix]

alright good thank you

[inner quail]

Yeah np

I understand people being worried about CS since it's not direct admit and like

It's so much better now

I also want to add- while I understand a lot of people would prefer CS direct admit, there's a reason why UNC doesnt have any direct admit programs for majors

They want ppl to explore in their gen eds and figure out with experience what major they want to pursue

I feel like saying that I should add that assured enrollment is not direct admit

If you get assured enrollment and change your mind on the major, you are not obligated to continue with that major

[fluid matrix]

Yeah makes sense

I think the whole thing a bit worrying for people at unc is that there’s a chance you don’t even get into cs after being there for a year

[swift ginkgo]

Following up on this

[inland veldt]

I think there's a little bit of a sampling bias since more fratty/outgoing types are the ones to usually post on their college ig page 1st

idk if that sounds fucked up or not

fwiw, i think it's decently diverse as an asian male

Something like 30-40% of the undergrads are POC

[swift ginkgo]

30 percent???

Do you know if there’s a decent black population, is the administration not nice towards POC

[inland veldt]

i mean it's not great

[swift ginkgo]

yeah 😭

[inland veldt]

Admin's meh

[swift ginkgo]

Thanks for letting me know they all looked like they were in a frat or sorority 💀

[inland veldt]

yea lol

[swift ginkgo]

felt like an outsider looking at that insta

[inland veldt]

i'd prolly post on the unc reddit page to get the pov from black students if i were u

[swift ginkgo]

Thanks

also what’s ur fav thing about the school

[inland veldt]

i'd say the relatively fun atmosphere (as a non premed ) and the amount of activities in and around the area. Rushing Franklin after beating Duke is always a blast. The wlb as a cs major is decent. There's a lot of opportunities in around Research Triangle. Most of my friend's internships are in the area

I think the lack of an engineering school makes the uni less "nerdy" than it's peers. You can consider that good or bad

[inland veldt]

Yea fwiw, only like 16% of UNC is in greek life which is far lower than Duke

It's just that hella ppl look like they are

[swift ginkgo]

Very very good

Amazing news

idk if I’d fit in bc I don’t like sports

[inland veldt]

yea i'd def tour if u can

[swift ginkgo]

I love working out and playing them but not like basketball or watching them yk?

[inland veldt]

see if u vibe w it or not

[swift ginkgo]

Def will

[fluid matrix]

I’m sure you’ll like it

I’ve been there a few times and it’s a great place

[swift ginkgo]

I saw a few photos of the campus and it’s so pretty omg 🥰🥰

[fluid matrix]

yeah it’s a fun place

I got a few friends there and they love it

[swift ginkgo]

Ahh that’s great

Are you committing yet?

[fluid matrix]

not yet want to see all my options

but based on EA this is looking like my best choice

not the best school I got into but the most reasonable for the price

[swift ginkgo]

100 percent the same, I already know I can’t afford umich

[swift ginkgo]

what’s the best school u got into

👀

[fluid matrix]

prob umd/uw Madison for cs

great for cs but pretty expensive

[swift ginkgo]

Oh wow congrats!!

[fluid matrix]

ty! Congrats on umich!

[inner quail]

For sure

[inner quail]

It is PWI but will vary based on who you surround yourself with

Certain courses/majors might lean certain ways bc of demographic interests (ex. I found that not a lot of white people take AAAD courses)

[inner quail]

I know you weren't asking me, but I love the green spaces and natural features

Also North campus is super walkable and almost every professor I've had has been super kind and understanding<3

For those considering UNC vs other schools, or those who want a head start on major planning

Please check out the UNC Catalog to see what your major requirements are!! It's really important (imo) that you have an understanding of the courses you have to take for your degree, especially when comparing between schools

If anyone needs help understanding the current gen ed curriculum, I can do my best to explain it as well :)

[swift ginkgo]

No problem at all! Question was geared towards all students

I love green space that’s amazing

[inner quail]

One of my favorite spots (Forest Theatre)

[swift ginkgo]

OMG

so pretty

[vestal blaze]

Me when I was looking at umass’s co28 💀 no way am I going to seriously majority white school again

[swift ginkgo]

Seriously I spent so much time in hs complaining about the diversity and now I would purposely put myself through that again??? I think not

[vestal blaze]

EXACTLY manifesting my college has diversity fr 😭

[glad juniper]

Is financial aid offer out yet?

[swift ginkgo]

check your portal

I didn’t get mine

[haughty dew]

unc is prob one of my top options

cant believe i got in

[swift ginkgo]

bro I just read an article saying unc marks pork items as halal 😭

What on earth

[fluid matrix]

Prob not till fafsa right

[mild girder]

i got in for cs, are there any current students here?

i dont know much about the program and have some questions if anyones alright with that :)

[haughty dew]

wait

what

they dont admit by major tho

[mild girder]

idk like im interested in cs

thats what i put on my application idk if it makes a difference 😭🙏

[haughty dew]

i applied as cs on app

and i got in but

[mild girder]

yeah same

[haughty dew]

i think u n eed to apply to get in once there

[mild girder]

(congrats btw)

[haughty dew]

wait i also got assured enrollment

i was oos

[fluid matrix]

You apply cs after first yr

[mild girder]

how?

im oos too

[haughty dew]

i also wanna do buisness too

[fluid matrix]

Oh ur chilling then

[mild girder]

whats assured enrollment

[haughty dew]

this

so i get buisness automatically i think

[fluid matrix]

oh nvm

[haughty dew]

and i think it helps me with cs? im confsued

[fluid matrix]

that one you’re just being assured admission for 25-26

[mild girder]

woah thats cool

[fluid matrix]

after a year abroad iirc

I might be remembering wrong

[haughty dew]

wait so its not like this? https://admissions.unc.edu/apply/special-opportunities/

i should probably just ask them

but i remember checking something on the app about assured enorllment

[fluid matrix]

It might be both maybe

[haughty dew]

thats what im thinking but

i should probably ask them

[fluid matrix]

Would just double check w admissions

Yea

[inner quail]

The assured enrollment in this isnt for a major

Its enrollment at UNC after the semester abroad

[fluid matrix]

that’s what I figured since it doesn’t say assured enrollment in X major

[mild girder]

does unc give merit aid to oos? admissions nominated me for morehead cain which i thought was a good sign for other merit aid, and i got nothing 😭🙏

[haughty dew]

mmm

[inner quail]

Sometimes, but theyd tell you on your portal