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I grew up in Irvine and then moved. So I don't really want to go to UCI. Also would be helpful how much can I expect to have as income as a student inCalifornia?
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roots, if you go back and check my post, you'll see that i was describing several different colleges... i know everytime UCS_ is typed out itcan get difficult to keep track of which school we're talking about.Originally Posted by ro0ts
Wht the eff are you rambling about? You're saying that UCSC's 3 classes a quarter education is on par with other UCs? You straight up opened up by saying the place is isolated and followed that up by saying its "near so many different things".
But to the guy choosing between UCSC and UCD academically its a no brainer.
o rly? ucla or cal football/basketball not worth mentioning?Originally Posted by Devanisgee
SDSU and UCSB are big time party schools.
CSULA is the 13th grade.
UCSC is the stoner/hippie school.
and the rest of the UC's + CSULB are big time Asian co-ed schools with no real social life or sports teams worth mentioning.
Originally Posted by AntonLaVey
Stanford>Caltech>UCBerkley>UCLA>USC>UCSD>UCDavis>UCIrvine>UCSB>>>>>>the rest
I guess u cant really go wrong with a cali school
pretty much on point, i think it really depends on what you are studying, too.Originally Posted by AntonLaVey
Stanford>Caltech>UCBerkley>UCLA>USC>UCSD>UCDavis>UCIrvine>UCSB>>>>>>the rest
I guess u cant really go wrong with a cali school
My friend sees him there all the time, that's #+%!#$@ @+*$@%%%Originally Posted by 81ackMamba
UC Irvine is nice. It's about 15 minutes away from the beach...
It's in a pretty nice area, close to lots of shopping spots. (the lab, south coast plaza, irvine spectrum, etc.)
And, apparenty Kobe works out at the campus gym.
I go to SDSU and the beach thing you said is completely false. La Jolla is a beach town. The campus is literally right next to the beach. It's a 15 minute drive to the beach from SDSU (which is inland.)Originally Posted by keepzdasneakz
My friend sees him there all the time, that's #+%!#$@ @+*$@%%%Originally Posted by 81ackMamba
UC Irvine is nice. It's about 15 minutes away from the beach...
It's in a pretty nice area, close to lots of shopping spots. (the lab, south coast plaza, irvine spectrum, etc.)
And, apparenty Kobe works out at the campus gym.. I'd love to cross him over. I think if I didn't go to UCD I would've opted for Irvine or SD. Irvine is good for the reasons stated above + the car scene there from what I heard is pretty good if you're a car guy. SD is actually in La Jolla, not as close to the beach as SDSU...but still nice. Being around the more isolated campuses and college town UC's, it feels much safer than the metropolitan UCs. Walking down a street at night in UCD is soooo much less unsettling than a stroll through UCB at night.
That just cracked me up. Dunno why though.Originally Posted by villansfinest
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town's pretty dead unless you like riding your bike through neighborhoods looking for fruit trees in front yards that you can pick free fruit from. ( i actually happen to like doing that, but i get the feeling that most folks do not like me doing that.)
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QFTOriginally Posted by villansfinest
roots, if you go back and check my post, you'll see that i was describing several different colleges... i know everytime UCS_ is typed out it can get difficult to keep track of which school we're talking about.Originally Posted by ro0ts
Wht the eff are you rambling about? You're saying that UCSC's 3 classes a quarter education is on par with other UCs? You straight up opened up by saying the place is isolated and followed that up by saying its "near so many different things".
But to the guy choosing between UCSC and UCD academically its a no brainer.
how about this.
santa cruz has a small town atmosphere, and is geographically separated from major metropolitan areas. academically, there are people that take their studies seriously, and there are people that see how many classes they can take about human sexuality while on acid in the back row. and there are plenty of other people that fall somewhere in between. the campus is separated from the town, but i preferred the natural beauty of the forests and ocean to schools smack dab in the middle of a city.
i shouldn't comment on san diego academically as i haven't taken any classes there, but i will say this; take into consideration the people that you will be taking classes with. yeah, go with your stereotypical gut here. i'm willing to bet there would be a slightly higher percentage of mexican people at san diego. because it is in a major city, my experiences with that campus lead me to believe that there is a slightly more urban/city faring type that wants to go there. you'll get a few surfers, and beach bums, but they won't be radically insane. the women that go there are probably accustomed to the finer things in life and enjoy being close to stores that cater to their tastes. and the men that go there are probably interested in those type of women. i remember that they had pretty good facilities and class rooms, and lots of the buildings looked pretty new.
there's not really going to be a difference between the quality of instruction, except on a professor by professor basis. there are some great teachers out there, and there are some people that got into it for the wrong reasons. unless you go and interview every instructor that works in your major field of study, you can pretty much assume that you're going to get quality instruction and have access to some excellent resources to help you learn. this can be said for ANY uc.
