University of California, Davis - UC Davis (reviews)

Classes at this school require hard work to be successful. You really need to put in the work if you want to maintain your GPA because some of the teachers are really hit or miss. GE classes can be annoying, so pick wisely based on your strengths and weaknesses academically.

Overall, classes were generally organised and well planned, however, professors can definitely do better for certain classes that I took during my year but that is a problem I believe inevitable. The halls were clean and spaced out fairly well from the urban hotspots of Davis. A drawback aside from academics is that there isn’t much to do around Davis, this naturally can sway students from attending Davis, however, certain people enjoy the peace and quietness that Davis offers.

I love the psyc program at UCD we have a lot of resources and great opportunities to conduct research. Davis is a beautiful campus and it’s very diverse which I love. The inky con I would highlight about being an Aggie is the lack of activity and or partying. It’s not exactly a very party school and the location is not ideal. Nonetheless there’s a lot of outdoorsy things for one to explore and I enjoy going to watch football games. The professors and academics are all great.

UC Davis is a wonderful school for a student hoping for a small town feel without being stuck inside of rural area. The town of davis has only 70,000 people, about half of whom are students of the school. This makes Davis an authentic college town, with incredibly convenient bike access to the entire city. A large UC school like davis, with about 25,000 undergrads, has a large selection of majors and plenty of resources to put students in a position for success moving forward.

UC Davis is a true gem in the University of California system. Often written off among people looking at prestige because of its agricultural, rural, and “lower” top 5 ranking within the UC system, but in reality has the best of both worlds of a academic and heavyweight research institution as well as the practical focus of affecting society in real and positive ways.

I majored in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior and did a minor in Comparative Literature, however, I can say that most of my learning happened by working on the student farm and taking elective courses in plant sciences. These experiences allowed me to really take the science and literature to a new level of understanding in their practical applications alongside other students, faculty, and staff who cared about the way that our food systems affect culture, nutrition, community, and politics.

Furthermore – if you go to Davis you will develop a new appreciation for bicycles. I credit so much of my love for bicycling as a form of transportation and recreation so much more because of the excellent infrastructure and community around bicycling in Davis.

There are so many more things about Davis, but truly the quality of life and the ability to learn about the world larger than just the university in a safe, experimental, innovative, and progressive space was pretty much the most important thing for going here.