UCD in a nutshell

I applied for the following universities: UC Davis - Admitted UW Madison - Admitted UofW Seattle - Admitted Boston University - Admitted Santa Clara University - Admitted UIUC - Admitted UCSB - Admitted UCLA - Rejected CMU - Rejected Cornelle - Rejected Georgia Tech - Rejected UCSD - Waitlisted USC - Waitlisted I feel the main reason I wasnt accepted into these colleges was that my profile wasnt very core CS but had bits of Math in it as well. It was a really tough decision as the universites i was admitted to were very similar. I chose Davis because its quite close to the Bay Area. Another reason was that I didnt want the snowy weather like that in Wisconsin, Madison and Boston. First was filling the form with all your details and writing the essays (there are 5 main essays for UCs). After paying the fee and submitting the applications by november, you just wait for the decisions in March. SAT scores are not required. But they need an english proficiency test like TOEFL/IELTS. They need a 100 in TOEFL (i am not sure about required score in IELTS). Writing the essays gave me a really tough time. there were way too many and also the numerous drafts for each. Still, at the end you feel like the essays werent good enough. But, at the end no matter the decision from the universities I felt happy with everything I did. I applied for the Fall of 2024 term. - It was a really tough decision as the universites i was admitted to were very similar. I chose Davis because its quite close to the Bay Area. Another reason was that I didnt want the snowy weather like that in Wisconsin, Madison and Boston. Process: First was filling the form with all your details and writing the essays (there are 5 main essays for UCs). After paying the fee and submitting the applications by november, you just wait for the decisions in March.  ...Read More

I chose UC Davis because it is 1.5 hours away from home, has good bachelors programs and I was awarded a full ride scholarship to attend UC Davis. I like how the campus is very scenic, has a welcoming vibe and all are very friendly....Read More

The distance from home and the quality of education were enticing, so I opted to go here over my other options, which would either have been further or less quality. I think the economics program is one of the top 20 in the country, so it made my decision easier....Read More

Close to home, a good program for my major, well known, liberal. It is also a beautiful campus that is easy in terms of transportation if you have a bike. The whole campus is built to make biking easy....Read More

I love UC Davis, it is a good mix of competitive academics and lifestyle outside of classes. Some classes are definitely very challenging, but there are many extracurricular activities that help to destress from these challenging courses. UC Davis is also very diverse, so many people are able to find like-minded friends to surround themselves with....Read More

The experience I have had here till now is beem great, I have met so many different people from all across the globe known about their culture and learned latest academic things as well from them, and there are always some kind of events happening here and there you can easily find your own community here, there's always someone to support you here for anything you need...Read More

The prestige of the school and location. I liked that it was relatively close to home for me, and my high school pushed for students to go to the most prestigious school they could get into. For me, that was UC Davis....Read More

It was close to home and affordable because I got a merit scholarship. Also, it is a great school so I would have great opportunities for my career in the future. I also believe the accounting program is one of the best....Read More