University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

Though we are, for the most part, intelligent, we are very naive as a whole, some are very conservative and extremely rich

Many of these stereotypes are very accurate. It is often only when students participate in activities outside their general stereotype that the lines begin to cross.

To some extent. We are definitely crazy about UNC Basketball, but you don't have to be. It's fun to be apart of all the action though. UNC-CH is typically a liberal University due in part to the local surroundings. Do not be fooled. There are a large number of conservative students here too. Carolina has two very active political groups: Young Democrats & Young Republicans. Both groups encourage all students to become involved politically no matter what your affiliation is. There is also some confusion to the Demographics of UNC. We are over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} female, but ladies please, guys do exist here... and no they are not all gay. For those of you who that is your preference, Carolina does have a gay & lesbian population and groups on campus who cater to you. Carolina does not consist of a bunch of wealthy white people, while there might be a few, they are the extreme minority. Carolina is very dedicated to ensure diversity. The University is required to accept a certain number of individuals from every ethnicity. We have a large black population as well as native american, asian, etc... So please do not let that be a deterring factor. Okay... so maybe we are smart. But so are YOU! It is not easy to get into our institution. Everyone here went through the same application process and had to work very hard to get to where we are today. This is very important because the professors here do not play games and expect a lot out of you. The admissions committee takes this into consideration because they want the students here to do well. If you worked hard in high school and challenged yourself, you will do fine. It is also very important to keep in mind that students here come from all over the place (mostly NC, but also from all over the country). Everyone is here is intelligent, but intelligence is all relative. While you maybe one of the brightest at your high school, but that doesn't mean you will be the smartest here. You must continue to study & work hard. You will be fine... after all, you are considering UNC. Very smart move!

I would say it is a reflection of two populations at UNC, but those stereotypes obviously don't reflect the diversity of the student body. There are a lot of Fraternity brothers and Sorority Sisters, but that is only a minority on campus. While UNC is a liberal campus, I never felt out of place because I wasn't a stereotypical hippy. I would say, however, the university developed my personality in the liberal direction.

I think that these stereotypes are mostly accurate, though not to the extent that they are believed to be true.

Carolina's diversity is something I truley value, and it is true that Carolina is an open-minded environment that accepts many different types of people. I think UNC is a place that more accurately represents the melting pot that is America than many other colleges. However, those that believe Carolina is a microcosm of weirdos have got it all wrong.

The Wine and Cheese crowd is somewhat accurate. But games are still fun no matter what we are labeled.

I came from out of state and didn't know a whole lot about UNC so I expected rednecks, southern drawls, country people. Instead, I found lots of suburban kids with no accents, well-traveled and well-educated, and still somewhat proud of southern things like sweet tea and Bojangles. They were pretty much the same as me which was kind of disappointing since I thought I'd be in crazy country heaven, but I'm happy with the way people are because they are well-balanced and challenge me.

The stereotypes are largely inaccurate.

There's always some people that will fit the profile, but the vast majority are great people.