UNC Chapel Hill vs. Appalachian State University

mich5225
Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:13:24 +0000

I know this thread is several months old, but I wanted to put in my two cents. I am a senior this year struggling with the Appstate vs Chapel Hill question.

I plan to major in Political Science and my end goal is to work in Washington, DC. One might think that with this career goal, Chapel Hill is the obvious choice, but I have learned that isn’t necessarily the case. I interned with the State Department this past summer in DC and through advice learned there, relationships and networking are key to being successful in DC. Of course, hard work and intelligence also play a huge role. Internships while in college are key to building those relationships. Chapel Hill told me that I would be limited to a 3 semester hour internship and I could “possibly work at the Chapel Hill Police Department.” Appalachian, on the other hand, will grant up to 12 semester hours, allow me to intern in DC, and even have student housing in DC. If the internship doesn’t get me enough credits, they can supplement the internship with an independent study class.

I find this completely hilarious considering that Chapel Hill is supposed to be the public university of choice in NC for Political Science, but Appalachian is making them look like preschool.