UCD vs. USD vs. Cal Poly SLO??

cjl2826
Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:14:03 +0000

@Gumbymom my parents told me that money is not an issue for them, but Cal Poly is the cheapest, and USD the most expensive. I’m from the Bay Area, so I wouldn’t mind living a little north in Davis, but ever since I was a freshman, I’ve always wanted to go to school in SoCal. The only thing that’s stopping me from taking Davis out of the decision is that the major I got accepted under is also something I wouldn’t mind pursuing.

For SLO, I’ve been told that it can get boring unless you join a sorority, but I went on a school tour before and I really enjoyed it and the environment there. I joined the facebook groups where people try to find roommates, and I noticed that similar to USD, there’s a lot of caucasians in that group, however, my neighbor (also Asian) goes to SLO and she said there are a lot of caucasians, but there’s also a good amount of Asians and I shouldn’t worry about that.

For UC Davis, I don’t mind staying in NorCal, as it’s only 4 years and then I can move on to bigger and better things. Also, I have cousins who live 20 min away from Davis, so I can visit them anytime I want. I’ve heard the smell of the cows is a little unsettling, but you eventually get used to it. But the only negative thing for me is that I’ve been told that at Davis, a bike is a necessity. I personally am not a fan of bikes; I know how to ride them, but I’d prefer not to and I’d rather walk places than bike even if that means it takes longer.

For USD, I have a couple friends who currently go there, and they told me it’s hard to fit in. We’re all from the Bay Area, where theres LOT of Asians and we weren’t really exposed to cultures that wren’t Asian, and one of my friends told me he’s still going through a culture shock because of the many caucasians there. Also, since it is a private school, it’s a little small for my liking, but it’s not something that’ll deter me from wanting to go there.