I wish I'd chosen Davis

Colleges & Universities University of California - Davis
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<p>Hello fellow CC’ers. </p>

<p>I’m a freshman in Boston University. I don’t quite like it here. Boston’s a great city and I love the charm and history of it, but I don’t like the college’s environment. I am part of various clubs and actively involved in them, but still, there’s something that makes me not feel part of my school.</p>

<p>I regret turning down UC Davis without giving any thoughts about attending there. I was too foolish to fall into the “prestige-factor” and choose BU right away. I should’ve not done that. </p>

<p>I have friends who attend Davis and always tell me how great Davis is. </p>

<p>For you all current UC Davis students, feel very thankful.</p>

<p>I wish I could transfer to Davis next year and start a new life. But lower division transfers are the least priority and only accepted into the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Thus, I can only wish… </p>

<p>Hopeful Aggie.</p>

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<p>Interesting that the “prestige factor” led you to select Boston University over the higher ranked UC-Davis.</p>

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<p>Best wishes, Kevster. Hopefully, you’ll recieve good news in the spring.</p>

<p>BU is a very urbane college, so it takes a certain type to thrive in that kind of environment.</p>

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<p>Um… BU is not at all more prestigious than UC Davis… how on earth did you convince yourself that BU had more prestige?? Did you get confused with Boston COLLEGE??</p>

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<p>Prestige as in the name of the school. Anyway, I might just transfer to another school for Fall 2009. Thanks for the wishes, bluebayou.</p>

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<p>The name Boston University sounds more prestigious than University of California, Davis?</p>

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<p>good luck kevster</p>

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<p>good luck kevster, but really, prestige? I mean, maybe on the east coast, but overall I would say that UC Davis is more prestigious than Boston University.</p>

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<p>Boston University has the misfortune of being in a city where it is a race for 5th place between BU and Northeastern.</p>

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<p>I disagree, in terms of Prestige, BU takes the cake… not many have heard of UCD outside of Cali… </p>

<p>and the only reason BU is ranked so low, is because the alumni giveback is less money than the hobo living outside my apartment building makes in a day and unfortunately that goes into USNWR rankings…</p>

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<p>Harvard, MIT, BC, BU, NEU </p>

<p>are all different universities in there own regard, there is no race going for prestige…</p>

<p>yep, i just checked the list of beanpot events, wasn’t on there… sorry…</p>

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<p>boston u has been around longer and is in a more popular and historic part of the country, so i think that all attributes to its “prestige” and novelty. howard stern also went there.</p>

<p>and i don’t get why people wouldn’t have heard of ucd before. perhaps they should’ve heard of it. i mean, i know about all of the flagship state uni’s in just about all the other states. perhaps its due to a lack of a strong sports legacy…</p>

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<p>I would put Harvard, MIT, Tufts, (Wellesley), BC before Boston U (sixth?) and Northeastern. Don’t forget an up and comer Brandeis U.</p>

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<p>UC Davis is only 100 years old-- that’s pretty freaking young. I don’t think you can claim true prestige until you’ve really had a solid run.</p>

<p>Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, Jagiellonian…</p>

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<p>I am a sophomore at BU and wish I went to Davis too. I didn’t even apply to Cali schools (both my parents went to UCD) I was only focused on going to a college in a real city where there were actual employment opportunities (don’t argue if you go to school at UCD, I’m from NorCal). But honestly, BU will help me get jobs but it’s a tough place to be. </p>

<p>Are you planning on transferring? I’ve looked into it a lot over the last two years, but the advertising program here at BU is way better than transferring into Design at UCD. I’m torn. </p>

<p>Look me up on facebook or something, we can bond over wishing we were at UCD.</p>

<p>-Katie Riley</p>

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<p>I wish my D had chosen UCD too… I hope she never see’s this!</p>

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<p>WHere did she choose instead?</p>

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<p>^Duke. A good choice but sooooo far and sooo expensive!</p>

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<p>Duke is certainly more prestigious than Boston U. So it makes sense to pick Duke. However, comparing Davis to Boston U it comes down to your major, your ability afford Boston U (it doesn’t have the greatest financial aid) and your desire to be in Boston (a great city).</p>

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<p>nice response pinkfeather</p>