University of California-Davis Top Questions

I wouldn't say the stereotypes are true about Davis We do have a solid amount of agriculture majors and Asians, but for the most part, the diversity is what makes Davis so interesting.

There aren't really any stereotypes associated with Davis. We're all really friendly and all really accepting, the major difference at our school is we bike EVERYWHERE.

On of the worst stereotypes UC Davis faces is that many people believe the student body is composed solely of UC Berkeley rejects. Personally, I was accepted in various colleges including Berkeley, Stanford, and Vanderbilt. And while it is true that many Davis students also applied, but did not gain admission to Berkeley, that does not detract from the intelligence of the students on campus. A stereotype that is true, however, is that Davis has a vibrant student body. With over 500 student organizations and a total of 66 fraternities and sororities, there is something for everyone. Organizations range from the Historical Fencing Society to the Agricultural Law Society, thereby giving students a chance to experience all walks of life.

Some stereotypes at Davis would have to be everyone in a fraternity parties and get drunk every night. Not all fraternities people party. There are professional fraternities such as pre-med, business, and community service. These fraternities make a difference in their school, community and country. Also, students who chose Davis are did not get accepted to any other school. For some, this may be true, but most is not the case. I have met so many people who chose Davis over other schools.

Some stereotypes at Davis would have to be everyone in a fraternity parties and get drunk every night. The school only smells in certain part. Not all fraternities people party. There are professional fraternities such as pre-med, business, and community service. These fraternities make a difference in their school, community and country. Also, students who chose Davis are did not get accepted to any other school. For some, this may be true, but most is not the case. I have met so many people who chose Davis over other schools.

The stereotype of students at my school is that the freshmen can't bike properly because they don't follow rules

Well there is a large number of environmentalists here at UC Davis, otherwise known as "hippies". I wouldn't say the majority of the student population are "hippies" but there are a good amount of these students who are very passionate about peace and global conservation. You can also say that UC Davis, like many of the UC schools in California, has somewhat of an "Asian Invasion" population. Some may think these Asians are not Americanized, but the majority of the Asian students here grew up in the States and are really tied with the American culture. There are a few stoners and jocks, but you can't really pick them out when you see the students on campus. We're all pretty much one big happy group of Aggies. UC Davis has a lot of Frats and Sororities and I guess you can say UC Davis "frat kids" know how to party, but they are also studious bunch of people. I myself am not a frat member, but I have a good number of friends that are and they enjoy it. Basically, UC Davis is a diverse university. We have all the stereotypes you can think of. But hey, every college has some stereotype right?

When people think of UC Davis at least one of two things comes to mind: tree hugging liberal stoners and/or farmers. Due to recent events, most of America now thinks of Davis students as protesting hippies. To some extent there are hippies who live in co-ops and grow their own food. To some extent there are many students studying to become veterinarians, plant scientists, landscape architects, viticulturists and farmers. Davis, as a city, really isn't as rural as everyone makes it out to be. There aren't cows roaming in the pastures. The Greek life at Davis is actually huge. We have a frat row where all of the fraternity and sorority houses are located. There are many different activities and groups at Davis, from theater and sports to public interest research groups and cultural clubs. The Davis stereotype should not limit you from doing something you love. You choose your own path once you get to Davis.

Students at Davis are cow-loving hippies, but there are only certain parts of campus that smells like cow. For the most part, you don't really smell it. People also say that Davis is really Asian populated, although I think it's pretty diverse, but that may be because I am an Asian from a heavily asian-populated high school. Everyone is really nice and friendly though!

Students at Davis are cow-loving hippies, but there are only certain parts of campus that smells like cow. For the most part, you don't really smell it. People say that Davis is really asian populated, although i think it's pretty diverse, but that may be because i came from a heavily asian-populated high school. Everyone is really nice and friendly though!