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Breakdown of “Social Life” at UNCCH
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By Gender
MaleB+
FemaleB-
 
By Major
AccountingF
AnthropologyB
AstronomyB
BiologyB+
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
ChemistryA+
CommunicationsB+
Computer ScienceA-
CriminalF
EconomicsA
EducationB+
EnglishC+
Geography and GeosciencesC
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C+
JournalismA
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
MathA
NursingF
OtherA-
PhilosophyA
Physical Therapy/Exercise ScienceF
Political ScienceB
PreMed and MedicalA
PsychologyB-
Public HealthA-
Public PolicyB
Religion/ReligiousB+
School of InformationA-
SociologyC-
UndecidedC
 

Against similar schools
Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
 B
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

University of North Carolina Charlotte
 C
University of Northern Colorado
 C
Harvard University
 B-
Duke University
 B+
New York University
 B
University of California Berkeley
 B
Cornell University
 B+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Social Life

“... Everyone is stigmatized there as belonging to one certain social group or another ...”
 
“... It takes a lot of effort to be more than just a warm body here, in both the academic and social arenas, so if you're shy or need a lot of attent...”
 
“... Social Life here ...”
 
“... Thought I was going to get top notch academics- instead I just got socially preached to for 2 years ...”
 
“... But there is a silver lining the people here are great, socially I have never felt more at home ...”
 
“... Furthermore, as a disclaimer, I have had a very good social life here with many friends but nothing is worth the misery that comes with atten...”
 
“... The university setting promotes much of academic and social atmosphere through its reputation and tradition ...”
 
“... The social scene is also fun - the greek life is strong and Franklin street is lined with fun college bars ...”
 
“... The effort is more than repaid in academic quality, social life, and personal growth ...”
 
“... However, the social life of chapel hill is the best in the world ...”
 
“... DO GO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN AND NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF GRADE/SOCIAL PRESSURE ...”
 
“... School work is challenging to hard, depending on your major, people overall are amiable, teachers vary, as there are several to choose from, the...”
 
“... But my wife went to Harvard and she has lots of regrets regarding the social life there, so it goes both ways ...”
 
“... I will say that I was not a study nut, and I had quite an active social life ...”
 
“... And yes, as a Carolina student you can have an excellent social life, as well ...”
 
“... We have an amazing social life, great academics, and a fantastic reputation all over the country ...”
 
“... Socially, UNC has everything ...”
 
“... Socially UNC is very dynamic ...”
 
“... Here's the truth; UNC has made me realize that compared to the student body here I am not quite as smart as I thought, that I am very awkward soc...”
 
“... In general, it is very over rated in terms of the social life outside the class room ...”
 
“... The first year academics were not as challenging as I had expected, but the courseload ended up being appropriate, allowing time to enjoy the ab...”
 
“... People are awesome down here, social atmosphere and school pride that no other university in the nation has ...”
 
“... It is a myth that you have to get a meal plan as a freshman, however, I would suggest it because it is a great place to socialize ...”
 
“... Social life was not what I expected ...”
 
“... Cons: students tend to look down upon you and are very arrogant and snooty, parking on and around is a pain, racism on and off campus, tension...”
 
“... As far as my social life, a lot of the people here, consider anyone that comes from any state above the NC state line to be a Yankee, which is r...”
 
“... Social life revolves around groups/clubs: sports (club sports are really popular too; you don't have to be on a varsity team), greek life, dra...”
 
“... The social scene, along with being severely segregated, is a bit lame ...”
 
“... As far as social life goes, sure there could be a better one if UNC was situated in a bigger city, but it's not ...”
 
“... I have had air conditioning, and I don't really feel the need to have socialized in the freshmen dorms ...”
 
“... Not to be too critical of students from North Carolina, but I found out there is a huge difference in perception as far as academics and social ...”
 
“... I am a minority who happened to socialize mostly with the majority ...”
 
“... SOCIAL: UNC wasn't my cup of tea, but this is a very personal preference ...”
 
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