UCI or UCD?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>I am currently at a fork in the road and to make a long story short, would you suggest going to Irvine or Davis? What are your thoughts? I am planning on taking up aeronautics engineering or physics.</p>

<p>Here are things to consider:
Davis--
I have friends already there and also close friends planning to go there
Near home</p>

<p>Irvine--
Superior academics (?)
I am concerned about Irvine being a "commuter school" where many students go home for the weekend
Same laid-back atmosphere as Davis</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Did you go visit both of their campuses? I suggest trying to picture yourself where you'd be more comfortable at.</p>

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<p>With what you've mentioned, it's going to be an equal decision. Visit both campuses as musingmiyu says. Specific questions would help us guide your decision also. I'm a freshman on campus from NorCal so I'm sure I can answer many of your questions. Also, most of my friends went to UCD so my situation was similar to yours.</p>

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<p>UCI!! UCI!!! hehe jk i just have a lot of ZOT ZOT pride.
The funny thing is MOST (actually, i cant even name one who chose UCI<UCD) of my friends who go to davis got rejected from UCI. heeehe.</p>

<p>bottom line in all seriousness, visit both campuses. do it during spring break</p>

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<p>UCD is farmtown dont go there. </p>

<p>UCI is better.</p>

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<p>w t f @ cryptcougar </p>

<p>lol...lmao</p>

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<p>cryptcougar you obviously are an uncultured and unexposed kid. Perhaps you should get out more.</p>

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<p>Nagare: I think you hit the nail on the head with the commuter school thing. Davis is a school to which people go from other places. When I visited UCI, I thought that campus seemed kind of dull, as in a way the UCD campus does to me. But the difference is it seems that Davis folks are there to be there and you will therefore have more of the college experience as a result.</p>

<p>Both are good schools otherwise. What do you want to study?</p>

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<p>This is a tough decision, considering that both of these schools aren't that great.</p>

<p>Did you not apply to UCSB?</p>

<p>But anyways. UCI has a better location and weather, while Davis has a more collegiate and residential environment.</p>

<p>You decide what is more important.</p>

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<p>Haha, SoCal18 it's so blatantly obvious as to where your allegiance lies. :)</p>

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<p>im just bitter i no get accept to uCd</p>

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<p>Well socal is kinda right, besides Davis itself, there really isn't much around Davis. Theres Sacramento (if you like that) and SF about 1hr away. However, they do have a great all you can eat sushi but you have to get in line at 10am when it opens at 11:30 @_@.</p>

<p>Irvine, is close to new port and theres a quite a few things you can do downtown. Close to the beach, 1 hr away from LA (depending on traffic).</p>

<p>Davis does seem to be more of a "college town" than irvine, actually it IS a college town.</p>

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<p>UCI is da best!!! juss believe me!</p>

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<p>Whoever said both schools aren't that great is an idiot.......</p>

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<p>lol @ "Did you not apply to UCSB?".</p>

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<p>I have a feeling that SoCal18 is the voiceofreason for UCSB. -_-</p>

<p>Greaaaaat.</p>

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<p>But I like socal better than voiceofreason =)</p>

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<p>and I like ;) ;) better than you.</p>