re: Harrick Scandal in hindsight

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a) it's a smaller portion of the population than you think - perception at large is more important than perception in limited groups. If a UNC degree is still seen in the general public as a coveted thing, then they likely see little impact in enrollment/admissions - In fact, I'd say the percentage of individuals that are aware enough to care, likely already saw UNC as a step below other programs. It likely doesn't do much but elevate a UVA or similar school. It's not like it's going to knock UNC down from a top 5 public school to a #20 or something.

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Like I said, I might be jaded by living in Virginia around a lot of UNC people and then people who went to more-or-less peer schools. I know for a fact that the "were you an AFAM major?" digs cut UNC alums deep because there's substance to it. People are joking, but not really. High school kids hear that, and IMO it has to have some effect. I realize that that's anecdotal, but it's also anecdotal within a critical out-of-state base for UNC.