<p>I applied to UCSC (among a slew of other UCs) and was wondering why it isn't really discussed in this forum. Is it the relatively poor ranking, weird grading scale, or ease of acceptance that drive CCers away from going there?</p>
<p>Or is it all the dirty hippies?</p>
<p>From what I've heard it's possibly the most picturesque UC campus, being situated in the middle of a coastal forest and all...but still, no love.</p>
<p>Anyone else apply to UCSC?</p>
<p>coz it's not as competitive as other UCs?</p>
<p>The more competitive the UC is, the more discussion about it</p>
<p>duh...coz it's harder to get in and it's exciting to hear the result...more challenging</p>
<p>UCSC is not a bad UC it's actually on the top 100 Universities in the US, but it is pretty easy to get in for CA residents</p>
<p>:P</p>
<p>I applied everywhere but UCI and Merced.</p>
<p>But yeah, I get the feeling that if you're not talking about UCB or LA, the people here just don't care...</p>
<p>Oh well, just more space for the rest of us at the other UC's I guess... :D</p>
<p>Sjsu > Ucsc</p>
<p>People don't talk about it because they're pretty sure they're in already without having to wait for the official decision. It's like having a girl you know she'll go to prom with you for sure, but you still ask the one you have a crush on first :)</p>
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<p>Now I wouldn't go that far. Sjsu is ranked so low that it didn't even come up in the published USNEWs rankings.</p>
<p>I applied... and it's actually at the top of my list.
Well, depending on where I get in ;) </p>
<p>it's a great school depending on what your academic/social objectives/needs are. It's easy for folks to typecast the sc student body and school as a bit of a joke because all they do is sit around in meditation circles, swing from hammocks without bras and smoke weed, right? well, stereotypes do come from somewhere... but I believe that there is so much more to the school than that in terms of the overall experience. an experience that I wouldn't get if, say, I were to go to berkeley.</p>
<p>It's one of the only schools around our coast to offer a more unique approach to the study of politics as opposed to the realism approach most other undergrad/graduate programs offer. (which is my major)</p>
<p>What university is only teaching realism --it's only one side of the spectrum? You really need to understand both methods--realism and liberalism, and their nuances--to achieve a true education.</p>
<p>UCSC, not too long ago, has put in the grading rule, eg A+/A/A-. Before it was Pass or No Pass. Crazy, I know.</p>
<p>I have a friend that went to UCSC and she absolutely hated it. It is a beautiful campus and as far as their marine biology department goes, it's the top. Their philosophy program is the rockstar of post-modern thought.</p>
<p>But considering academics, it is at the same level as CSBU (Boulder University). Neither is BAD, but both aren't that super either. I got into UCSC but I just didn't want to go.</p>
<p>It's actually my top choice... go figure.</p>
<p>Lately, I've been trying to decide if ranking really matters compared to the countless other factors in choosing a university.</p>
<p>I haven't heard much about UCSC's English program (Literature, whatever...), but I've heard absolutely fantastic things about the college life, and the beauty of the campus. For me, one of the most important factors is location of the university. I already got accepted to UCI, which has one of the best English departments, but then again, I've lived here most of my life and it's time for a change. College experience can sometimes outweigh academics, especially if I attend grad school.</p>
<p>Of course, if it came down between Berkeley and UCSC, that's another story.</p>
<p>everybody i know who goes there (like 5+ people) all hate it
i would too if i were stuck in a forest</p>
<p>march 15th is when decisions start getting announced</p>
<p>^^Just got that email too.</p>
<p>I know, I just saw that as well. My first thought was that it was my admission decision. </p>
<p>Gah.</p>
<p>my neighbor / friend who goes there says there's too many trees. he even spent a quarter at SB to get away from them, lawlz. </p>
<p>i know three other people who go there and love it though.</p>
<p>I think it's a beautiful campus/environment; but I worry the novelty of it all will wear off fairly quickly--at least for me anyway. I am still considering the school though.</p>
<p>"Too many trees"...? There can never be too many trees!</p>
<p>Anybody know anything about their Literature program?</p>
<p>What about it? My friend is a lit major there, if you have a question I could ask him.</p>
<p>^^Thanks, I'd appreciate that. </p>
<p>I'll PM you.</p>