University of California-Irvine Top Questions

UCI has an interesting campus, set up in a ring rather than sprawled out like the other schools I was considering. It is also much more research-based, which is a major difference I notice as I am being taught much more theoretical material than I had expected when first applying.

Everything is basically in a circle, because it is centered around Aldrich Park which is in the middle of the campus. It makes looking for classes convenient, and it's almost guaranteed that you won't ever get lost. If you ever lose your way, you just have to keep walking until you see a familiar building. The park is a nice place to sit, relax, or study. I love the natural environment there where the air is fresh and clean.

UCI has been praised for its humanities and dance department, and it is widely known for its intensive research facilities. Students are encouraged to pursue their passions, whether it be inside the a laboratory or in front of an audience. Students are also exposed to ethnically diverse backgrounds on campus through clubs, which help expose interests on a global scale.

Our campus is a circle and there is a park in the center. Also, the Korean Campus Crusaders for Christ club in this campus is very hard-core so try it after you try all your other clubs. It's really hard to get out of it once you are involved.

It has one of the top criminology, law and society programs plus it distinguishes between psychology and pyschology and social behavior which allows one to choose to either go towards cognitive psychology if you like biology or stay in the social realm of psychology and do psychology and social behavior.

research opportunities

Placement of buildings around the campus -- all in a circle. Though there is a high competetiveness around the school, students and teachers are still usually helpful towards each other. Facilities, ie. gym, are some of the best.

Uci has a fabulous campus, it's close to the beach and the mountians, and it has outstanding research facilities.

The athletic program is on the rise! Getting better and stronger teams every year. There are two psychology majors whereas other schools I looked at only had one, more general, less specialized major. The city of Irvine is said to be the safest city in California. There are fantasic bike and running trails all over the city and the beach is only 10 miles away. It is still close enough to home that I get to see my family on a regular basis.

UCI is well known for our dance team Kaba Modern, and our school dance program is ranked third in the nation. UCI is located by great neighborhoods, and does not have a reputation for reports of violence or danger. UCI has great Christian fellowships, such as AACF, EPIC, Intervarsity, and more. The dance team BBA at UCI holds cheap dance sessions at the ARC for anyone who is interested in hip-hop dances such as breaking and poppin-locking. UCI is known for holding the most fun and engaging freshman orientation.

close to home

I think my school provides a number of helpful resources that help students who are struggling academically - such as free/affordable tutoring; the campus also provides a number of studying centers for students during the school year.

Overall I liked UCI the school and liked the laidback aspects of the city, but didn't like the OC kids -- they're quite cliquish. I didn't mind having a laid back atmosphere with less rowdy things to do because it was a good break from my hometown LA. I would recommend UCI, but you HAVE to keep in mind the role the OC plays in how things are in Irvine.

If you enjoy being able to skip all your classes and still pass but not learn anything, party hard and lose all your brain cells, and live on a campus where the majority of your friends will be close-minded and go home on the weekends, go to Irvine.

It has many research opportunities.

again, the location, being in orange county california is great

This school is very friendly and the staff and students are very helpful. The campus is also very nice and safe and there are many resources available to students in the libraries.

The campus was relatively new and they were on going construction to expand and improve it. So, compared to other colleges, UCI was very modern, clean, and beautiful.

UC Irvine is unique in that there is not a single group of students that feels out of place. Every group of students, in my opinion, is not ashamed to be themselves. Whether it be religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc. no one feels as if they dont belong here.

It's completely the same as my high school.