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University of California, Davis (UC DAVIS)

The University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, U.S.A., United States
4.04 / 5 based on 30 reviews.
Description:
UC Davis is one of nine campuses of the University of California, which was chartered as a land grant college in 1868 and now constitutes the pre-eminent system of public higher education in the country.
UC Davis offers more than 100 majors and 80 minors, and 70 graduate programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of Letters and Science. In addition, UC Davis has four professional schools: the School of Law, the Graduate School of Management, the School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine.


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88% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (0)
“These were the best 6 months of my life!” Read Review
Yasmine_Y, Netherlands

3 4-star reviews of University of California, Davis

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Review by Yasmin, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had a good experience living with 3 roommates. On campus housing in Davis is only for 1st year students. Most appartment complexes are very well equiped and mostly students live there.
Personal comments:
Nothing was arranged but i found it fairly easy to find a place on line.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Sophia's, The Grad, Pasta, Cantina
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
I liked Pricing and Marketing Communications best



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I didnot have any problems at all. I think my accent and slang has become better though.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Grocery shoppings and rent are fairly expensive. Also books accounted for a great amount of my costs. Clothing is cheaper than in the Netherlands though.
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Buy books at Amazon.com. It's A LOT cheaper!
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
not really
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I think it is a great business school since it is very small. All students know each other and even the Professors know all students by name. Also the social life is good, even though Davis is a small city and you will end up going to the same places over and over again.



FINAL COMMENTS

These were the best 6 months of my life!
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