University of California-Davis Top Questions

UC Davis offers students everything they need and more to accomplish their academic and life goals. The faculty here are extremely accommodating and work to ensure student success. Take for example the recent movement to stop tuition hikes. Teachers worked side by side with student advocates and even acted on their own to ensure students were heard and taken seriously. Ask anyone who goes to Davis or has spoken to a current/former student, the focus here is on the students and it shows.

What i like best about this school is that it is really diverse and very school spirited. I would change how large the school is. It's very easy to get lost, but once you know your way around it's not too bad. People are really happy for me when i tell them i go to this school because it's ranked pretty high in the UC system. I spend most of my time in the dorms with my friends. It's also a very friendly college town. The school's administration is overall very good. The recent controversy at this school is that the chancellor of this school was responsible for the davis police using means of violence to remove peaceful protestors off school grounds. There is a lot of school pride here at davis. I don't find anything unusual about this school and as a freshman, I still have a lot to experience. I was present when the police were arresting students in the quad on the 18th and that is something I will always remember. The most frequent student complaints are currently about the issue going on at the school with the davis police and the chancellor.

Coming in as a freshman, I did not know what to expect, as many would agree. But as I have gotten to know the academic criteria and campus much better throughout the years, I have come to realize that UC Davis offers so many different opportunities. Such opportunities consist of clubs that fit your interest - whether you like to ski or snowboard, you like to read and share stories, or you're interested in practicing or just getting to know more of a religion, the campus has a club for that. It also helps that UC Davis is ranked one of the top public research universities in the nation, and is known for its prestigious academic standards and graduate programs. In addition, the town of Davis itself provides such a friendly and warm sense of community. The environment is very laid-back and relaxed. It is a great way to meet new people with the large amount of different people, yet it is not set in an urban setting where the population and environment of a city may be overwhelming.

Coming from a high school that pretty much funnels its students into the UC system, people's reactions when I told them I was going to UC Davis were not of shock, amazement, and they certainly did not contain any "oohs" and "ahs". But while I felt I was just another student attending UC Davis along with 17 other students from my high school, there still existed among those who heard of my college news an understanding of the hard work and dedication necessary to earn me a acceptance at UC Davis. The saying that "you never really know what a place is like until you get there" truly applies to UC Davis. Reading reviews of the school and taking a tour gave me one perspective of the academics and campus, but it wasn't until I actually started living here and going to classes that I understood how special this school is. UC Davis feels like home. Not the kind of home where mom or dad have dinner ready for us after soccer practice, but the kind of home where you feel like an adult, where you are finally doing something on your own.There is a strong sense of independence, yet there are many resources that the school provides in order to help students transition to their new lives. For example, academic advising, stress-relief, and simple fun&games are brought to the freshmen in their residence halls. UC Davis is a medium-sized school. It is big enough for students to spread their legs and not get bored, but at the same time there are many different ways in which students can shrink the size of the school to fit their needs. For example, by joining the Greek community, a student becomes part of a smaller community within the larger community of UC Davis, creating a tight-knit community.

So as corny as it sounds...I love my school. I love the people, I love the professors and I love the community members. Davis as a town was rated one of the five friendliest cities in the U.S., which I think is accurate and awesome. A great feature of the school is that it is that it is situated inside of a very quaint and cozy college town. I love to go to the downtown area of Davis and eat at all of the great restaurants. There is also an array of mom and pop shops as well as a weekly farmers market. UC Davis and the town of Davis are very eco-friendly and emphasize sustainability. UC Davis has been getting a lot of attention in the National media lately because of an incident regarding police brutality. This situation has highlighted how involved, intelligent, passionate and resilient the students of UC Davis are. I cannot even explain the comradery and pride that UC Davis students feel for their school.

UC Davis is a very big school, but I have yet to experience feeling alone, One of the things that attracted me to Davis was the strong sense of community I felt on campus. Being on your own is hard, but everyone pretty much has each other's back here. Overall, the student body is a very accepting and supportive group. My favorite thing about the students here is that everyone is incredibly smart, but not pretentious. No one is trying to compete with you for better grades or brag about what other schools they got into. Everyone is very laid back and down to earth. The other thing I love about UC Davis is the town of Davis itself. It is perfect for someone looking for a college in a college town. The town really revolves around the school and you will usually see someone you know when you go downtown. I know Davis is incredibly small, but it has a lot of charm. Davis is overal a very happy environment to go to school in. It may be in the middle of nowhere, but because the people are so cool you won't feel like you're missing out

The central valley is not particularly known as a prime location for young people to live. Davis is overlooked next to more well-known areas nearby, like San Francisco or Tahoe. Full disclosure: I did not expect much from this campus. But UC Davis, to my surprise, turned out to be the perfect school for me. Davis is a small town, so the university definitely sets the tone. Davis residents tend to be intellectual ex-hippies, retired professors, and young families looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of bigger cities. The campus is huge, but easily accessible on foot or by bike, which is how most students get around. Downtown has lots of great restaurants, and Davis is only 20 minutes away from Sacramento, California's capital. I feel obligated to include a comment about recent events on campus that may have put UCD on your radar. Just two weeks ago, a group of students peacefully protesting tuition hikes and showing solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement were pepper sprayed by the police. We held a rally, a general strike, and have been peacefully protesting this horrible incident of police brutality since it occurred. I do not feel unsafe on this campus. In fact, I feel an indescribable sense of pride in my school and my fellow students. This incident did not create hate or anger, it promoted an already present feeling of unity and brought everyone closer together in peace and love.

Well, although the school does have cows, and focuses on majors in agriculture and environmental sciences, the students have a wide range of interests and end up broadening their knowledge by taking fun classes that you can only get at Davis, like tractor driving. The students have all different backgrounds with both a relaxed atmosphere, while still striving for success in academics and in extracurricular activities.

UC Davis has many majors, and their graduate school programs are excellent as well. The classes are generally quite large, but there is plenty of time for a one on one conversation with your professor during office hours. There are also discussion sessions for many of the classes where the number of students is around 20 and the teaching assistants are very accessible. Davis is a "college town", the community revolves around what activities are going on around campus. However, if a college town is not what you like, Sacramento is only 20mins away! If you are very school spirited, the Aggie Pack is something you should join. It is the student section group at all sporting events and their faces are painted with blue and gold every time! We also have many clubs and activities you can join on campus. There is an activities fair at the beginning of every year showing what UC Davis has to offer!

UC Davis is a decent 4 year university which strong academics and faculty. The overall view of Davis is that it is in the middle of nowhere. If you imagine partying long nights and having the college experience, this is most definitely not the school you want to attend. However, if you do not want to end up like the 99{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} complaining about their college degree, and want a university that not only has the resources for success but also the environment, look no further, because UCD is the place.