University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

No. We only get crazy in March. Definitely not everyone is rich, or a prep. Snobbishness is common only among certain groups. As for liberal-- everyone is free to make up their own mind.

The answer to these stereotypes and myths: - Of course UNC isn't full of only "hippies". In a school the size of UNC there are so many different types of people. Absolutely not true. - While there are wealthy people at UNC, again this is not true. The overwhelming majority of people at UNC are extremely friendly. Think southern hospitality... - The ratio of girls to guys is somewhere around 57:43. However I don't really notice it and I've talked to my friends that are girls and they don't notice it either. Just speaking from my experience at UNC though, the girls are extremely attractive. - The myth that out of state students are shunned is completely ridiculous. I have a number of out of state friends and they have fit in extremely well. I heard this myth before I came to UNC and I was skeptical. I can safely say that this is completely false. Just be yourself and you will find people like you or that you enjoy being with at Carolina. One of the best ways to meet people when your an out of state student is to Rush the Greek system or be involved in the many athletic activities or clubs. You meet so many people right away because they start at the beginning of school. - I lived on south campus in the fall of 2007 with no air conditioning. This was the hottest August and September on record in North Carolina. I still enjoyed it. Its part of the freshman experience. Your all in the same boat. I had friends that got north campus dorms and they kinda felt left out. Its only for a year, so grit your teeth and go to college and live in one of the dorms on south campus. I'm so glad I did.

1. YES... they are all short 2. Most people are really smart... but there is a good mix and the people are really social too

Yes for the most part

By North Carolina standards, UNC is a fairly liberal place with a liberal student body, but by standards from New England and West Coast universities that I have talked to other students from, UNC is moderate. Since the student population is so large, there is a variety of students and one can find their own niche of friends. The girl to guy ratio seems to hold true in my opinion.

There is some degree of truth in all stereotypes, but as with all stereotypes, it tends to be the actions of a select few who represent the entire group. Some of the most amazing, intelligent, forward thinking, fun and interesting people I have ever seen I met while at UNC; many of who I consider I consider to be some of my best friends even after graduating.

Like any college, there are going to be students who fit into this stereotype, but the majority of students are just really cool, smart people who don't judge you by your background. As for the kids who didn't get into Duke, they ended up at a better place anyways. Way cooler people and an awesome campus setting. Go Heels!! =)

yes

like any big school you can find any group fo people you want, from coked out rich kids, to elitist boarding school kids, to run of the mill public school middle class kids that could be anyone's next door neighbor

To some extent. The atmosphere on campus can be very stuffy and elitist. While it is a very liberal institution and while it is one of the foremost bastions of knowledge and education in the state, it can tend to be very stifling for those who do not match the traditional UNC student mold.