since there are already threads for berkeley and irvine, i'm starting one for uc davis.
show off your pride for your new school....go aggies!

btw tell a little bit about yourself..


freshmen or transfer (if so where are you transferring from): transfer student from ucsc
major: biological sciences
housing: primero grove on-campus apartments
about yourself: hknese!

wth no one is going to ucd??
the irvine and berkeley thread are beating us....

I'm going to UCDavis ^^

freshmen or transfer (if so where are you transferring from): freshman
major: physics (though it's likely to change to cell biology or microbiology)
housing: hoping to dorm in North Segundo
brief description about yourself/your goals: My longtime addiction is watching Asian dramas and films. I'll feel so sad when studying takes up all my time and I'm only allowed an hour for drama time My goal is to pick up a sport, since I've never been a sporty person, it may be a little difficult for me. Hopefully, I can join some clubs while I'm there. I intend to make the best of my college years and hope to goodness that I don't get squished by procrastination and the like

This Friday (April 21st) I'll be visiting UCD. I wish I can go on Picnic Day on the 22nd, but I don't know how to take Amtrak --;

freshmen or transfer: freshmen
major: undeclared - human science (i think)
housing: dorm
brief description about yourself/your goals: im really leaning toward davis right now, but there may be some ostacles that might prevent me from entering davis (due to my grades... ). I really hope to go to davis though. ^^
Hope to see you guys there if I go there. ^^

I got accepted, but will not be attending >0<

i checked online and it turns out that transfer students can only live in castilian hall??
that sucks because i heard ppl drink there a lot.

but if i live in apartments, then i won't be able to know anyone! =(

freshman! =)
major:
housing: dorm?
what i intend to do while there: find my SAT teacher (i believe he's in grad school now), make a whole new set of friends, study study study

are you a senior transfer?
how were your grades and such? i'm not transfering but i'm just curious since i got rejected last year

Does anyone know the closest bank to UCDavis?

YEEAHHH!!!!! c/o '06...LOLLL i'm going to davis :-D


freshmen
design major [probably gona change soon]
housing: undecided - probably dorms since my friend doesnt want to get an apartment with me :-(
brief description about yourself/your goals: My name is Helen...i live in elk grove..and attend sheldon high :-D GO HUSKIES...i'm really gona miss high school -- lol. i'm chinese...use to watch a lot of dramas but haven't had time to, haven't been on this forum in a while -- ...I am into music, art, photography, dance, fashion, food, and travel... uhh...i think thats it, nice to meet you all - and hope we become friends in college!

All the banks in Davis are downtown, (B of A, Wellsfargo, washinton mutual, etc) There are ATM's at the memorial union and washington mutual's atm is in the MU game area.

i'm junior transfer
gpa for 1st year was 3.5
gpa for 1st year + 2nd year fall quarter was 3.2 (this is probably the one they looked at)
and i used two of the same essays from two years ago when i applied. didn't put that much effort into it.

Who's bringing or buying a bike? ^^

^ i should probably invest in a bike. but i think i forgot how to ride one!

freshmen or transfer (if so where are you transferring from): freshmen
major: business
housing: dorms
brief description about yourself/your goals: i LOVE watching dramas. and i wanna join rotaract next year and a lot of other clubs. bahh.. i dont know what else to say

congratulations for getting accepted into ucdavis! i love ucd it's such a great campus with so many wonderful, interesting, and friendly people. a word of advice: watch out for bikes...they will run you over if you're not careful! lol jk im not trying to scare anyone




omgosh i hope you get in too!!! if you do that means we get to meet each other YAY! hahaha and i will show you that cute japanese guy. remember him? lol

^*gasp* You have to show me that cute japanese guy! Of course I remember him! haha.

If I'm going there, I'll be sure to contact you...


And yeah, I heard there's a lot of bike accident at Davis.
That scares me, since I'm a bad biker.

What is rotaract, love?

