Is UC Davis Prestigious?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Davis
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<p>what aspect of business? Management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations? If you do not have previous job experience and if you're not sure what type of job you would be interested in, it'd probably be best to look here:
<a href="http://jobs.ucdavis.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://jobs.ucdavis.edu/&lt;/a> for jobs. The jobs are on campus, most of them are not that great but it is a stepping stone onto better things into the future. My first job was at ACE Hardware in Davis haha!</p>

<p>On the website you should probably look for things that are Marketing/Office related so you can get a better sense of things.</p>

<p>When you have a better idea, and you're a sophomore/junior you should go to CareerNet (<a href="https://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/Undergrad.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/Undergrad.htm&lt;/a&gt;) and look for internships on there. Apply with a well formatted resume, proofread by many peers and professors and the ICC people.</p>

<p>Also attend the career fairs. <a href="https://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/Fair/olistspring08.htm?Q=N%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/Fair/olistspring08.htm?Q=N&lt;/a>
There are some good companies attending -but competition is pretty tough.</p>

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<p>management :)</p>

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<p>ilikeoranges a lesson you should learn before you go into the work place; it's not what you say, but rather how you say it. </p>

<p>For some reason I think you know exactly what you are saying, and more importantly how you are saying it. I'm not sure why you feel the need to come on here and berate Davis, but I suspect you have some issues you have not dealt with. Reread your posts. The condescending and truthfully rude comments (“not special enough,” “if Davis was the only school you could get into why not work hard to transfer”, “I felt a need to improve my overall academic surroundings”) are not indicative of someone who is, “trying to be helpful.” I personally find that claim quite insincere. Questioning how long it has been since I was in college is irrelevant. I'm posting as a mom, my SN leaves no doubt. </p>

<p>I have another child about to matriculate at UC Davis and my experience is every bit as valuable from a current parental perspective as your two year old, former student perspective. Coming here and claiming that, "UCD is a good, but not a great school" is not helpful. It is belittling to current and matriculating students and IMO NOT true. Furthermore, it is only your opinion. The bashing tone of your posts has been increasing. Remember many students (30,000) attend and the majority love their university. For the few that don't perhaps you could invite them to PM you for transfer guidance. Any other sorts of posts that belittle the university, the students or the parents of those students is not helpful and sounds arrogant. </p>

<p>I'm sincerely sorry that you made a poor personal choice of fit in colleges, and I'm happy that you are happy now. Remember you started out wanting to go to law school? That is why you chose UCD. Later you changed to Economics and realized your interest in finance and investment banking. You needed to be in a true business program with a finance major. (my husband is a USC finance grad) I agree you were in the wrong school, and even the wrong state. NYU is perfect for your interests. When I say move on, I mean either be courteous and helpful or go post in the NYU forums where your experience is current and you can be of the most assistance. </p>

<p>As for my posts I try very hard to give factual information. While you may not find some of it necessary, other people do. Students and parents like to know the resources available to them and the history and traditions of their chosen school. Since you don't attend UC Davis and are not a parent, none of this even pertains to you. It is odd that you continue to come to this forum at all. When I give an opinion it is just that, MY opinion. I have read many posts by you that most certainly do have a personal slant, often being presented as factual information. Unless you are not human, I have no more supposed bias than you.</p>

<p>Have fun at NYU and continue to work hard. Education, no matter where you get it, is one of life's greatest gifts.</p>

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<p>ok first off. The reason I said UC Davis is a good school and not a great school? The ranking by by Undclred Stdnt showed UC Davis to be #8 in the nation, are you joking me? I think most people would agree with me that UC Davis is not on the same tier as Stanford, but it's ahead of Stanford on that ranking. Stanford is a great school, Davis is not on the same tier as Stanford, thus Davis is a good school.</p>

<p>Comment: "not special enough" - look at how many investment banks recruit at UC Davis. 0. How many people have entered investment banking first year out of undergrad? 1 in the past 4 years. So clearly UC Davis is not "special enough" for investment banking</p>

<p>Comment: "if Davis was the only school you could get into why not work hard to transfer" -if you are a high school senior, and you only had 1 choice, you're probably not all that thrilled. If you learn from your mistakes, you have a second chance if you are not happy at Davis.</p>

<p>Comment: "I felt a need to improve my overall academic surroundings" -how many finance/accounting classes are there at Davis, and how do they compare to real finance programs in other undergraduate business schools? They simply do not go into as much depth, some professors have not worked professionally in some of these fields (many econ professors are research only).</p>

<p>Additionally, I've only been out of Davis for less than 1 year. I left June 2007.</p>

<p>You've done a lot of research on me, you must be really mad! Somewhat unfortunate.</p>

<p>Why do I care about UC Davis? I still wear my UC Davis shirt and UC Davis gym pants with pride. I have many friends that go to Davis, I have family that went there. Davis will always be my university, my alma mater, even if I eventually did graduate from somewhere else. UC Davis is an incredible school and has helped me in countless ways. In the future, I will donate to UC Davis because I believe my money will be better spend here. Those are the reasons why I care.</p>

