University of California-Irvine Top Questions

Every student at UC Irvine is warm and friendly.

My classmates, for the most part, are all very quirky and brilliant in their own unique ways.

Not helpful at all ! No feeling of sharing ! They're mostly asians in my major and it's hard to connect with them !

Classmates here know how to mix work and play. When students focus on their studies they put 100 percent and really enjoy study groups. There are plently of times for people to socialize too with on campus events.

By just walking on our campus, your first assumption would be that this school is just full of Asians. But that is totally untrue. There is so much diversity on our campus. There are many different ethnicities on our campus from Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Perdian, Jewish, Southern American, Hispanic, European, and many more. There are also a variety of clubs and supports services for different groups on our campus. There are many religious clubs. I personally am a member to a catholic club on campus called CFC-Youth for Christ. we also have services for racial group minorities and also for LGBT.

I do not believe anyone would feel out of place here. I am a very shy person, but I feel welcome here. I have met a lot of wonderful people and there are many types of people on this campus, so it is difficult not to feel welcome. Different types of students interact, but it seems that once you have your circle of friends, you do not go past that circle. So if you really want to make friends, a great way to meet new people is to get involved on campus. Most students are from Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, San Diego, and the Bay Area. Many people believe UCI to be a school for "rich kids," but it is actually very hard to discern people by financial background. There is a great variety of financial backgrounds here at Irvine.

Everyone here has one goal in mind. No matter what that goal is, students realize that we are all here to do something, so everyone is really helpful! UCI honestly is a series of helpful connections that will help you succeed in whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish.

We have a wide variety of groups on campus. The major population is Asians from China, Korea, and the Philippines. Despite this, there are all types of people on campus. Each group will have their own clubs to increase their social scene and find people that are similar to them. A student that would feel out of place may be from a lower socioeconomic background because my school is in a nice area and unfortunately it is expensive to attend. In the beginning of the quarter students are dressed nice in jeans and a nice top. By the end of the quarter during finals week, everyone is in jeans and a sweatshirt with a coffee cup in hand. Different types of students do interact, but they usually have one thing in common that brought them together. For example, my friends are of different ethnicities and backgrounds but our love for nursing is what brought us together. If I were to describe four tables of students at the dining hall, they would pretty much all look the same. The students would have a mix of boys and girls and would be reading or eating or on their computers. Most of the tables would have Asian students due to the high population at the school. I would say my school has equal right and left political views. Walking in the front of campus I will see supporters of conservative presidents and liberals at the same time.

Diverse group of people with diverse ambitions and diverse experiences.

My classmates are very diverse as they come from all over the world and have many different aspirations; each person has their own history and future aspirations.