UC Irvine?

[Anonymous]

Anyone have a kid there now or recently who can share a little about student life and the experience in particular for out of state kids? What’s the vibe, community like? How are the academics, especially for non-stem kids? Just looking for a general sense of whether kids are happy there and the overall experience. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

OP bumping this. Anyone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have a kid there now or recently who can share a little about student life and the experience in particular for out of state kids? What’s the vibe, community like? How are the academics, especially for non-stem kids? Just looking for a general sense of whether kids are happy there and the overall experience. Thanks!

University of Chinese Immigrants….nuff said

[Anonymous]

I live in Seattle.

It’s a pretty local campus. I hate stereotypes, but all of my friends up here who went to Irvine are 1st gen Chinese-american, mostly with parents from Taiwan. The kids I know who go there now from our area are recruited athletes.

I think any UC campus is going to give you a strong education and lots of opportunity on the west coast. People I know there are mostly business majors or pre-med. I would be happy if my DD went there but if she did it would probably be because another UC didn’t work out. It’s not typically a first choice unless you’re local to Southern California and need to stay close to home or you’re going for sports.

[Anonymous]

Waitlisted but interested in hearing the vibe. From DMV.

[Anonymous]

Campus lacks diversity and feels like a commuter school.