<p>I also have more than 8 friends that transferred out of UC Davis to other schools. Over 4 people have PM'ed me about transferring, and sending them my "stats". Thus, clearly there is a demand for transferring. A lot of people just look on the forums, an don't have accounts. If they love Davis, they will ignore what I say, but if they want to transfer they will receive first-hand knowledge from someone that has actually transferred out of UC Davis.</p>

<p>Lastly, I am actually a robot sent back in time from the 23rd century, to post on a forum about UC Davis so you DO have more supposed bias than me =D</p>

<p>Best of luck to your child at UC Davis too!</p>

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<p>Washington Monthly bases it on contribution to the nation. #8 to UCD is well deserved, just as Stanford's is deserved. Pay attention to what's actually being ranked.</p>

<p>That said, I'm glad you like UC Davis.</p>

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<p>Perhaps it's time for a fresh perspective in this thread? </p>

<p>I am currently wrapping up my first year here at Davis. Davis, thus far, has been everything I expected it to be, and I had pretty high expectations to start out with. I come from the northern Bay Area, so Davis is relatively close to home (but far enough away so that I don't run into anyone I used to know). I wanted to come to Davis since middle school--a combination of excellence in my field of interest, a change of venue, and a pleasing campus (and, of course, all the bikes!). I turned down UCLA, UC Berkeley and other schools to come here, and since the very first week I have felt like I made precisely the right decision in coming here. For me, the setting has been perfect, and most of the people have been great. Academically, I think that Davis is very much like any large university in that there is a wide range of difficulty and rigor between classes and majors. If you challenge yourself, classes will be rigorous and rewarding. I won't say there aren't a handful of bad professors (look up ratings ahead of time!!!) but on the whole there are quite a few very knowledgable, helpful, (and brilliant?) professors out there, esp. in upper division classes. I have lived in the honors dorm this year--and this may have influenced my perspective a bit--but I have met a great number of really cool people here, as well. I would say that Davis really excels in the sciences, especially biological and physical science (and also some of the more unusual engineering applications), and this is in concert with rankings nationally. Many smaller programs in all areas have been (according to friends) very rewarding, as well--the music department is great; anthropology and atmoshperic science are spectacular, too. I can see how some people might be "bored" in Davis--it's true that places downtown do tend to close early and there aren't the thrills of a big city immediately nearby. For me, though, and for most of those around me, that is actually a boon--I think it's great fun to go to dinner a couple times a week (and Davis does have lots of cheap restaurants--it's a college town!) and go for bike rides or walks on weekends. Studying, too, is a favorite pastime of ours ;)</p>

<p>My point, really, is that Davis can be a "great" school for many people (and, objectively, I really think it is--perhaps not in investment banking, but certainly in other areas). I know people who have dropped out of Berkeley because they hated the campus--they felt it was overly competitive and at times downright cutthroat, and yet they felt like most of the academic classes were a joke (so, even with very high GPAs, they felt cheated). Ask me again in another year, but at the moment I am very happy here, and I see no reason why this will change for me in the near future...</p>

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<p>thanks for the new perspective cyclone. definitely better than me and collegemom bickering back and forth. best of luck to you. :)</p>

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<p>Cyclone, my thoughts exactly. That being said, I understand where Oranges is coming from. Its a good school and a part of your life, but aftere 18 or 20 years of your life, you wanted a fresh start. I was not ready to leave the bay when I was only 17/18. A lot of my frends go/have gone to UCD and have loved it. I take in parts of their enjoyment, but I realize somethings are different and experiences will always vary. Even if I was a 4.0 student, I would not want to go to CAL, becuase its only about 15 minutes by car or by bus/bart from my house to sather gate and sproul plaza. It only takes ten minutes on a some hwy and city streets to get to memorial staduim. Yeah I realize UCB has done really weel, but UCD is a great school too. I wanted to go farther away, but OOS is too expensive and LA is great but I have a love-hate relationship with it and I go there often so its not a new experience for me.</p>

<p>UCD is very presitigious in all things agriculture, geology, vet medicine, etc. UCB and UCLA may be more prestigious overall or UCSD may be higher ranked in the medical field, but for me UCD is the right choice. For a lot of bay area people its great becuase you are close by but you feel like your going away to school.</p>

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<p>I think it's funny that we're debating all this when talking about an undergraduate education. Nobody cares where you go for undergrad, they just care that you did well, and have plenty of experience.</p>

<p>Sorry to bring everyone back to reality.</p>

<p>fooshy</p>

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<p>Like ilikeoranges, I also attended my first 2 years at Davis and transferred. Here's my take about prestigiousness: in California, I would say its prestigious, even more so in Northern California. Nationwide, I don't know just because I haven't spent too much time outside of California.</p>

