University of California-Irvine Top Questions

There is is not a lot of activities to do on campus such as concerts, rallies for basketball, and it is really hard to meet friends. My school is all about studying, so when it comes to meeting people they are not as friendly. Also on the weekends there is nothing to do becasue everyone goes home and the buses run every hour making it hard for students to get around and have fun.

UC Irvine is not very culturally diverse and although it is not intentional, many non-Asian students often feel secluded, isolated or just plain old left out of some of the cultural things that happen around campus (What is a Moon festival?!); however, this allows the non-Asian population to become more ethnically aware and more in tune with different racial experiences.

There are a lot of minorities in my classes that place an extreme amount of pressure on themselves--often this is their parents--they do not have fun and study constantly. I am a chemical engineering major and, although I am doing really well, I have both am and pm water polo practice and it is tough to keep my grades up, when everything is graded on a curve.

The worst thing about University of California Irvine is that it is a big commuter school, and it can be hard to meet people if you commute.

There is not that much school spirit and no one usually knows whats going on events wise.

There are a lot of hills on campus. It gets tiring when you walk to your classes.

It really does feel like a bubble, because the troubles outside of Irvine may seem very irrelevant and distant. Perhaps because of it, it is a slightly more conservative campus and within the city, and it is more difficult to garner passion and energy from the city's citizens and the university's students. We don't have much school spirit, and there are a lot of commuters. Anywhere you go you will need a car, public transportation doesn't help. Cost of living is slightly higher, and everything closes around 10pm.

The worst thing was not knowing what website to go to for students. I was a transfer student and a student told me about eee a website where students and teachers communicate. It would've been nicer if the counselors (that rarely see you or care) helped you with this or an educational plan. Most students there were on a five year track.

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There is absolutely no school spirit.

Not diverse enough.

I wish there were more serious students on campus.

The worst part of my school is paying the tuition. Receiving finanical or governmental aid for middle class students is hard to come by. Many student like myself need to take giant loans to help cover the insane costs that continually seeem to rise. The tuition for all UC colleges are horrible.

The one thing I dislike about my school is how underrepresented it is to high school students. I have heard so many students say that UCI is a nice school but it is not UCLA or UC Berkley. Though UCLA and UC Berkeley may have a better reputation since they have richer heritages; UCI is a growing research university with distinguished facility, an ideal location, and most importantly school-spirited and ambitious students. When looking into a university, what it really comes down to is the students who go there that make the university a great place to learn.

I don't like it when teachers don't give feedback on students' work because students cannot grow without it.

Despite its top-notch research facilities and safe environment, UCI lacks the prestige that students often look for. During the college application process, many applicants focus their attention on reputable schools, such as the Ivy League or other private colleges. While UCI offers solid academics, the school does not attract a lot of attention and is often considered a "back-up" when all else fails. The lack of attention is in part due to the lack of a football team as well as the overall campus atmosphere.

Haha, the worst thing about my school is that I'm hard pressed to find friends who don't drink (like me).

There is not a huge social scene or a lot of school pride. And I come from a high school where school spirit etc. is a HUGE factor. So coming to a school where thats not a big thing and the only way to be in the social scene is by joining Greek Life...that's unfortunate

samuel merritt unicersity is an unorganized school,rather to other schools i`ve attended before

Well there is not anything bad about the school itself. The only problem I would see is that everything is far away, and you need a car to go places.