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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A good, albeit slightly weird school.[/quote]

I don't think the kids are weird. They are the same top of their class go to Flagship U students that go to UVA. Although, probably less impressive, because UNC is not fishing from a NOVA type talent pool.  And half of all instate students who apply are admitted (vs 15% OOS).

[b]But, the NC legislature is pushing its super conservative social agenda on the school.  And that is not doing UNC any favors.[/b] [/quote]

The student body at UNC is by no means super conservative. [/quote]

No it isn't. And neither is Research Triangle where UNC is located. It's the most liberal area in NC (except maybe Asheville). Which is probably why the NC legislature, which seems to hate education in general, pre-K through college, and is of the Betsy DeVos school of education mis-management is grabbing control of UNC's ability to appoint Trustees without having to go through the governor, starving the education budget, and spending their time passing imposing an conservative social agenda on the entire UNC system, rather than allowing the school to self govern. I went to K through college in NC, and would not educate a child in public State school now at any level, in any location. 15 years ago, maybe. But not now.  The headlines about Republican voters saying in a poll college education does more harm than good?  That dynamic has played out in NC over the last few years.

Google "NC education" and go to the News section and do some reading about what the NC legislature is doing to UNC (and the rest of the public school system) before deciding that's a bet you want to place with your kid's education.

And this is not UNC bashing or hating on UNC, because they are pawns in this.  It is all the state legislature, made worse by their new war with the democrat elected as governor.  It makes me sick to see what is happening in my home state. [/quote]

So you didn't go to UNC and don't know anyone at UNC and don't have anything of substance to offer OP on his/her original set of questions. Ok, got t. [/quote]

I attended another top private NC college (which narrows the list down, fast).  And have immediate family members who are UNC alums, a**hat.  Quite a few high school friends who are UNC alums as well.  College friends who went to UNC for grad school.   Family members who still live in NC. And family members who are NC public schools teachers FWIW.  So I do know something about UNC, it's student body and public education (including public college education) in NC right now. OP asked for pros and cons. I think that the NC legislature defunding UNC, taking control of the UNC Board of Trustees, and going on a conservative crusade against the University are significant cons.  Many of the alums I know are upset, especially about the Board of Trustee thing. The law school grads I know (several) were posting outraged things on FB about legislature screwing around with the mandate of the School of Law's legal clinic, which is really well respected.

If you, or OP, don't think it's relevant to the pluses or minuses of attending UNC, move along.  But, I suspect you know it is.  In wh DH case, take it up with the NC legislature. Please.  I certainly didn't vote for those clowns. [/quote]

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