University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Top Questions

Very Cultured. There is a heavy emphasis on global awareness, study abroad programs and being politically correct at UNC. While this is a good thing in many respects, there is also a negative connotation associated with this stereotype. Many view students at UNC as people who are convinced that they can change the world and solve everyone's problems. The Greek culture is very prominent at UNC as well. Especially with our business school, there is a fratty association with UNC students.

I've heard that many people perceive students at Carolina as snobby. Many people are very friendly and not aloof. You just have to watch out for certain fraternities to avoid those attitudes.

The main stereotype of UNC students is that we're very geeky and that all we do is study all day. Is it true? Absolutely not! While UNC is a very academically rigorous institution and demands the practice of academic integrity by all of its students, we're much more than a bunch of bookworms! 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our students participate are involved in a community service project throughout their 4 years of undergrad at UNC, 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students study abroad, and we have around 700 student organizations!! If an organization that you want hasn't already been established, then you can start your own! Not to mention that we love to support all 28 of our Division I Varsity teams, when we're taking a break from our own involvement in various club, intramural, and JV sports. UNC has much more than you might expect. You should come see for yourself!

I think my school is divided into 3 main stereotypes: Greek, Jocks, and Geeks. UNC is in the south so there is a strict stereotype for Greeks-polo shirts, khaki pants, and sperrys. Sorority girls are the other Greek stereotype which are usually sweet, kind girls that wear sun dresses in the summer and black tights in the winter, have macbook pros, and are always drinking starbucks coffee. Greek life at UNC is pretty fun from what I observe, and from living with 4 frat stars-cocktails and weekend getaways keep Greeks busy. The second stereotype is the jock-athlete. These are student athletes and the ex-high school athletes. This group all know each other and convene at the same parties and bars throughout college. The Greeks refer to this group as GDI's. The last stereotype is the geek. UNC is a great school so there are naturally going to be a good amount of socially awkward nerds. This group can do some pretty weird things sometimes but that's part of what makes college so interesting. Today I saw a guy walk to class without shoes on...

There are a few that come to mind: some people definitely say that it's a party school and that all people care about are sports, and yet at the same time you hear that people study all the time, everyone's crazy smart, and classes are hard. Some people will say that everyone's preppy or Greek. Here's my take on it: it's all true and it's all false. There are no absolutes at Carolina - there are 18,000 undergraduates here, and every single one of them is different. I think it's one of the things that makes Carolina fun - whether you're looking to pull an all-nighter in the library, go to dinner on Franklin St., go out dancing, or go to a sports game, you can always find people to enjoy it with; people who are just as pumped/motivated to be there as you. It's a big school with a ton of diversity, so I think it's pretty hard to boil the student body down to one statement.

There are a few that come to mind: some people definitely say that it's a party school and that all people care about are sports, and yet at the same time you hear that people study all the time, everyone's crazy smart, and classes are hard. Some people will say that everyone's preppy or Greek. Here's my take on it: it's all true and it's all false. There are no absolutes at Carolina - there are 18,000 undergraduates here, and every single one of them is different. I think it's one of the things that makes Carolina fun - whether you're looking to pull an all-nighter in the library, go to dinner on Franklin St., go out dancing, or go to a sports game, you can always find people to enjoy it with; people who are just as pumped/motivated to be there as you. It's a big school with a ton of diversity, so I think it's pretty hard to boil the student body down to one statement.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has often been lopped together with other public universities across the country as too large to be able to fit the needs of its students. However, this is too broad of a generalization to put on one of the top universities in the country that continues to bring in the best and brightest from not only all 50 states but also from every inhabited continent. The stereotype of the college large lecture hall usually depicts a teacher monotonously speaking to hundreds of students, none of which are known by name. Although it is a fun depiction for movies and television, it is not case, at least at UNC. One of my favorite memories is waking up late for a drama class that I had at 9:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and rushing in late. I had hoped that because it was a lecture class of about 150 people the professor would not even notice. Much to my dismay, he instead greeted me saying, "Welcome Hunter, rough morning?". I smiled, nodded awkwardly and sat down. Although I was obviously a little embarrassed, the realization of that moment quickly overcame any other feeling. That semester I had two 150 student classes and one 300 student class, and every single professor knew my name. Having a large class does not mean giving up one-on-one interaction with your teacher. One can as easily having no contact with a professor in a 15 student class as forming a lasting bond with a professor of a 400 student class.

Fraternity and sorority all the way. Very true. Die hard sports fans all the way.