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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.


Programmes
Accreditations
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)
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albertpoghosyan, Armenia

University of California, Davis review by albertpoghosyan

Review by albertpoghosyan, Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
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: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments:
none
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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
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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 would like to have more real expirience/



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:
none

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
What can I coment, I don't understand quiestion!!!
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Food, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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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...
Life stile of native ppl!!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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 don't know!



FINAL COMMENTS

It will be best to find fond to pay for all my bills.
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