Home / College Discussion / College Visits / College Search / University of California-Irvine Report Bookmark and Share

University of California-Irvine Visit Report by eastofLA

Visit to University of California-Irvine in August 2006 by eastofLA
(Student, HS Class of 2006)
(Member since May 09 2006 with 86 posts)
 
11 of 13 people found this visit report helpful

Visit Activities:


Campus Tour: Yes

Classroom Visit: Yes - Wow... HUGE classrooms.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Everyone was extremely nice and willing to help you out.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There is this HUGE park in the middle of the school that I never knew about until I visited... the campus is stunning... I have no idea why they don't have pictures circulating around.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
VERY clean and grass cut... PERFECT.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Dorms aren't perfect... but that's how dorms should be.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Irvine is the safest city in the US... i'm not joking... check online.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Beautiful campus, intelligent students, perfect location (with beach, mountains, snow within easy reach).

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
UCI is partly located in Newport Beach. You got the beach 5 minutes away... mountains and snow an hour away, Disneyland minutes away... located in OC!


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Irvine is really nice... especially if you are used to the ghetto like me :)... seroiusly though, Irvine is like the city you hope to raise your kids in... and the surrounding cities (Newport Beach) a

Campus Visit Notes for University of California-Irvine


Visit Description:

Good visit... everyone was nice and since UCI is a big circle, I never got lost. Aldrich park made my day.

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

I went to the University Center right next to UCI (connected by a bridge actually). There are a great number of dining options... from In-N-Out (a very important California restaurant to visit for ou

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Parking might be an issue according to rumors... but it wasn't for me. There are bus stops all around... but honestly transportation is NOT required. You can live at UCI and have 2 gyms (24 Hou