University of California-Davis Top Questions

when it rains its hard to get to class.

The most frustrating about the University of California is that even with the overstuffed classrooms, it apparently does not have enough money and the financial situation of students just keeps getting more ridiculous.

The most frustrating thing about UC Davis is the weather. I am from a small, surf town where the weather is pretty consistently nice and Davis doesn't have that consistency. It's located close to Lake Tahoe, which is an advantage if you do any sort of snow sport, but also means that when it snows there, it rains here. The summer is also extremely hot, making it really hard to do anything outdoors if you're sensitive to the heat.

The most frustrating thing about UC Davis is how difficult it is to register in classes that you need. For example, the majority of science-related majors are required to take the General Chemistry series, but every quarter, it is almost impossible for new students to get in. This is partly because freshmen and sophomores are only allowed to register after upperclassmen, but it is also because there are not enough spots in the laboratories for all the students that need the class.

Despite the increased student Fee's plaguing the UC system as a whole, it was not that which struck me as worst. It was, in fact, the result of this, which took the focus of the process of educating myself and other students, and was put onto the politics of the situation. Universities are places of research and education, and the reaction by students, administrators, and professor's during this last year has turned a learning instiution into a political one, which, in my opinion is unacceptable. This change of attitude is the msot frustrating thing about this school.

Financial aid.

For me, the most frustrating thing about Davis is that there are so many opportunities and activities that I would like to do, that I feel like I don't have enough time to pursue everything I want to! I wish I could stay in school for longer to take advantage of all of the possible life experiences that are available to me!

The most frustrating thing about my school is the amount of work and the variety of subjects. It's hard to choose what class you want to take because there are a lot of different subjects available.

It can be supremely frustrating not being able to get into the class you need because it is full. Oftentimes, many of the lower-division prerequisite courses are waitlisted, preventing students from advancing deep into their major until much later in their college careers; far later than necessary.

Overall I would have to say that I am pretty satisfied with my school, it does fit my needs pretty well. The only thing that can be frustrating at times is worrying about how I am going to pay my college tuition from month to month, I would love to never have to worry about financial problems, but it is an expensive school to attend. Likewise, it can be hard to get all the classes you need, which is why some students do not graduate within four years.

A lot of the people here like to party and drink, which results in them being loud and drunk. I'm sure you can find this at most other campus', but this just wasn't my scene.

The high cost of living, including school related supplies such as textbooks.

The most frustrating thing about my school experience at UC Davis was the language program. I wanted to get a Spanish minor, and ended up not being able to recieve one because I had not taken a non-spanish class, even though I had close to 15 units of upper division units in Spanish and had studied abroad in Spain. Plus the majority of the spanish courses are aimed at being able to read and write, not speak fluently.

The most frustrating thing about UC Davis is that there are so many extraordinary intelligent individuals who are as determined as you are to get ahead in class and in life. It makes for pretty intense competition for internships, volunteer opportunities, etc. At the same time, this allows for more opportunities to arise. So it's both frustrating but envigorating, really.

I'm a pre-health student. I enjoy going to UC Davis; however, the advisors in the pre-health department are the coldest, most unhelpful advisors I have ever come across in my life. They make students cry, and instead of being supportive of their students, advisors explain to students who they feel are "under-par" to find another path in life. It's really sad.

The most frustrating thing about my school was trying to figure out how to sign up for classes for the first time. I missed the opportunities for orientation regarding course registration and didn't know who to ask for help. I overheard other students talking about shared courses and realized that I wasn't in the same boat. Signed up for upper division courses I selected out of pure interest the day before classes started, I was fortunately able to get the help I needed from a floor advisor for freshman (separate from the RA).

Sometimes there is a lack of campus/student community (as a whole). There are plenty of extra-curricular activites for students to create social circles but I think it would be nice to have more events/activities that encompass the student body as a whole.

Some classes required for my major are difficult to get into and you have to waitlist. Also, the amount of studying required is definately tough!!!

Most classes tend to be very big in class size. It is very hard to meet with the professor directly. Students are very academically competitive and sometimes are not friendly at all. The campus is really big and some places are hard to find. There are many bikes and many students in between classes and therefore provides traffic. Parking is hard to find in the beginning of the school year. Long lines during exam days everywhere in the school. Smell of the agriculture nearby produces unwanted smell. Professors give excessive amounts of information during lecture hours.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the way in which the tranportation works on the weekends. I know it's because students are the ones who drives the buses but it would help if more busses ran during the weekened. Otherwise, I really like my school.