University of California-Santa Cruz Top Questions

I'm very cynical about this school and I hope it improves soon. Most people from the city areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles don't like it here.

The one thing that did surprise me is how many homeless people live in downtown Santa Cruz. Some areas can be kinda shady. I don't like walking alone late at night, either downtown or on campus. I take the bus. There are campus peace officers who you can call to escort you somewhere, and if you have a long way to walk or feel uneasy just call them, you'll be better off in the long run just by feeling more secure.

UCSC is a beautiful campus, and I love many aspects of life here, but in 20 years, UCSC will be very different - less forested, less academically broad, less unique, and a poorer place for it.

Overall Santa Cruz is a mellow university full of nature lovers, jocks, surfers, musicians, nerds, hippies, and so on. It feels like a year round summer camp at which you can do whatever you want, but if you have too much fun there will be a price to pay. You can get a great education here along with experiences with a wide range of people. While it is not the perfect place for everybody, if it fits your personality, you will love it!

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UCSC is having some serious problems. Without some significant change the future looks bleak. These next few years are going to bring a lot of change and I hope UCSC will be ready.

I LOVE UCSC! It was my first choice of university and I am so happy here!

Would I come here again? Yes I would!

it's a bubble. for ***A LOT** of students, UCSC was the only school that they got into. A LOT. I can not stress that enough. This school is so easy to get into.

Overall I love UCSC