UNC vs. MCG

[goal-getter]

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Hello Fellow SDNers,

I am having trouble deciding which school to attend this fall. I think both are great and have unique qualities. So this is my situation.. I am a Georgia resident, i.e. tuition at UNC will be a killer the first year only even with a grant. My family and friends are all in Georgia so thats 1.5 hours versus 6.5 hours for visits, plus the number of visits will be limited. On this respect I am thinking I will not have that much free time anyhow. I am not familiar with Chapel Hill at all, but very familiar with Augusta. I am trying to compare their curriculum but I do not know which has PBL, note-taking service, some sort of prep for the USMLE? Also, what is the diversity like at either school? Is housing terrible expensive in the Chapel Hill area or moderate? So if anyone is able to provide insight on any of the aforementioned questions please do and any additional information one would like to provide.

Thank you all,

Goal-Getter

 

[johnc]

I am doing undergrad at unc so I can't tell you much about the med school. From what I hear it is "good", but I still do not no that much about it.

Now, about Chapel Hill. Real estate as well as housing prices are ridiculously high. It is not cheap to live in Chapel Hill. The city is also pretty diverse.
Good Luck, hope this helps

 

[pratik7]

I am doing undergrad at unc so I can't tell you much about the med school. From what I hear it is "good", but I still do not no that much about it.

Now, about Chapel Hill. Real estate as well as housing prices are ridiculously high. It is not cheap to live in Chapel Hill. The city is also pretty diverse.
Good Luck, hope this helps

UNC is one of the best state schools out there. If you can get instate tution 2nd-4th year, i would say that that is a tough offer to pass up.

 

[ayaan23]

Hey,

Just sharing some info on mcg that I got at my interview: they recently revamped the curriculum to a more 'integrated' curriculum, so that separate courses (say, like anatomy and physiology, i think) are taught in conjunction with each other. According to some students, this holistic style of learning helps them learn better. Also, students at mcg are tested on the material every other week. Seems kinda harsh, but supposedly helps them stay up-to-date on their stuff. Oh, and they have a kick-ass note-taking service too.

 

[samboo]

I went to UNC undergrad and will be attending the med school in the fall. I am super excited. I love Chapel Hill! There is so much going on without being super huge. The student body and the town are very diverse. The rent is higher than most places. I am looking at a one bedroom one bath for $599 a month. With roomies it is always better. In undergrad, we had a 3brm 2bath for $760. As for the curriculum, UNC is switching to a block schedule and the 1st yr is pass/fail. From what I have heard from current students everyone is very willing to help eachother. I do not know about the note taking service, sorry. I hope this helps. If you choose not to attend UNC I know there are many people on the ECU/UNC thread who would be more than happy to take your spot! 😉 Good luck!

 

[willthatsall]

Does anyone know how tough it is to get into UNC out of state? I'm also a GA resident and I plan to apply to UNC next year. What is tuition like out of state?

 

[goal-getter]

Hello Guys,

Anymore insight would be great.

Thanks,

Goal-Getter

 

[Laelia]

Does anyone know how tough it is to get into UNC out of state? I'm also a GA resident and I plan to apply to UNC next year. What is tuition like out of state?

I am also out-of-state, and I was accepted to UNC this year (and I'm probably going to go). It says on their website that UNC accepts about 20 out-of-state students a year, although I have heard that it is closer to 40 this year. As for tuition and fees, non-resident total this year is $58,960 (tuition = $34,484), while the resident total tuition and fees is $34,894 (tuition = $10,418). So it's pretty expensive out-of-state, but people often get NC residency after the first or second year, and a few years of in-state tuition will help keep the loans down. Hope that helps!

 

[erin682]

ayaan 23 is right about the integrated curriculum at mcg, except that strangely anatomy and physiology are not taught at the same time. Instead anatomy and histo are at the same time, which works out well and phys and biochem are at the same time which doesn't really overlap much. The integrated curriculum was just started this past year so they are still working out the kinks. Supposedly they have taken our advice and changed things that we didn't like or that didn't work. One thing we had this semester (but not fall) that stunk was monday tests every other monday. We have complained about it a lot so that may change. The problem was that you never really had a weekend off to relax. 2nd year we have tests every other friday so every other weekend you have nothing to study which I'm really looking forward to.

We do have a note-taking service which is really nice. Also mcg is really diverse. We have a pretty large indian representation as well as african american and asian. My class is like 40-45% female. Housing is very affordable and turns over quickly if you are looking to buy. I rent and pay $400 per month for a room in a house. I could pay less in an apt but wanted a yard and more privacy.