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University of California-Irvine Visit Report by jace

Visit to University of California-Irvine in May 2006 by jace
(Student, HS Class of 2006)
(Member since April 21 2009 with 1 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes

Campus Tour: Yes

Overnight Visit: Yes

Classroom Visit: Yes

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
i actually got smiles from people while walking through the park, people seemed generally cheerful


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
the hosting administration, staff, and professors were very nice and answered all of my questions in detail and with patience.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
the park is beautiful during the day and i really like the layout. some campuses i've been to you have to walk and walk to get around, but at irvine, everything is within like 5 minutes of walki


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
i really liked the dorms, you could choose from many different styles and sizes and locations, so there really is something for everyone


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
since the campus is so centralized, it feels really secure. and its not like other universities that are built right into the city so the campus doesn't have to deal with all the same traffic/ p


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
i was really impressed with the campus

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
about a 10 minute drive from the beach, a half an hour from LA w/o the smog and it's in orange county, very nice area. and irvine is the safest city in the united states, what more could you ask


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
irvine has a very nice community, it's safe and mostly residential

Campus Visit Notes for University of California-Irvine


Visit Description:

Overall, the visit made my decision for me. I was so impressed with the campus and its location. It is far nicer than Berkeley and LA, and so much more centralized than all of the other campuses. I really like that it is in a very safe area, with clean air and nice weather. It is very accessible for all kinds of activities around Orange County as well as Southern California, yet you can always come back to the peaceful area of Irvine to rest and study. I really like having that choice and not being constantly annoyed by things like violence in Berkeley and LA, or having no big cities around like SB or the others. It's a nice median in a lot of ways. Plus the campus is gorgeous and the people are nice.