Bike accidents? Oh crap, I didn't think of that! This summer I'll definitely ride my bike around the neighbor so I can be a skilled accident-free biker at UCD XD

theres no real 'business' major at davis.. closest is manegerial econ/economics. which is why i'm a little shaky about going there..

i think ucsc has a business major.....like a combined mba program or something.

don't get caught biking under the influence (BUI). the bike cops will get you lol.

they got all organized bicycle intersections on campus and everything too, it's pretty neat

yes. i know. i believe it's only UCR and UCB who have business majors for the UCs, i may be wrong though.

and rotaract is the college version of the interact club

are there any freshmen engineering majors?
ahh i was excited to attend summer advising with my friend but we realized different majors=different dates. poo

i heard summer advising is totally useless.....thats why i might not go.
but we'll see.

^ Are you serious?
How annoying. Paying money to go and hearing the summer advising is useless is... "what a waste of money"

If I don't plan to go to summer advising, I might end up going to summer school at a nearby community college.

from what i have heard, yes it is pointless to go to summer advising.
here is the program for ucd freshmen:
http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/summeradvising/progfresh.cfm

basically i think they just give a bunch of useless advice.
but that is the time that you can register for fall classes and take placement exams (which i dont need since i'm a transfer).
but placement exams are offered in the fall anyway for those of you who needs to take it.
i wonder if i can do it from home though.

for those who don't/cannot attend summer advising:


so it seems like you can do the registration online.

and i also checked that there's a fall orientation program/welcome week (9/25-9/27). thats the time you get your ucd id card, take placement exams, take tours, etc.
so no need to worry about attending summer advising. so yea don't waste $$ on summer advising.

aw shoot i should have asked before i signed up for summer advising. i got my plane tickets/registration all completed. AHHH

well i'll put it in a better perspective. this'll give me a chance to check out the campus

Thanks for the information, Jay.
Though I'll be going to summer school and work, I'll attempt to go to summer advising because I need to take the math placement test. I'm thinking of only doing the "program" ($115) not the "full program" ($215)... well, it does take Amtrak approximately 2 hours to get to Davis from San Francisco right? =_=;
If not then, UCD will offer those placement tests in the fall orientation for sure...right? +_+;

Is anyone rooming with a friend? I hear that friends who room together either marry or hate each other. And well, I'm a girl and my friend's a girl so I doubt we'll marry.

Does anyone know what "EOP" is?

^mm for summer advising...we stay in the dorms right?
do we have like roommates then too?

i decided to room with a friend and yes i am aware we may end up hating each other but we're not like close friends...we just had ap classes together so we know eachother's study habits. plus she lives next to me so when we go home for break we can fly together =]

LYRA, you're lucky you live near davis. i would love to do just the program but i live 6-7 hours away -____-

^ Yep, for summer advising you stay in dorms. I'm not sure if you'll room with another person though.

As for my roommate, we're not that close either. We should have a pretty good relationship. I mean, it seems like we're using one another for supplies (rice cooker, mini-fridge, etc) and the familiarity we both need. Lol, but in a strange way, we're still friends on some level.

I'm tempted to go to a community college and just transfer. Many of my friends are doing this. I don't feel that confident enough to take classes in UC just yet. I haven't taken many college level courses so I'm not confident in my abilities yet, which is why hopefully my local community college will accept in me in the summer. I plan to take an English or any science.

Hey sandy_k, what city do you live in?

^ northridge (or granada hills)
it's in southern cali.
20 mins from los angeles..

welcome to all of you that have chosen to attend UC Davis next year. it's a nice campus here. i have a few advice for you guys.
1) definitely live in dorms or you'll regret you never experienced it. you will get to meet so many friends from it.
2) join clubs, fellowships, or whatever it is because that will help you meet lots of new people too.
3) most people who bike will get in at least one bike accident so don't worry too much. i take the bus, it's free.
4) if you're a shy person, try to make an attempt to talk to people cuz the saddest thing about college is being an antisocial loner. you'd definitely want friends to study with and all that.
5) the arc is fun... so are parties =)

um yea.. haha. i'll be glad to answer ur questions if u have any.

Wow, you're close to UCLA then sandy k!

Thanks for the suggestions, popo817.
If you don't mind my asking, what year are you in? What is your major? And... Is it hard to change majors?
I'm afraid when I get to UCD and start classes that I won't have time for anything. Have you had a difficult time in balancing your own time between studying, hanging out and going to clubs?
Last, what's the arc?

i heard the dorms for transfer students (castilian hall) sucks....so i'm not even gonna live there.
found a place at primero grove apts with my two friends. they actually only let continuing students live there, but hopefully they won't find out lol.

and yes clubs, i'm going to join CSA and HKSA. heard the CSA in davis is very cantonese-based, which is good. woot!

