<p>So I copied and pasted a break down of description I posted on another Thread. Thought you guys may want it. If you have any questions feel free to post below or PM me. </p>
<p>I am a Resident Adviser at UC Davis next year and I have a wealth of information regarding Housing policy, Housing locations, and general University information. </p>
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<p>Depending on your Major, how much you socialize, how often you eat, how often you leave campus, and where you want to hang out most often… some locations are more advantageous than others. </p>
<p>Break Down:</p>
<p>Tercero-
Tercero has all brand new buildings except for the dreaded “LEACH” Hall which is a quiet complex with all 1-person rooms and a very shabby motel-style appearance. The buildings have 4 floors each (except Leach w/ 2) and there are rooms on all floors except for Wall Hall (which has a massive Lounge/Study area instead). This is advantageous if you like to have an active first floor and the possibility of not having to take stairs or elevators since most Segundo buildings aside from the new Miller, Thompson, and Alder Halls have no First Floor Housing. </p>
<p>Next, Tercero is located close to most Biosci and Math Buildings with Science Lecture Hall, SciLab, Life Sciences, and Physics just down the street. So if you’re Biosci or Math, I suggest this location.</p>
<p>The Cows are really no problem. They barely smell and if they do, it’ll be only a couple days out of the year. </p>
<p>Tercero rooms are generally triples, but they’re quite roomy and you space limitations isn’t really a problem. Personally I have stored 4 bikes in my room with PLENTY of walking and movement space. There are also 5-6 bathrooms per floor so it’s very convenient and not an issue at all to use the restroom. There are kitchens in 3/6 buildings and they’re pretty nice.</p>
<p>Downsides of Tercero: Farther from off campus stores and downtown access (All three dorms are on the West side of Downtown so technically it’s Equidistant, but the other two dormitories have access to West side stores). </p>
<p>Now onto Segundo</p>
<p>Segundo is a very great area to be in. The majority of students will live in this area and generally speaking it’s easy to socialize outside of the dormitories because of the quick accessibility of other buildings. The floors themselves may have long hallways (highrise buildings Bixby, Reyerson, Malcom, Gilmore), but it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. There are no first floor housings except for The Reagan Hall area (sort of shabby) and Primero Grove (used to be for Upper Classmen, but now Freshmen as well). </p>
<p>The Segundo non-dormitory facilities are brand new with a great Dining Common, Student Service Building, and Convenience Store (The Junction). </p>
<p>The shabbier buildings to avoid are Reagan building complex. It’s pretty old.
The nicer ones are Miller, Thompson, and Alder.
Primero Grove is great if you want LOTS AND LOTS of space, but difficult if you want to socialize with your floor since it’s an apartment style and there are no lounges to speak of. It’s got it’s own kitchen and private bathroom which is AWESOME.
High rise buildings such as Bixby have only one bathroom per floor per gender and it gets very cramped. Each floor however has its own kitchen which is a plus…then again no one ever uses it. It’s only an oven/stove whereas Tercero gets a full kitchen with some appliances.</p>
<p>Segundo is good for biological sciences, it’s a moderate distance from the science buildings related to biosci, and it is closer to buildings for Letters and Science Majors. Segundo is a good center point for just about any class.</p>
<p>Cons: Buildings are some what older, no first floor housing, harder to interact on specific floors, but easier to access more friends.</p>
<p>Next Cuarto:</p>
<p>Cuarto is like a Los Angeles Motel. It has palm trees, pools, hot tubs, and rooms lining all the hallways which are exterior and not indoor hallways. It’s great if you don’t mind sharing a common mini-lounge with 3 other people. </p>
<p>Cuarto’s best features are that it’s off campus (by 1 block) and can easily access a shopping center (U-MALL), it’s more private, it has great amenities (pool+hot tubs), and the Dining Commons has some of the best food quality on campus as well as real ice cream rather than soft serve frozen yogurt. </p>
<p>The cons to Cuarto…It’s old…it’s far from your classes…it sometimes gets loud and you tend to see partying a lot more. It’s also harder to socialize with your floor because you have to actually walk outside…and then knock on a door…and hope that your friend can hear you from all the way in their bedroom (lounge between door and bedroom). Or you have to leave your door unlocked all the time, which most people don’t. It’s easier to have guests over tho, and nice when holding socials and what not with just a handful of friends.</p>
<p>Personally I never liked Cuarto because of it’s motel layout…inside it’s like a maze and it’s hard to walk a bike inside if you ever have to because of the SO MANY STAIRS EVERYWHERE and like 3 sets of doors you have to go through if you go through the main entrance. </p>
<p>So in conclusion…each dorm area really has it’s own quirks and you can’t just pick any and not find pros/cons. For best bang for your buck, I’d pick Primero Grove since you get so much space + amenities. If you want great study environment,…pick Tercero. If you want ease of access to friends and food and classes…pick Segundo. If you want to party and eat out a lot or have alone time with just a few friends…pick Cuarto. </p>
<p>Hope this helps! Cheers!</p>