UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Merced

stitchpony
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:00:27 +0000

I am not going to UC Merced (they do not have my major), but when I was a junior we did go and tour the campus… I was very surprised at what I found. I was expecting it to be some gross, crummy run down type of place because of the reputation everyone gives it, but it was actually very modern, beautiful, and peaceful. The setting is in a rural environment (right by Yosemite- they even have a special program where students can work in the park), although there is a medium size town 5 minutes away with grocery stores, restaurants, movies, etc. Everyone there was very nice, and they seemed to all know eachother- something you don’t typically find at larger UC campuses. I wish it had my major. It is the most like a small LAC out of any of the UCs, in the social aspect at least. Really liked it. Wish it had my major. I urge you to check it out!