O.o? I didn't know this thread existed. I go to UCD too. I'm a senior though xD majoring in civil engineering

^ A senior!!
How would you evaluate your stay at UCD?

Since I struggle in writing, I'm afraid I'll do poorly in most of my classes... If I don't do well on the Subject A test (I believe it's not called this anymore, but I've forgotten the new name for it) that I have to take a no credit English course in the first quarter or semester, right?

^ lol yea i didn't pass the subject A so i had to take workload. my instuctor was an a**. she gave everyone C,D, or F. but it's all good coz it doesn't affect your grade =]

at first i kinda hated it here coz there was nothing to do. but now i like it esp. during breaks where everyone's going home. davis is a quiet and safe town, perfect for students

^ That English class doesn't affect your grade? Yay ;__;

I can't wait to explore UCD more. Since I'm thinking of not going to summer advising, what classes do you suggest to take in freshman year, Lyline?
When I applied, I put my major as physics and I'm already getting second thoughts about it. I really would love to learn some new languages while, hopefully changing to and, majoring in cell biology. What's the process of changing your major? All I know is I can change it in Winter 2006. Is there paperwork/letters I have to write?

workload classes dont affect you grade. they're like classes to prepare you for the actual english/math/chem classes =]

changing your major is easy...lol...trust me. i've changed my major three times already xD. just go to your current advisor and have him/her signed a paper then give it to your new advisor. once the new advisor's signed it, you're in.

i'd recommend you take MAT21A, ENL1/3 (if you pass the subject A), CHE2A and either a GE class or language class. but language classes are a lot of work though. classes meet 5 days a week and tons of hw and quizzes.

sigh, incoming students i see. summer advising was a waste of time. However, there are few key things you might have to know as you arrive at school. But you can always ask around. =P

turns out i might go to summer advising, but i'm not sure.
i have the time to go, but i've heard other ppl saying that its totally useless.

Lyline, what's MAT21A? I'm finishing regular pre-calculus this year so if it's calculus, I doubt I'll survive...

Snoopykun, what key points are you referring to? Please tell D:

JAy, why don't you try it? It'd be cool to see the campus more.

^yup MAT 21A is calculus for enginnering, math, physics major. but if you're definitely gonna cange your major then you can just take MAT16A; it's a lil easier.

did you meet any ppl and still friends with them?

yeah i live in cuarto and castilian is part of it. their DC is sooo small that a lot of the people come eat at our DC.

i hope you get in Primero Grove too, it is much much nicer.

and i might join CSA next year so i might see you =)





I'm currently a first year and a Design major.

Changing majors isn't hard. Bascially just get the major change form, get advisors to sign it in turn it in. But when my friend tried to change to design major, they didn't let him because he didn't take any design classes yet, plus they check your grades. I don't know if it's the same with other majors but yea, take a lower division class of the major you want to get into just in case.

You can always double major, triple major (if u're a super good student) or minor in something too.


Sometimes it's pretty hard trying to balance out your time, especially i procrastinate a lot so don't be like me. There's this very sad little club at Davis which is a block away from me but i haven't gone yet. On weekends I prefer to go to parties to have fun.

And lastly the arc is the gym. there's a workout room, lots of workout machines everywhere, courts of badminton, volleyball, basketball, plus rockclimbing. There's also study rooms at the arc.

i actually talked to a davis housing person and they said that there are no dorms for transfer students! =( are you sure they offer the castilian hall place? drinking isnt a problem for me or whatever.

yes, they offer castilian hall for transfer students!
you can even check it online:
http://www.housing.ucdavis.edu/Halls/Transfer/default.htm

ok, im a bit confused. so how do i sign up for it? or do they just automatically send info to people who are eligible?

all the info are on that website.....maybe you should read more carefully.

dang...is this all the people going to davis from soompi? way lower turn out than berkeley! lolll.... anyway...i'm going to summer advising... what dates are you all going?