University of California-Davis Top Questions

Very diverse, studious and interested in the material at hand, willing to help you if needed and very friendly.

My classmates are compassionate, motivated, interesting, and talented!

My classmates are very helpful and very friendly and courteous; at the beggining of the academic year, a bunch of my classmates exchanged numbers and email adress which has been very helpful - especially when we want to form a study group before the big exam.

Hard working individuals who are serious about school and who recognize the importance of high education. They are fun too.

Interesting, focused, casual.

Very diverse, open minded, considerate, and hardworking, artistic and creative, but also young, naive, and lazy.

They are opinionated and hard-working.

My classmates, through their comments, helped enrich and enliven the discussions I had in the many classes I took while attending UC Davis.

My classmates are bright students who want to learn.

friendly, helpful, sometimes disinterested and keep to themselves, stimulate good interesting conversations

students, intensely focused, yet personable

Very friendly, eager to help with studies and anything really, diverse in interests and ambitions, motivated....good stuff!

Generally, everyone is friendly. If you are out of state, it can be intimidating, as California is very different from the east coast. There are a wide variety of people here, so there is a group of friends for everyone.

very focused and interactive with the professor during class

they are alright, most of them stick to their own group of kind

Student body is generally friendly and diverse, but people tend to gravitate toward a more homgenous group (culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically).

usually critical thinks quite well

Generally my classmates tend to be very focused and serious in class, but become very social and friendly when engaged in group projects or presentations. Outside the classroom everyone is very open with each other and always willing to hang out, regardless of whether it be for a study session or a lunch break. Though the competition for high marks on tests is high, your friends are more then likely willing to help explain anything you might not understand. Their explainations will help your understanding significantly, and also calm you so you don't stress out as much.

Most of them are friendly individuals.

Helpful, intelligent individuals who have found a good balance between work and play.

My classmates are a mixed group of people, ranging from ages 18 to 22, multicultural individuals, who are all motivated to get a degree.

my classmates are fun and helpful.

My classmates are great, fun, intelligent people (although I probably don't know most of them since classrooms are so big).

An extremely diverse, yet united group of individuals, each with their own distinct motivations and backgrounds, yet sharing something in common in that they are all ready to take on the world and contribute to society.

Some are friendly and helpful.

My classmates are generally less intelligent than I could wish for, but there are always a few bright, interesting people in the bunch.

Short news and general interest stories from UC Davis. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch"

On 2/1/07, the first ever Davis flashmob was conducted, drawing a world-record 800 people!

Annual UC Davis Event: Epic Quad Battle Performed In The Quad With Pool Toys!

My classmates are very respectful to eachother and the professors and eager to learn.

They are cool but they think i am nobody.

Davis has a very diverse group of students. Most of the students are very open and accepting.

Sooooooo I sorta touched on this before but there are lots of different people at Davis. Also, not all of us come from the same socio-economic backgrounds. There is a place for everyone, not to worry. And you shouldn't feel left out or alone in Davis. There are lots of churches, and an LGBT facility that is Student-run, and holds lots of awareness and educational events. Most UC Davis students hail from Northern California--either the Bay area, the valley or places like Santa Cruz and up the coast line. Most of the students I know are prominentle left, and there are organizations on campus called Davis Democrats and Davis Republicans that are very politically active and aware.

I have seem some demonstrations on campus but since I live a few miles away from campus and I am usually between classes, or on my way home I typically do not involve myself in such movements. I believe older undergraduate students under the typical age range, 18-24, and transfer students feel the most out of place since they have not been integrated into the school system since the beginning and the school seems to prefer a stratified strategy of reinforcing these differences. Many of the students on campus claim to be liberal and I tend to believe them since I have read neoliberal trends and have been able to observe trends in their the typical behavior of these students in comparison to my readings. There are moderates and conservatives at this school but they are not as outspoken and tend to keep to their organizations.

Lots of nerds who sit in front of their computers all day and are kinda deadbeat. But find the right group of friends- I would suggest plugging in with a group of people that likes to do stuff-- my personal reccomendation would be Campus Crusade for Christ. I have never seen a group of people who cared about each other and others so much, while at the same time had been so stoked to go on adventures and they're always down for ski trips, bbqs, and fun! Pretty much everyone is from the bay area, but there are lots of students from countries in asia. my roomate was from the phillipenes and it was really cool learning all about her life.

I didn't really get to participate much outside of physics and engineering, but from what I saw, there was a lot of superficiality and cliques. I guess if you take the time to know people, this feeling abates, but I didn't have that time to spare.

As mentioned earlier, there's a very large, Diverse Asian population. There's not a large Chicano or black population....but that's changing.

could care less about this

I dont think any type of person would feel out of place.. its a big campus with all different types of people. People here are vey open to ideas and cultures, religions, etc and you can find many people that share interests or similarities with you. Students are pretty causal...some wear sweats and some might dress up a little more....but overall it's very casual and nobody judges people for what they wear.

many clubs. many people go greek. most people are active in one thing or another. there are so many options

Being an RA, I have encountered people of all of these different backgrounds. Most students wear jeans and a sweatshirt in the fall/winter. IN the spring, it's replaced by shorts and tshirt. Overall, class outfits are very casual. I don't see many people in pajamas, if anything it's sweats and a sweatshirt instead. A lot of UC Davis students are from the Bay Area. I would say that the other chunk of students are from southern California, in the LA Area.

UC Davis is very open to different types of people. Its not all that diverse though...I dont see too many African American people on campus or minorities. It seems like the majority of the population is Caucasion and there are also a lot of Asian people on campus. Most students dress pretty casually to class. It ay be hard to fit in if you are from the city and love to dress up every day because you will find that although people do dress up at the beginning of the quarter they resort to flip flops, jeans, and t-shirts as the quarter goes on. Overall, different types of students interact. People are not cliquey. Everyone is nice and open and its hard to really stand out here. People at UC Davis are all mostly from California. Thats a big plus because you will find that people are from or near from where your hometown is so you can hang out with them during breaks and you have more in common with them. People come from different financial backgrounds - some well off, others not. People are pretty average here overall. People are also pretty liberal here. And ambitious...

there is a lot of events for the students that are all made up from students led organizations. basically everything that goes on at UCD is student organized

The student body here is extremely diverse. There are countless student run clubs and organizations having to do with academics, religion, politics, athletics, performing arts, community service, etc. just to name a few topics. I honestly can't imagine someone who would feel out of place here, even international students can easily find a place to fit in. There are just so many different groups of students to join. In terms of what people wear to class, and people's attire from day to day, its usually very casual. In the winter, there are a lot of sweatshirts, coats, and sweatpants. Jeans + rain + biking = bad idea. Since the weather can get to be somewhat severe at times, people don't waste time putting on designer clothes during the winter months and during the spring and summer, it gets hot enough to warrant frequent trips to the rec pool

The student body here is unique. We ride bikes, play frisbee, take IM's seriously, and know how to enjoy a sunny day. Everyone is laid back and super chill, it is one of the most accepting campuses I have ever seen and everyone gets along with everyone! It's ridiculous how universal this school is.

i don't pay much attention to the student body, sad to say.

Most of the students here are from the bay area. I am not, and I never felt like an outsider because of that. Most people seem to come from families that are wealthier than normal. Its ok to come from a poorer family but it seems less common.

Athletic, artsy, REAL. Few frats and sororities at davis, only about 8{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. Definitely my scene:)

Don't know, don't care. They claim their greatest achievement when I was a freshmen were double-ply toilet paper. =\

The student body is very diverse at davis, and I have learned about so many new cultures just from living on campus. No one seems discriminated against and davis students in general are laid back and friendly.