Louise
Competitive, but not in a malicious way. People want to succeed together.
Tristan
they are challenging, but fun, they ask the most of you as a student, and give you back everything you put in. We are the "public ivy"
Tiffany
It's hard and definitely should not be taken lightly. With that said, even if it's hard, the amount of things/social activites, friends you make, it doesn't matter how hard you're struggling.
Andy
I love my creative writing classes. They are the ones in which I learn the most.
Robin
Teachers will often bend over backwards to help you. Some are amazing, but others are terrible. Doing your research is key. Worst teacher ever? Johathan Hill. I can't believe the university just brought him on as a full time professor!
Chelsea
i love my first-year seminar on marketing b/c it gives me the opportunity to learn from my renowned professor in a field that is constantly changing. it is an intimate setting where all my questions can be answered and all my knowledge can be heard.
Devin
Academics are difficult but not impossible. Even classes that seem like they would be easy here as fairly difficult. UNC is a great school and lives up to its reputation in the classrooms.
Jarvis
The school I am in is one of the top in the country. It has a unique ciriculum and offers lots of group work.
Natalie
The academics at UNC vary according to what your major is. Some majors are harder than others, the business school and the sciences being among the most difficult. Nevertheless, every school with UNC is amazing and ranks among the top in the nation for public universities.
The only complaint I have about academics at UNC is that everything is so liberal. Any academic environment tends to lean toward the liberal side in general, but UNC in particular seems to really harp on "open-mindedness" and "tolerance." While these can be good things, I sometimes feel out of place in holding my my beliefs and disagreeing with certain lifestyles and moral issues.
Heather
UNC is all about academics. The libraries are always full of students studying. You can probably get by making Cs or Ds without studying, but to get an A, you have to put in hours of work. Professors are a mixed bag. Some are really full of themselves and arrogant, others put so much time and effort into getting to know their students and helping them.