I transferred to UCSC from a CC ! I got into UCLA but UCSC brings so much life to me. UCSC has it all the nature, people, diversity, and not a so competitive atmosphere. I am a junior right now and so far it is great! The professors are amazing and although it is not a high-rank UC like Berkeley or UCLA, it is still a college and a UC! This school does not even compare to UCB or UCLA because those schools only care about your money where as UCSC cares about there students
Thanks for sharing your story Stephanie! 😊 I definitely agree, I feel like the vibe at UCSC is super different from those other UC's and it is still a UC which is great 🤗
Omg I am a CC student looking at UCD and UCSC right now. I need to TAG with one or the other. Do you mind if I ask what major you are? And if the school has helped you with what you aspire to do after college?
@@jasminehurtado7161 yes I am a sociology major and ucsc is so nice with tons of programs and classes that are offered for my major. I would say ucsc is well organized and has a ton of fun classes and classes to offer for any major. Yes they have helped me a ton with what I aspire to be after college
Hi I have a question what CC get you transfer my son wants first take it CC before go UC How many classes you take if apply for CS and Engineering. Thank You
Ahh yes I am guilty of thinking like this back in high school. I also remember that my high school was sooo competitive and going to schools like UCSC or UCR or UCM meant that you weren’t that great in your studies 😖 And then now, realizing that college itself is a privilege!! I’m sooo happy you’re sharing this and that you had an amaaazing time at UCSC! education is education, and now companies are looking for job experience & personality, not what school you went to. Thanks for sharing!! ☺️
Yes exactly!! I wish I could have gone back in time to tell my high school self that every college is a privilege, because then I wouldn't have taken some VERY useless AP classes LOL thanks so much for watching girl, I really appreciate it!! 🥰
Ah, watching this brings back so many memories of my high school days where everyone wanted to go to the "best" college when it didn't really matter. I agree that being able to go to college is a privilege. Thank you for the reminder. :') UCSC is beautiful. I love all the nature there!
I feel like that mindset back in high school was so toxic 😓 In a way, it felt like you were really just competing against all of your friends to go to these "top" schools. It's crazy to know that everything will actually turn out just fine, no matter what college you go to (unless you have mountains of student debt 😬).
Your high school sounds identical to mine. All competitive California high school students must have the same mindset about the UC system... Even the kids with 3.8-4.0s will be rejected from UCs and that comes to a surprise to a lot of people, and it did for me honestly. I underestimated the number of qualified applicants I would be going against. As a junior I would’ve looked down on someone who only got into UCSC, UCR, or UCM, because those are seen as easy schools to get into where I live. The mindset of going to a competitive high school is sort of like, “if you don’t get into a school with an acceptance rate under 35% you might as well just got to a community college and transfer as a junior.”
My high school was basically like that...everyone had like 3.8-4.0+ and took tons of AP classes and extracurriculars and somehow still had time to volunteer. I used to be part of that group that would look down at people who went to UCSC, UCR, or UCM, but it was after going to UCSC that I realized that going to any college is a privilege. Looking back, it's probably a miracle that I got into UCSC then, because I don't think I'd be able to get in with the same stats today 😅
@@lifeofcarolyn Hi I have a question the are 10 colleges what dorms is best for CS or the most nice bedroom? My son wants first take CC the reason is I don’t have money someone told take clases 2 Years then apply for transfer is it true if safe money or not please give an advice is my fist boy attending next year college now your Gpa 4.3. Thank You
@@Accnews_ Hi there! I would say that the most popular dorms for CS is either C9/10 or Crown College (on a hill). C9/10 may be better as it's closer to the engineering buildings/library, but Crown College has a specific residence hall for the computer science game design major. It is true that you will save a LOT of money if your son goes to a CC then transfers to UCSC. If you live in California, I think that community colleges actually guarantee that you'll be able to transfer into one of the UC's as long as you complete the prerequisites that they ask of you. Thanks so much for watching!
Got into UC Davis, UCSD, and Santa Cruz. Love Santa Cruz and want to choose it over the others, but my family wants me to go to Davis because of this same reason but I just love the atmosphere and nature at Santa Cruz so much. Really agree with this video a lot!
