<p>Campus is huge :). Roughly 2,000 acres. We’re still only half the size of Davis in terms of land, though, but we are one of two UCs that is so big we need our own fire department (buildings will be lost if we relied on the city’s fire department). I’ve hiked deep into the back woods and been surprised just how far back the land goes that’s considered UCSC property. Also, I can make the bus tour more scary: during heavier tour times, buses are not used. People have to walk! It’s not that bad, but it’s sure a surprise if you didn’t know what you were getting into.</p>
<p>And oh yeah! I remember now about your situation from the financial aid forum! I’ll correct my comment to “talk to them as soon as you know what you’ll be doing in a couple years” then ;). From what I have been told, FSH is pretty good and it can be a very friendly community.</p>
<p>RE: TAG
The people who are concerned either:
a) Signed a TAG with a different UC
b) Did not sign a TAG at all for any UC
c) Signed a TAG for UCSC and screwed up/varied in some way on a part of their TAG contract
d) Signed a TAG for UCSC and are just nervous
e) Some other scenario I missed ;)</p>
<p>TAG is simply a guarantee of acceptance to the UC it is signed with. It is not a guarantee of major. Something to be careful of (but this is more for those looking to get into Baskin Engineering) is that IGETC will be acceptable for admission to a particular major. This does not mean IGETC cannot be followed (and honestly, I recommend it as it auto-satisfies a lot of UC requirements without worry), but that there are a ridiculous amount of classes that need to be taken to meet admission requirements as a transfer for certain majors. Like I said, I can only think of Baskin Engineering as one that recommends against IGETC, but still always good to check. Something to also be mindful of is that there are prereqs that must be taken in residence at UCSC.</p>
<p>[UC</a> Santa Cruz Transfer Admission Guarantee (UCSC TAG)](<a href=“http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/tag.html]UC”>http://admissions.ucsc.edu/apply/transfer-students/tag.html)</p>
<p>I don’t know if it helps you, but I found spreadsheets to make the process of determining requirements fulfilled and those still needed much less stressful.</p>