A Comprehensive Guide to the University of California Schools

hi everyone in this video I'll be talking about the University of California schools I'll go over the UC

system profile of each of the UC colleges and explain how to choose which UC school to attend first let's talk

about the UC system there's 10 UC campuses UC Berkeley UCLA UC Santa Barbara UC San Diego UC Irvine UC Davis

UC Santa Cruz UC Riverside UC Merced and last but not least UC San Francisco in this video I won't be covering UC San

Francisco as it is only a graduate and professional school and I will be focusing on undergraduate side of things

in this video the UC schools are large public research universities and most of the UC schools have over 20 000

undergraduate students while rankings can be subjective I've sorted the UC schools into four tiers based on ranking

statistics and reputation the first year is UC Berkeley and UCLA they are the most selective and popular UC schools in

best colleges rankings published by U.S news and World Report UC Berkeley and UCLA both rank 20th overall and they

both ranked number one in top public colleges and universities list UC Berkeley has an acceptance rate of 15

percent and UCLA is even more selective with acceptance rate of 11 the admissions officials at both Berkeley

and UCLA consider a student's GPA a very important academic Factor non-uc colleges that will be in this tier

include Georgetown Carnegie Mellon and University of Notre Dame the second tier is UC Santa Barbara UC San Diego UC

Irvine and UC Davis UC Santa Barbara rank 32 overall and number seven in top public schools with some acceptance rate

of 29 UC San Diego and UC Irvine both rank 34 overall and number eight in public schools UC San Diego has an

acceptance rate of 34 and UC Irvine has an acceptance rate of 29 UC Davis rank 38 overall and number 10 in top public

schools with an acceptance rate of 49 non-uc colleges that would be in this tier include Boston College University

of Texas at Austin and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the third tier is UC Santa Cruz and UC Riverside

UC Santa Cruz rank 83 overall and 35 publicly with an acceptance rate of 59 UC Riverside ranked 89 overall and 38 in

public schools with an acceptance rate of 66 percent non-uc colleges in this tier will be University of Iowa Howard

University and University of Delaware the fourth year is UC Merced it ranked 97 overall and 42 publicly with an

acceptance rate of 87 percent please keep in mind that just because UC Merced is in the fourth year it does not mean

that it is a bad school it is hard to directly compare UC Merced with the other schools because it is the newest

UC campus and has a significantly smaller enrollment than other UC schools these tiers aren't definitive and the

rankings are not that important as it can be ranked differently depending on Majors now let's talk about each campus

individually I'll start with UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley 15 miles across the bay from San Francisco

here's some quick pros and cons Berkeley is ranked number one public National University by U.S news and remains top

20 overall the campus is close to the Bay Area which gives lots of opportunities for internships and

networking even though the classes can be challenging many students praise the quality of the classes they take however

a major drawback is the prevalence of crime in the area robberies and harassments have been fairly common

unfortunately some students find that there's lack of diversity but the school is working on this lastly because

Berkeley is a big Public University it is difficult for the school to take care of each student individually making some

students feel that they are left on their own next UCLA is located in Westwood which is a very nice area of

Los Angeles the first pro of UCLA is that it is a top public College in the country and it Remains the top 20

National universities today like UC Berkeley UCLA has a lively on-campus culture it is a very spirited school

with some of the biggest fans for their sports teams third is the location Westwood has a number of restaurants

bars and off-campus apartments for students to give a college town feel within the city a con is I can get very

competitive and it can be difficult to find resources you need it can be hard to get into certain popular classes or

get access to counselors because of the big student population and some students feel that the cost of living is quite

High next you see Santa Barbara is located in Isla Vista a Beach town in general students love the campus

location it is steps away from Pacific Ocean UC Santa Barbara has a reputation for being a party school so there is a

good social life even though not all students participate in the parties the school has a great academic reputation

for example Kegel Autism Center is internationally recognized for its innovative autism research and clinical

training a drawback like most other UC schools is that the classes are quite large especially intro classes and some

students find the doors to be quite small making the living situation cramped next up is UC Irvine it is

located in Irvine on affluent City in Orange County California first pro is safety Irvine is consistently ranked as

one of the safest cities in the U.S UC Irvine has a supportive School Community especially professors helping students

succeed but some students struggle with how quiet the social scene is while Irvine is a safe City it may not be the

most exciting location for college students next up UC San Diego UC San Diego is located in La Jolla an affluent

community in the northern part of San Diego the pros of UC San Diego are academics especially the stem classes

and research being done at the school it it's in a nice area with an average daily temperature of 70.5 degrees a

downside is that the campus is huge meaning going from one class to another can take time and it can make the school

feel less of a community and spread out and UC San Diego is known for having less energetic on-campus culture than

other UCS like UC Santa Barbara UCLA or UC Berkeley next is UC Davis and it's located in Davis a rural town in

northern California Davis is 11 miles from Sacramento and 70 miles from San Francisco UC Davis Campus is small and

peaceful surrounded by nature which many students like the school is known for high quality research especially in

biological sciences and it is also ranked number one vet school in the country on the other side students who

don't enjoy the Rural Life can find it difficult to adjust to UC Davis small Town setting it can also be difficult to

have access to internships and networking events outside of school due to the location next UC Riverside is

located in Riverside about 60 miles east of Los Angeles UC Riverside is known for being a very diverse school that

welcomes all students it is commonly mentioned that UC Riverside is a supportive environment

students feel that everyone from professors to staff to other students want to help each other however the area

is not the best and some students don't feel safe walking alone at night like many other UC schools students mention

that large class sizes with some classes having 300 to 500 students makes it hard to get one-on-one attention from

professors next up you see Santa Cruz it is located in Santa Cruz a coastal city about 32 miles south of San Jose and 75

miles south of San Francisco because it's smaller than many other UC schools it has a more Community feel the

academics get a lot of positive feedback with students saying that the classes are small and have great support from

the professors and some students find being surrounded by Nature makes it more enjoyable going to class however

students looking for big parties are disappointed by UC Santa Cruz which tends to have a smaller quieter Social

Scene students also feel the school needs to improve the room and board situation as off-campus housing is so

limited lastly the newest UC is UC Merced it's located in a small City in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern

California many students say the fact that the school is small and growing to be one of the pros the small class size

Fosters a sense of community among the students and they can take part in shaping the school for the future

students are also happy with the amount of financial aid offered on the flip side students mentioned that the campus

can feel boring and isolated with not much to do and it doesn't have the diversity of majors and classes that

many other UC schools offer but this is expected to improve as the school continues to grow and expand those are

all the UC schools before we end this video I wanted to share how you can choose which you see school to apply to

and attend if accepted there are many factors to consider to determine if a college is a good fit for you including

location selectivity support services and the majors offered selectivity seems to be one of the biggest priority for

many students next biggest priority for many students is location if you want to be in a rural area UC Davis and UC

Merced are good options if you want to be by the beach you see Santa Barbara you see Santa Cruz and UC San Diego are

great options some students want to be close to home and some prefer to be further away furthermore campus culture

is another important factor some students want a more lively college experience while some students prefer a

more quiet environment to focus on their studies and different schools have different majors and programs for

example UC Davis offers Majors related to agriculture but UC Berkeley does not finally finances can be a big factor the

cost of attendance is almost the same for each UC but the financial aid you receive from each school can vary and

because most upperclassmen live off campus at UC schools the cost of living can be a lot more expensive in Los

Angeles Irvine and Berkeley versus in Davis Merced and Riverside that's all I have for today I hope that was helpful

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