u/Rough_Concern_2803

im so mad at berkeley

am i missing something, because swimming or soccer, or pilates, and sand volleyball sound like so much fun, is there a lecture part of it, or do we just get to have fun and do the activity? and can i pick more than one and just stack fun credits

i cannot find them on rate my professor, he/she has the perfect time for when i want that class, but i dont know what type of professor they are.

my registration is coming up and none of my credits have been transferred so i don't know which classes to take according to the ones that may have already transferred (i don't want to retake a class that might have transferred from my dual enrollment). someone help. any staff know anything about this??

for dorms pls im struggling

im confused whether they are just mobile or if we get them on move in day or something.

i want to schedule an advising appointment online through zoom, and as an incoming freshman it gives me the option on who to pick as my advisor, i know nothing about any of them. so if you can share an advisor who was really helpful to you, it would be greatly appreciated

my registration is coming up and i need to know which classes to take. i should be done with language and english, but im scared something wont transfer over!!! do i email unc and ask them to put it in, or do i wait.

can you pretty please go into detail, i dont want vague reasons.

after reading all the comments, i’ve come to the conclusion that i was probably looking at things too narrowly. i still think there are people everywhere who take shortcuts or exaggerate things, but a lot of you reminded me that i truly don’t know everyone’s story or what they had to overcome to get here.

some people may not have traditional ec's because they were working jobs, taking care of family, dealing with personal struggles, or just living a completely different life than mine. that doesn’t make them less deserving.

at the end of the day, i got into unc too, and i should focus more on being grateful, working hard, and making the most of my own opportunities instead of comparing myself to others. appreciate everyone who shared their perspectives honestly.

this was the original post, thank you for sharing your opinions:

idk… i’m an incoming freshman, and i’ve seen people who i genuinely feel should not have gotten into unc get accepted. not because they’re bad people or anything, but because they seemed to do nothing outside of school besides get good grades. i asked one of them what their ec's were, and they literally said, “oh… well about that,” because they basically had none.

it honestly makes me wonder if some people lied on their common app. did they lie their way in???? im sick of people lying on common app and getting spots so many others deserved. and yeah, i know that sounds harsh, but it kind of bothers me because i, and MANY other students, worked extremely hard to get into UNC (and other schools). we spent years building activities, helping our communities, balancing leadership, jobs, volunteering, etc.

meanwhile, it feels like some people only had to focus on grades and then exaggerate the rest.

i know admissions aren’t perfect, and i’m not saying everyone with fewer activities is undeserving. i also know there’s probably stuff i don’t see behind the scenes. but it still kind of irks me sometimes, especially knowing i’ll see these people on campus in the fall.

i’m curious if anyone else has felt this way, or if you see it differently. genuinely interested in hearing other perspectives.

i'm just torn between which school to choose. because unc chapel hill is giving me very good financial aid, but nyu, i think because im "broke" enough i'll be able to go here for mainly free.. what do you guys think, please need help. i will also feel very bad leaving my roommate behind and leaving her with a random, but sometimes we have to choose ourselves first right? but i have a hard time doing that im a people pleaser, and i know she'll HATE me if i left her.

also in addition to that question, i also want to join a film/ photography club, do they have that? and if they do, whats the clubs premise? is it to learn how to take photos and edit them, or are you expected to know that prior. im passionate for film/photography and don't know much, but i want to learn so bad.