<p>About the school itself. I really enjoyed it. The town is very laid back. Everyone is nice all around. One thing I miss is the cleanliness of it. I transferred to Berkeley and this place is dirty. Another thing I miss is the price of housing. $650 dollars got me my own room and bedroom in Davis. Here, 650 gets you a bedroom far away from campus. The bus system in Davis is awesome. Its basically FOR THE STUDENTS. Here we have to take the public bus system which gets crowded and is filled with strange people. </p>

<p>The thing I most miss is the students attitude towards academics. People weren't competitive so the curve wasn't as hard.</p>

<p>Now, why did I transfer? Its really simple, I'm a big sports guy and I love California. I love hearing about my college on ESPN or Fox Sports. I applied to schools in California that had good sports programs and good academics: UCLA, Cal, and USC, chose Cal since it was close to home.</p>

<p>To be honest though the one negative I see about Davis is it doesn't seem to be on employers' radar. Don't get me wrong,a student at Davis with a 4.0 and great leadership can get any job he/she wants BUT the employers aren't hunting down Davis students. I have had two major internships, one with a Big 4 accounting firm and one with a huge (VERY well known) software company. Both didn't have recruiters specifically dedicated to UC Davis while schools like Cal, MIT, UCLA, Stanford, etc. have a recruiter specifically assigned.</p>

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<p>Big deal, my dad went to UCSC like a million (well only like 30ish years ago) and he still gets good jobs. Its all about selling yourself and finding somthing that fits your need.</p>

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<p>it's a lot of like, and a lot of personality that gets you into "high paying jobs", just as much as the college you go to or the education you receive. you can start off somewhere crappy, and move up the ladder quite nicely with the right motivation and integrity..</p>

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<p>Actually, there are some recruiters, I know a former EE major that was contacted by HP, and he's now working for them</p>

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<p>oceanpoet seems to have got my point. the rest of you don't understand, so let me repeat: where you go for undergrad doesn't matter.</p>

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<p>If you don't go to graduate school it does. Davis is a good place for undergrad, too. It's not Cal, but it is a top school.</p>

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<p>Yes, and I agree. It's just I don't want people to get overly upset when they realize that Davis is no Cal. It's a great school, don't get me wrong, but don't get caught up with prestige and all that crap. Focus on doing well at Davis, choose from our broad range of programs and find something you love, and go at it. I promise you, if you do well at Davis, you'll be well prepared for the job hunt.</p>

<p>Cal is much more highly regarded in engineering than Davis, yet according to my brother (who graduated from Cal), they see LOTS of Davis CS graduates everywhere because Davis tends to give a more practical education at the lower div level, and then goes theoretical at the upper div level. At Cal, it isn't required that you take any programming classes (just that you figure out the bare minimum to do a few programming projects). Therefore, there are many Cal grads who don't know how to program, or haven't been formally trained in coding standards, efficient ways to code, etc.</p>

<p>fooshy</p>

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<p>I'm transferring to UCD this Fall and I chose Davis over UCLA, UCSC, and UCSB. I live in So Cal and have friends who have attended UCLA and graduated so grumpy at the fact that they got so "lost" by the size of the campus. Every year I attend the UCLA Book Fair and have met Ray Bradbury, TC Boyle, Frank McCourt and so on. I love UCLA but I made the decision to attend Davis on more than just "prestige"; my girlfriend will be going to UCSC (we've been dating for more than a year and a half and we're still madly in love), I refuse to pay egregious gas prices and parking prices as well as the cost of rent for a cardboard box in Westwood. Moreover, I've had enough of the scene on Sunset. When I visited Davis I noticed how much slower people walked, talked, ate and drank - the town has an appreciation for quality of life - I came home and realized everyone in So. Cal has ADD.</p>

<p>I took my girlfriend and mom out to Sophia's Thai. Amazing. Finally a place that isn't a PFChangsCaliforniaPizzaKitchenOutbackSteakHouseSta rbucksblandblandblandcorporateownedplace.
The only decent places to eat in the Valley are slowly disappearing because of the increase in rent. womp womp.</p>

<p>Davis is OG, and LA is fake. UCLA is great, but I personally need to get away. I won't need my car (woot! look at gas prices guys) I'll be closer to my girlfriend (woot!) I'll be closer to Sacramento(internships+) I'll be able to double major (woot woot!) I found an amazing place for $600/mo (woot!) And when I apply to grad schools (UCB/UCLA) I know I'll be at an advantage coming from a 2nd tier UC.</p>

<p>My friend who graduated from UCLA graduated with ok(3-3.5) grades but because his classes were so large he rarely had the opportunity to speak to his professors (who were so focused on research - the primary reason they're at UCLA). He is now at a <em>huge</em> loss because he has no letters of rec. for grad school.</p>

<p>AggiePride !! !! !!!1seven!!!fodsp;s@223445!!!
andandy is online now</p>

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<p>You had me at Sophia's Thai! I agree with many of your points. Rent at UCD is a huge benefit. Internships and quality of life too. Aggie pride most of all. :)</p>