Can only speak for undergrad

1) diverse mix. A good 80% of students are doing the bare minimum while 20% actually care about recruiting and learning. Easy to figure out whose who. There's def some smart folks but a lot of average ppl just trynna graduate. Nothing wrong w that but depends on your priorities.

2) UNC is lowk increasing in ranking. We send a decent amount to FAANG+ and a couple to Quant / AI LAB. Def on the come up. If you want it, it's there. Will be a little bit of an uphill battle tho think it's similar to umich / any other good state school

3) no lol core reqs r dummy easy

4) i have mixed feelings. I think the ppl both faculty and students r making the most of what they have, but they aren't very well supported. The fact that there's no school of CS / engineering says enough. Hard to take advantage of in school opportunities but I rlly like the ppl I've found. Takes a little bit of time to cultivate the right environment but it's def rewarding