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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Santa Clara - we have lots of relatives who went there on one side of the family, DC has several friends there. It’s sort of the opposite of UCs in every way.

1. SC is 40% white, 20% asian, 20% other. Top UCs are the reverse with 40-45% Asians and 30 Hispanics, under 20% whites. SC has slightly more males than females. UCs have 60/40 female to male.

2. OOS students tend to think SC is full of very rich students. This is true and untrue. It’s popular with UMC Bay Area privates and publics in expensive areas. Bay Area money is just on a different planet compared to the rest of the US other than NYC etc . USC is the school with real money.  UCs have insanely rich international students but the majority of other students are low end UMC or poor.

3. SC has smaller classes. UC has some crazy large ones.

4. SC has a lot of student support, hand holding. UC is survival of the fittest.

5. SC focuses on teaching. UC focuses on research. [/quote]

Let me summarize, the post here states that if you want a smaller, more supportive educational environment with wealthier UMC white kids and fewer POC and trashy white students, pick Santa Clara over a UC.

Not the best argument for a fine university which one might attend for good reasons.

The person posting about the experience of their student at UC Davis is accurate.  It is a common one.  OP can decide how meaningful it is to them.[/quote]

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