<p>LOL @ UCI being 60% bio majors.</p>
<p>Step back for a second and think if that makes any sense at all.</p>
<p>There are 80 majors at UCI. Do you really think that one major makes up 60% of the students and the other 79 majors make up the other 40%?</p>
<p>I started off at UCI for my first year and a half as a bio major and I can tell you most people are normal and nice, but some people are horrible (you’ll find them no matter where you go). I’ve actually seen entire chapters of the bio or chem textbooks available in the library completely ripped out.</p>
<p>I switched to engineering (graduating this quarter!) and I never saw that happen (again, most people are normal/nice). I have a feeling it’s because at the end, we all get our engineering degrees but after bio you still have to compete for a spot in med/pharm school if that is your desired path.</p>
<p>Other than those few horrible people you won’t be able to avoid no matter where you go, it’s a good school, I recommend it.</p>
<p>thanks pineapple sauce, and you’re right, it seems like a bomb school. I just read somewhere that people that live in ME are sometimes weird? or that’s the viewpoint that the people in MC have. Wassup?</p>
<p>Maybe this has been answered before, but I do want to hear from several people: I know about the grading distribution, but really, how difficult is it to get A’s in pre-med courses?</p>
<p>First off, I LOVED Mesa Court. I had some friends who lived in Middle Earth who loved it there, too. I wouldn’t say there’s any more weirdos there than in Mesa…it’s a pretty even spread. As for the differences between the two…I’d say the rooms are bigger and some of the buildings are newer in Mesa Court, but the food’s better in Middle Earth (and it’s closer to classes).</p>
<p>Oh, and as for the grading, when I was in bio they graded on a curve. I THINK that around 17% of people got A’s, though…but I’m not sure, it’s been awhile.</p>
<p>You know how in mesa the girls and guys are separated by a common room, does that mean that they don’t really interact? It’s not a sausage fest by any means right?</p>
<p>BnG, I’m pretty sure I read, heard, or something like that what applesauce said</p>
<p>There were suites with all girls and all boys, but they were pretty close together so there was definitely a lot of interaction…not a whole lot of separation by gender. </p>
<p>I think it also kind of depends on your RA and the activities he/she plans. We had a horrible RA, so we were kind of on our own when it came to making friends with our hallmates.</p>
<p>Actually, my roommate and I were friends with jas0n and his roommate (they lived upstairs from us) and we’re both girls. We actually ended up working at the same company for awhile, I think he’s still active on cc…I just came back after a few years so I’m not completely sure yet. He can probably give you a good guy’s perspective on Mesa.</p>
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If you look at the total number of people who took bio 93 this past fall, you get around 1910 people. lets round that to 2000ish cause plenty of people dropped during bio 93. UCI has about 22,000 undergrads, so thats just under 5000 freshmen a class (dont forget 5th year seniors and transfers). so thats roughly 40% incoming freshmen who are bio majors. obviously lots of kids are moving out of bio (more than who move in) during the freshmen year (including orientation), so this 60% statistics isn’t horribly off.
I’ve heard similar numbers in passing. </p>
<p>And you can’t look at the statistics reading who gets into medical school. its so difficult to correlate students who have gone through 4 years of undergraduate + all the other things pre-meds need to do vs. high school students who haven’t really done anything.
Even at top schools, pre-meds drop like flies. </p>
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its much easier than getting into medical school. If you’re worried about the kid sitting next to you at UCI, you’ll get eaten alive during the application process when you apply for medical school.</p>
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There are always going to be jerks. Although I’d say those jerks are in the minority (by far)</p>
<p>Thanks pineapple and flem for those posts. </p>
<p>@pineapples: I pmed jason, thanks for the idea
@flemyd: thanks for advice :)</p>
<p>hi…can u tell me more about UC Irvine engineering classes…!!!..i have a choice of UCI and Purdue…which one is better b/w both…?</p>
<p>I would also note that not every student taking bio 93 is a bio major. Not even close.</p>
<p>In reality, about 20% of UCI undergrads (and 24% of UCI freshman) are in the School of Biological Sciences. About 19% of UCI students are actually Biology majors.</p>
<p>According to the data here:
<a href=“http://www.oir.uci.edu/enr/IIA01-total-enr-by-level-2010-11.pdf[/url]”>http://www.oir.uci.edu/enr/IIA01-total-enr-by-level-2010-11.pdf</a></p>
<p>and here:
<a href=“http://www.oir.uci.edu/enr/IIA03-enr-by-major-and-class-stdng-2010-11.pdf[/url]”>http://www.oir.uci.edu/enr/IIA03-enr-by-major-and-class-stdng-2010-11.pdf</a></p>
<p>underFall2011: I can’t tell you anything about Purdue, but UCI’s engineering classes are pretty good and the material’s going to be almost exactly the same as classes at Purdue, especially for the first year or so when you’re just taking physics and math. UCI has tons of opportunities for research if that’s something you’re interested in and the professors are very helpful and nice, especially at office hours. </p>
<p>You’ll learn a lot, but be prepared to put in a lot of hours studying–engineering classes are lots of work…especially upper divs.</p>
<p>Pineapplesauce: thanks for ur reply…well, how many indian {international students} are there in UCI in undergraduate programme in engineering…till now, i havent seen anyone going to UCI from india…so just worried that will i b the only one there…or so??..I am not that interested in lot of research right now…but yes. would like to get good job after my undergrad…so, how are internship/job opportunities…??..looking for your reply…!!!</p>
