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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC)

UNC Chapel Hill, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, CB# 2200 Jackson Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, U.S.A., United States
4.22 / 5 based on 102 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
102 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
All experiences (102)
Student life
4.4/5
5 stars (42)
Academic
4.3/5
4 stars (48)
Languages
4.6/5
3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.7/5
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Overall
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travel: beach in South Carolina and Washington DC are pretty close; probably rafting in the mountains (border to Tennessee) Read Review
lukasr, Austria

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill review by Lukas

Review by Lukas, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? student life, close to everything
Personal comments:
too expensive but better than to stay off-campus; rules concerning alcohol and noise were too strict
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
best pubs: Good Fellows and Lucy's; playing pool in the Student's Union
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
if you're interested in economics or sociology you have to take economics of the familiy or economics of demography - Boone Turchi is just great!



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
some people made jokes about my Eastern Austrian accent; and sometimes it's hard to understand the Southern accent
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
university grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
housing is really expensive; food: I haven't cooked at all during the semester; nightlife in Chapel Hill is pretty cheap
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
high fees for withdrawing money
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
-
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
-



FINAL COMMENTS

travel: beach in South Carolina and Washington DC are pretty close; probably rafting in the mountains (border to Tennessee)
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