<p>Its this weekend. I am very very excited.
As a student with only two real choices for college (not including CC), I'm pretty sure I'll be going to UC Merced (:</p>
<p>Anyone else going?</p>
<p>I’m just wondering - How was it?</p>
<p>I liked it!
A lot more people were there than I thought there would be. It was packed and the weather was sooo nice. Food was abundant of course. And staff and students made themselves readily available. You also got a more in depth tour of the campus, which is what I needed. It showed that the student body has a lot of pride in their school too. I’m pretty sure me and my family bought half the bookstore.</p>
<p>The best part, I think, was getting the tips and information from staff and students that you can’t get from reading the website or a catalog.</p>
<p>So excited for Orientation now!</p>
<p>nice! I’m looking forward to transfer day on May 8th.</p>
<p>Did it feel more like a small private school or a UC itself?</p>
<p>After my first year at UCM, I have this to say:</p>
<p>It feels a lot like a small private university. It’s definitely a lot smaller than all the other UCs, and the classes are more personal in terms of professor-student relationships. At the same time, being a new school there are much more opportunities available in terms of ECs, internships, lab positions, and the like compared to all the other UCs.</p>