<p>underFall2011: I guess it would depend on which program you’re in…I’ve definitely noticed more graduate students who are international than undergrads, but it probably varies from major to major (I don’t know how many are in EE, Mechanical, etc.). </p>
<p>The internship/job opportunities are pretty good, too. There’s really big career fairs with well known companies that you can bring your resume to. Also you can make good industry contacts there even if you’re not there for a job. </p>
<p>I have been working at Boeing since January last year and I plan to keep working there after I graduate and I know others who have gone on to Northrop, JPL and Raytheon after UCI (most are within driving distance to UCI or the LA area). But no matter where you go, work hard and someone is bound to notice :)</p>
<p>pineapplesauce: thanks a lot for your reply,OK i know that UCI have a good engineering…but when i compare it with purdue…it’s like…Purdue is ranked 28 world-wide and UCI is 146…So, does all these ranking effects anywhere??..it’s just this issue…which worries me…Someone said that if u r getting admission in better ranked university, then y settle for less…so??..Tell me…How do companies and people see Purdue’s so called gr8 engineering reputation???</p>
<p>underFall2011,</p>
<p>Where do you get these rankings? UCI is ranked under 40 in US News’s rankings.</p>
<p>Ranking does not particularly affect anything. However, more companies are attracted to Purdue’s career fairs because of their reputation.</p>
<p>Why settle for less? Because you particularly like the campus and all its characteristics more. </p>
<p>Companies will look at Purdue with higher regards. However, does that mean no UCI students are recruited to companies like Qualcomm, Boeing, and Microsoft. Definitely not.</p>
<p>jasOn : Totally agree with you…!!..but the thing is that Purdue is mainly for engineering and UCI is more for computer and science…and therefore, in engg. Purdue has an edge over UCI…therefore i wanna go for purdue…but seriously…i like CA so do want to go to UCI even…this all is confusing me…For the source, u can check this link:</p>
<p>[World’s</a> Best Universities: Engineering and IT - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities/articles/2010/09/21/worlds-best-universities-engineering-and-it-]World’s”>http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities/articles/2010/09/21/worlds-best-universities-engineering-and-it-)</p>
<p>Were you an engg. student at UCI??..what do you think…should i just solely look for purdue’s reputation and good engg. academics…or UCI bit less hold in engg. deptt. ??..though i have a bit problem with West Lafayette weather…and CA weather…v all know…it’s amazing!!!..and also one more thing : I have heard that in UCI…4 poeple live in one room whereas there will be 2 people in one room at purdue…so, that’s bit weird…!!..is that true???</p>
<p>underFall2011,</p>
<p>I graduated out of the EE program at UCI. A lot of my friends are working for great companies (Google, Microsoft, Broadcom, Qualcomm). A student’s success doesn’t come from the ranking of the school, it comes from the student’s hard work and true knowledge of the field they are in (via REAL experience outside of the classroom). underFall2011, you have been truly misguided and misinformed. Going to Purdue purely for rank is by far the worst reason and everyone in this forum can vouch for me.</p>
<p>There are only 2 students per room. You were misinformed there as well.</p>
<p>Look, underFall2011. It’s very difficult to persuade you when you’re on that mindset so I’ll just tell it to you straight whether you believe me or not. Your methodology of reasoning is all wrong. I would strongly advise you to go to UCI as it’s a better fit for you for so many reasons. However, it is YOUR choice. Purdue’s reputation will get you stronger recruitment at the career fairs and such since it’s under a lot of companies’ (plural spelling?) “sponsored schools” list. For example, Qualcomm specifically recruits from UCLA and Purdue by going to their campus. However, I have friends working there coming out of UCI. They applied online and got an interview because of their strong academics and real experience in the field. Keep in mind also that Broadcom does not recruit from Purdue since it’s quite far away. But Broadcom specifically targets two universities: UCLA and UCI. You can confirm all of this on the websites of both companies.</p>
<p>I’m going to agree with jas0n, going to a university just for its ranking isn’t a good idea but if you think Purdue’s a good fit for you, then go for it! I personally haven’t met anyone who’s gone to Purdue to give me their opinion on that school, but I was very happy with the education I received at UCI. I feel like I learned everything I needed to know and there was no shortage of internships and jobs. It all comes down to where you feel happiest going to.</p>
<p>And I’ll confirm there’s only 2 people per dorm room. There can be 3 people to a room sometimes, too, but they usually request it and you don’t have to pay as much.</p>
<p>Thank you jasOn and pineapplesauce…!!! Well agree with both of u…look, there are pros n cons for both the things…it’s like a situation, in which u have to choose between your two kids…haha…sounds dramatic, but can’t help and here also i have to choose only one…and it’s more important cos it will shape my almost entire future…but after all the discussion…i have concluded that i will go for purdue…ok leaving rankings even…it’s not that purdue get me less job/intern opportunities…purdue will b as good as UCI…it’s true that only i have to work hard…let it b purdue or UCI…the more i’ll think the more confusing it’s getting…and i have to decide on one…b4 may1…so…will miss CA weather and the whole atmosphere…haha…hope there will b good things ahead at purdue…but what do u feel that will d engineering testing exams…mean exams…will b difficult at purdue than at UCI…i now it will b almost same…but still…wanna know??..thanks again!</p>