University of North Carolina Chapel hill (UNC)

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Amreen Nagra

College Advisor @ UNC Chapel Hill

Location: Tabor City, NC

Orgs and ECs:
Event Planner of SSA, Art Ambassador, Honors Carolina, Johnston Scholar

Bio:

Hi, I’m Amreen Nagra and I go to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My career goal is to be a Human Resources Specialist at a company that I feel comfortable working for.

I want to be an advisor because I know how difficult it is to start at a university having no idea if you’ll be able to find another Sikh student there that you’ll be able to bond with. I want to help others find their Sikh mentor, friend, study buddy, etc at the university of their choice. I want to help people feel less alone in the world. 

Mahip Aasla

College Advisor @ UNC Chapel Hill

Location: Born in Punjab; Lives in Fayetteville, NC

Orgs and ECs:
Treasurer of Sikh Student Association at UNC, Co- Community Chair of UNC Health Careers Club, Member of UNC HOSA, Member of Undergraduate Healthcare Club

Bio:

I am a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill, studying biology on the pre-med track. Some of my interests are reading, watching movies, and being active. I want to be an advisor in order to guide high school students using my unique past experience, so they can transition into college with ease.

Akum Dhillon

College Advisor @ UNC Chapel Hill

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Orgs and ECs:
Varsity/club soccer, SAE Fraternity, Global Health Med, American Alzheimer’s Association, Sikh Student Association.

Bio:

My name is Akum Dhillon, I’m a freshman at UNC Chapel Hill from Richmond, Virginia. I’m a neuroscience and computer science major and am premed as well. My goal is to cure Alzheimer’s disease. I am huge into soccer and play in college and have player overseas. I am a first generation Sikh-Indian-American and want to be able to help others like me who may be struggling with the college process!

Jasmine Kaur

College Advisor @ UNC Chapel Hill

Location: Cary, North Carolina

Orgs and ECs:
Campus Y (Social Justice), Bhangra Elite, Monsoon Magazine (South Asian Affairs and Advocacy platform), Undergraduate Consulting Club, Women in Econ

Bio:

Hey! My name is Jasmine Kaur and I am a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill studying business and economics. I am interested in consulting and social justice work which I would be happy to talk about. I am on a collegiate bhangra team and love thrifting, music and digital art.

I want to be an advisor to help students navigate college as a Sikh student. I’ve had great Sikh support and mentors so I want to provide that to others. Would love to chat about academics, identity, hobbies, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are around 25 Sikh students on campus.

Some Punjabi and Sikh organizations include the UNC’s Sikh Student Association (SSA) and Bhangra Elite.

The unweighted GPA for the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is 3.75 and weighted GPA is 4.39. 

You should aim for an SAT English range of 630-720 and Math range of 640-760. The ACT range is between 29-33.

The most popular majors are Communications, Biology, Psychology, Econ, Political Science, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Business. 

 

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is on the Common Application. The deadline for Early Action is October 15th. To apply for Regular Decision, you must apply by January 15th. Transfer applicants must apply by February 15th. The FAFSA is due March 3. 

Application fee for the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is $85.

Students say that the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is competitive and has difficult courses. There is an open community and many opportunities to get involved. The professors are caring and open as well. The University is also described as southern liberal and preppy.

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