if you're going to be in a library the whole time, your only concern should be the quality of the library. i tihnk that much more important aspects of college are where it is located, who goes there, what is the campus like, what is available around the campus, and what is the mascot. take me seriously on that last one...
don't mean to air out davis, but that place has very little personality. in the middle of a bunch of ag fields, and the closest city is... sacramento? (i live in sac. i enjoy it here, but never see any davis kids running around.) heck, i've gone out to woodland for a good time and well... i didn't see any davis sweatshirts out there. most of the students there take amtrak back into the bay for the weekend. town's pretty dead unless you like riding your bike through neighborhoods looking for fruit trees in front yards that you can pick free fruit from. ( i actually happen to like doing that, but i get the feeling that most folks do not like me doing that.)
wow, making money while going to school? that's a great question to ask right now. i can't imagine that it would be easy getting a part time job that fits a collegiate schedule, but let's apply some good old college sayings to it... you'll get out of it what you put into it. slack around and nobody will probably hire you. bust your behind and beat down some doors, you should have no problem. although, i would recommend being in a larger metropolitan area. more people=more jobs=easier to get a job. coffee shops, clothing stores and pizza places, right?
QFTOriginally Posted by villansfinest
roots, if you go back and check my post, you'll see that i was describing several different colleges... i know everytime UCS_ is typed out it can get difficult to keep track of which school we're talking about.Originally Posted by ro0ts
Wht the eff are you rambling about? You're saying that UCSC's 3 classes a quarter education is on par with other UCs? You straight up opened up by saying the place is isolated and followed that up by saying its "near so many different things".
But to the guy choosing between UCSC and UCD academically its a no brainer.
how about this.
santa cruz has a small town atmosphere, and is geographically separated from major metropolitan areas. academically, there are people that take their studies seriously, and there are people that see how many classes they can take about human sexuality while on acid in the back row. and there are plenty of other people that fall somewhere in between. the campus is separated from the town, but i preferred the natural beauty of the forests and ocean to schools smack dab in the middle of a city.
i shouldn't comment on san diego academically as i haven't taken any classes there, but i will say this; take into consideration the people that you will be taking classes with. yeah, go with your stereotypical gut here. i'm willing to bet there would be a slightly higher percentage of mexican people at san diego. because it is in a major city, my experiences with that campus lead me to believe that there is a slightly more urban/city faring type that wants to go there. you'll get a few surfers, and beach bums, but they won't be radically insane. the women that go there are probably accustomed to the finer things in life and enjoy being close to stores that cater to their tastes. and the men that go there are probably interested in those type of women. i remember that they had pretty good facilities and class rooms, and lots of the buildings looked pretty new.
there's not really going to be a difference between the quality of instruction, except on a professor by professor basis. there are some great teachers out there, and there are some people that got into it for the wrong reasons. unless you go and interview every instructor that works in your major field of study, you can pretty much assume that you're going to get quality instruction and have access to some excellent resources to help you learn. this can be said for ANY uc.
if you're going to be in a library the whole time, your only concern should be the quality of the library. i tihnk that much more important aspects of college are where it is located, who goes there, what is the campus like, what is available around the campus, and what is the mascot. take me seriously on that last one...
don't mean to air out davis, but that place has very little personality. in the middle of a bunch of ag fields, and the closest city is... sacramento? (i live in sac. i enjoy it here, but never see any davis kids running around.) heck, i've gone out to woodland for a good time and well... i didn't see any davis sweatshirts out there. most of the students there take amtrak back into the bay for the weekend. town's pretty dead unless you like riding your bike through neighborhoods looking for fruit trees in front yards that you can pick free fruit from. ( i actually happen to like doing that, but i get the feeling that most folks do not like me doing that.)
wow, making money while going to school? that's a great question to ask right now. i can't imagine that it would be easy getting a part time job that fits a collegiate schedule, but let's apply some good old college sayings to it... you'll get out of it what you put into it. slack around and nobody will probably hire you. bust your behind and beat down some doors, you should have no problem. although, i would recommend being in a larger metropolitan area. more people=more jobs=easier to get a job. coffee shops, clothing stores and pizza places, right?
hey don't get me wrong. davis is fun to run through. i stop by g st pub for some laughs every now and then. my pal lived over off of russel,and we spent some good times walking through that neighborhood with the co-op. honestly it is a very progressive place to raise a family, and it's a verynice community. i got accepted there, but after checking the place out, i figured that there wasn't enough there to keep me entertained outside of schooland friends. their farmers market is fun.Originally Posted by silentparrot
QFT
you're right about davis, the college atmosphere does lack a personality. however, the city of davis itself is pretty interesting for a small town. most educated among all cities in california? (~66% of population holds a bachelors or higher? i think that 66% was split 2 ways - half had a bachelors, other half had masters and higher) this place has a really smart plan for growth and development in the area considering all around it are farming and pretty much rural area.
find a job. i'd say best way is to bartendor find a job like mine where you can study @ work