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The University of California鈥擠avis is 鈥渁 prestigious research university with great professors and brilliant students.鈥� With a longtime 鈥渇ocus on agriculture and biological science,鈥� Davis has cultivated a 鈥渟trong science-based education.鈥� Students also praise its 鈥渙ther great programs such as engineering and political science,鈥� as well as the 鈥渓arge variety of majors鈥� offered. 鈥淒avis does have a fast-paced quarter system,鈥� but the 鈥渞esources available to assist students鈥� help them 鈥渇eel at ease.鈥� Beyond the 鈥渁bundant research, internship, and job opportunities,鈥� Davis students rave about the support they receive from 鈥渢utoring and advising resources, opportunities to have a focus within each major, study abroad opportunities,鈥� and 鈥渁ll the counselors who can answer every question.鈥� As for professors, these 鈥渢rue experts鈥� and 鈥渢op researchers鈥� lead classes that 鈥渁re full of challenging, hands-on experiences.鈥� Students benefit from these 鈥減assionate and devoted鈥� scholars who 鈥渉ave their own research projects going on, and apply what they are teaching to their work,鈥� though some point out that 鈥渞esearch skills do not translate into teaching skills.鈥� But even when professors 鈥渟eem to be more focused on research,鈥� students say that the teaching assistants 鈥渁re also really great and amazing people鈥� who 鈥渉ave a HUGE impact on classes.鈥� Overall, UC Davis students agree that most professors care 鈥渧ery deeply about teaching鈥� and provide a 鈥渃hallenging but rewarding and successful academic experience.鈥�

Davis is a 鈥減retty diverse community鈥� where most students are 鈥渧ery friendly and thoughtful鈥� and 鈥渇ew are quick to judge.鈥� As one undergrad notes, 鈥淢ost students spend their days biking furiously from class to class,鈥� but 鈥渆veryone is very nice and welcoming.鈥� 鈥淎nyone can ask any student for directions and the student will gladly stop biking to help out.鈥� While Davis 鈥渋s a top university, you don鈥檛 feel like everyone is competing against you鈥� and 鈥渉elp from your peers鈥� is easy to find. And while Davis students 鈥渁re academically rigorous,鈥� they are 鈥渜uirky and [creative]鈥� too, creating 鈥渢he perfect mixture of serious about studying and down to earth and fun.鈥� In general, 鈥渕ost are also very open to making new friends or trying something new.鈥�

UC Davis students boast about belonging to a 鈥済reen school鈥� that 鈥減romotes sustainability.鈥� Many students gravitate toward 鈥渙utdoor activities to fill their time,鈥� like 鈥減ick-up soccer,鈥� visiting the local farmers market or 鈥渞eading at the arboretum.鈥� Students report that 鈥渆ven if you don鈥檛 have a car,鈥� the 鈥渂ike paths make it really easy to get around the city and campus鈥� and the 鈥渇ree convenient bus systems鈥� ensure there are 鈥減lenty of transportation options鈥� available to students. And with 鈥�700+ clubs on campus including [many] Greek organizations,鈥� and a variety of identity and cultural-based centers and programming, students have many opportunities to connect. The downtown Davis nightlife is 鈥渕ostly low-key,鈥� but students can enjoy 鈥済ood food, open mic night, trivia night,鈥� 鈥渓ocal shows, line dancing, and just about everything in between.鈥� And because it is near 鈥淭ahoe, San Francisco, [and] Napa,鈥� Davis is 鈥渁 great location for day trips or weekend trips.鈥� Students say they maintain a good 鈥渂alance between school life and their social life because of all the opportunities and activities.鈥