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Ucd Vs Ucsc? And How’s Ucsc’s Health Science Major Compare To Uc Davis’ Biomedical Engineering?

Posted on February 7th, 2010 by Dot

I got accepted to both UCD and UCSC but I am struggling about which one I should go. So here is what I’ve heard about them:
UCD has a better reputation and a higher rank; but what I heard is that it’s located in the middle of the country so it’s not that fun. This is my dream school just because of its reputation. However, all my friends got rejected and only me got in.
For UCSC, I heard it’s a “party school” with a lot of hippies. I actually don’t really care about this because I believe if you really study hard then you’ll still be fine. All my friends got in and I got in, too. So we can rent a house together. It’s very liberal and a more laid-back life style. Tutition and dorms are cheaper than UC Davis. More fun things to do, better social life.
So yeah, I am very confusing now. I work pretty hard in high school and I got in and I heard during this economic crisis it’s even harder to get in so I feel happy about it. However, my other very good friends, who are also want to go to Davis, all got rejected. That means if I go to davis, then I will have to go by myself with no friends I know.
If i go to UCSC, I have all my friends there and UCSC is more fun more activities. People are very cool there. But the reputation is not that good. And my sister keep telling me that if I got in Davis then I should definitely go to Davis because Davis is more superior. And I’ve heard about the “Pass or Fail” myth which scares me.
(The reason why I keep talking about my friends is just because they are my really good friends for years, they are just like my brothers and they are very important to me)
Now I am kinda more toward to UCSC because they have a major called Health Science which UC Davis doesnt have. If i go to Davis I would pick biomedical engineering. I wish I can work somewhere in a medical field such as a doctor assistance, nurse, or pharmacist.
I know I just keep finding evidence that would tell me that UCSC is better than UCD becaue I really want to go with my friends.
But considering majors, social life, friends, reputations, and my job in the feature, which one I should go?
thanks for you advise in advance!

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I Have A 3.05 Gpa And 1580 Sats, Do Have I A Chance At Uc Riverside, Uc Merced, Ucsb, Ucsc, Or Uci?

Posted on February 6th, 2010 by Dot

here are statistics for last year
RIVERSIDE: 3.0-3.29 gpa, 73.1 percent people applied
MERCED: 3.0-3.29 gpa, 84.6 percent
UCSB: 3.0-3.29 gpa, 7.7 percent
UCSC: 3.0-3.29 gpa, 43.0 percent
UCI 3.0-3.29 gpa 2.1 percent

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Ucd Vs Ucsc?

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Dot

i am having trouble choosing a UC, and ive narrowed it to two UC’s, UCD and UCSC.
I thought of UCLA, but i just hate the pollution and traffic of LA. and the school just does not impress me.
but yea any imput would be appriciated. I am majoring in chemistry

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Ucsc Chances?

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by Dot

I have a 3.0 both semesters of sophmore year
then a 3.8 one semester and 4.2 another in junior year. Fresh year both 3.6
im taking Precal as junior as well as AP english AP History Spanish 3 Physics and a Psycology Class
My SAT i got 1780
4 years sport, not much extra curricular. 3rd generation college student. white.
any suggestions to increase my chances of getting into UCSC as well as chances getting in as standing?

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