Do you enjoy UC DAVIS?

Onikage34
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 07:01:57 +0000

@Eager4acceptance It’s really what you make of it. There are certainly a lot of opportunities here for you to go out and have fun such as the arc where they have an indoor track, a wall climb, various exercising equipment, badminton courts, etc. You could go on a relaxing stroll around the city while taking in the nice scenery on your bike on the weekends if you so wish. Or you and your friends could go on a trip to Tahoe and ski or something. If you don’t like doing all of that and much rather stay in your dorm and game all day, you could do that as well.

There are a plethora of clubs available for you to join, so really, there’s an endless amount of things to do here. What’s truly unique about the school is the college town atmosphere. Both my family and I felt REALLY safe when we drove around the city. We saw a lot of young families riding together on bikes with big genuine smiles on their faces, students and children leisurely walking around and a surprising general lack of traffic. This was the complete polar opposite of our experience when we visited UC Berkeley and ultimately, my parents agreed with my decision to choose this school over UC Berkeley because of their experience and because UC Davis is still regarded as being a good school(Top 4(?)).

Thus far, I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever in choosing this school. The weather is good(except during part of the fall and spring), students here are generally very welcoming and intelligent, the freshman dorms are great(Pick Cuarto btw, best DC food out of the three), off campus housing is cheap and easy to find(Think $350 a month for a double. $600-$800 for a single) and the list goes on and on.

If you haven’t already, PLEASE visit. Take a campus tour, if its too troublesome to schedule one, just walk around campus or drive around the city. In my opinion, Davis is the most balanced out of all the UCs since its good in just about every category. Food is good but not as great as UCLA’s as I often hear, academics is good but not as highly regarded as UCB’s, city is really safe(completely trumps UCLA and UCB in this category honestly), opportunities to have fun is plentiful, etc.

I came from SF and I absolutely DREAD having to come back home during the breaks since I would much prefer staying back at Davis. Air quality over there is nowhere as good as Davis’, getting around the city sucks ass(Hate the Muni so much) and doesn’t even compare to the convenience of being able to just hop on your bike and ride to anywhere in the city in a matter of minutes, and the amount of noise pollution is unbearable.