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The only complaint I have about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is that the advising is truly lacking. I had the worst experience with the advisors who failed to inform me of integral aspects of my major. I am not the only student who has experienced this. Many of my peers also noted that the advisors were not helpful, discouraging, or under whelming. Aside from the advising program, UNC-CH is the best school. The academics are rigorous, but worth it. I was taught by professors who... Read More were famous and notable in their fields. I feel that I am truly prepared for graduate school because of my experience at UNC-CH. I will be attending graduate school in fall 2017, and I have the knowledge my professors gave to me to thank for that opportunity.

Succeeding at UNC was a challenge for me. Like many UNC Students, I double majored. This fact shaped my experience into an academic whirlwind of success and failure. Because of this I experienced two different UNCs: one a competitive, weeding out, over stuffed science program and the other a smaller, intellectually stimulating, relational program. A lot of people complain about general education requirements, but the truth is if I wasn't required to take a philosophy course, I never would have and... Read More I would have missed out on something that I truly love. The philosophy department at UNC is of the highest caliber. We have access to the renowned Parr Center for Ethics, which enhances the philosophical experience. Further, My philosophy professors were engaging, interesting and interested in their students. I was able to grow as a thinker, expand the philosophical context that my world had previously existed in and meet and collaborate with other brilliant thinkers. I fell in love. Contrastingly, I never felt welcome in the biology department. Perhaps, that is my fault because I really shouldn't have majored in Biology. I felt liked a drowned in all the tests, in the competition and in the lack of mentorship. This is NOT everyone's experience. UNC is a wonderful school. If anything, my experience should tell you the importance of taking advantage of generals education requirements and the importance of seeking advice when determining your major. UNC's liberal arts program allowed me to explore a world of philosophy that I did not know existed and in the process I found something I loved. I thought that learning had to be hard, but the truth is if you seek out that subject matter that excites you, learning is easy and wonderful.