The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Date: Apr 11 2024
Major: Chemistry (This Major's Salary over time)
There is a real dichotomy between the humanities departments and the stem departments. The faculty in the humanities majors are kind, helpful, and supportive, whereas the stem professors are condescending, poor teachers, and they really don't value individuals. Tests are poorly designed and can only be passed if you are a good test taker. Much of the hostility in stem majors results from a lack of resources for undergraduate students. As a result, they try to "weed" students out of those courses intentionally. Professors have purposely lied to me about the content exams will cover. Some curve their tests, some don't. Teaching assistants in stem courses are not even required to have good grades in the course, and the slides these TA's write are full of typos. The student environment is fun on campus. There are many students with diverse backgrounds and are generally supportive of each other. However, one downside is that it's very hard to get adequate accommodations, particularly dietary and housing related. I've shown the Accessibility Resource Services (ARS) at UNC eight letters from eight different doctors, and I still had to fight to get my housing accommodations. The dining hall does not appropriately label foods with allergens like they are supposed to, resulting in medical emergencies for both me and other students I know.