Thanks so much for watching and congratulations on getting accepted to all those schools! 🥳 UC Davis was my "dream school", but now looking back I'm kind of glad I didn't go. I think although your family wants you to go somewhere, hopefully it's ultimately your choice because this is where you'll be spending the next 3-5 years of your life. Good luck! 😊
This is one of my daughter's choices on her list. Another one is San Jose State but looking at the website of UC Santa Cruz makes me wanna go even though college ended for me over 25 years ago, haha, the environment looks peaceful, although the housing situation is something she has reservations about. My daughter will be in her senior year this fall and is already tired of some of her high school friend's teen relationship drama, lol. She is ready to meet new people. She is excited about starting this process. Thank you for the info and good luck with your future endeavors!
Thank you so much for watching! I think your daughter will have a great time at either college, but I highly recommend that she does a campus tour of UCSC. Some people have changed their minds simply because they were able to tour it and they fell in love with the school. Good luck to her for whichever school she goes to 😊
I got accepted into ucsc a few days ago and totally had that same mindset because some videos on youtube talk about the cons. I was seriously not considering it but after this video it’ll definitely be a option :)
Congratulations on being accepted! 🥳🎉 Aw, I'm glad I was able to help :) Good luck with wherever you choose to go, I'm sure any school would be lucky to have you!
Okay, this title totally caught my attention LOLOL. I actually enjoyed my time at UCSC, even though it wasn't my dream school that I wanted to go to! A majority of students were friendly and approachable and I don't regret my time there at all :) But yes, I had the "shameful" mindset as well in the very beginning. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
LOL thanks for watching girl!! It's great to hear that you also had a good time at UCSC as well 😊 I honestly think that UCSC has a very unique campus & atmosphere that it'd be very difficult to experience anywhere else, so I'm pretty grateful for getting the chance to go :)
Thank you for sharing this Carolyn, timely for us since we’re preparing my daughter’s college entry next year. The fact that you are in one of the UC schools is already awesome! 🙌🙌🙌 the nature in UCSC is something for us check on . Z❤️
No problem and good luck to your daughter!! 😊 I agree, UC schools are great already. I would highly recommend doing college tours to see what she thinks of each campus!
The overcrowding thing is definitely an all-UC issue because I went to UCSD and it went from 33,000 my freshman year to 40,000 when I graduated, and you could see just how much more crowded everything became.
idk what UCSC was like a couple of years ago, but I'm a second year rn and I loved my experiences!! Only had 2 quarters on campus before covid :( but honestly those 6 months were like the happiest i had ever been. The people are soooo down to earth, classes are fun, campus is amazing, lots of good study spots, and just everything was awesome :') . it is a little crowded/expensive, but honestly i like that theres a lot of people, it makes it easier to find friends. and i might be naive but i think its worth the money too.
I'm so glad to hear that! My first year was incredible, it was really nice to be able to meet people so easily. I highly recommend meeting as many people as possible when you're in college, because it'll be much harder after you graduate 😅 I totally agree, the people here are super down to earth and the campus is SUPER unique, I definitely took that for granted after I graduated. Hope you're back on campus & enjoying every second of it!!
relatable D: best part of UCSC is definitely the environment and the peoples! where else are you going to get your combination of chill people, nice beaches, local businesses & communities, trails, forests, 420, and waterfalls?
This is the video I needed right now. I have to commit soon and I'm struggling in choosing between UCSB & UCSC. I have the exact problem you're talking about in the beginning, I applied to Berkeley but go rejected. And UCSB is the closest to that, but I just can't see myself going there. Thank you for this
Hi Bianca, congratulations on getting into both schools! My best friend got into UC Davis and UCSB at the time and he also chose SB over Davis (even though Davis was in a higher ranking back then) because he said that he couldn't see himself going to Davis, but also that the program/major he wanted to do was better at UCSB. Remember, college is what you make of it! Good luck with everything 😊
There are tons of kids who don't even get into the UCs. There are kids who get into Cal-State and still get good jobs. So much of the "shame" is manufactured and un-necessary.
That's true, it's what you make of it! 🥺i remember bussing down the hill after classes and you'd have an overlook of the sea as the sun sets @A@ that's therapy
I graduated from UCSC but also did a quarter at UCR, took classes and stayed at UCLA, visited UCSB and UCI for extended periods. I would not trade my experiences and education from UCSC for any thing else!
I went to ucsc and well the college life is nice but I messed up and lived downtown. Lots of weird people, transients, drug addicts, that whole "keep sc weird" aestheitc. I would recommend staying on campus and not doing the whole living downtown thing. So much violence down there. But the campus is very safe. I do regret that the housing administration kept housing me with transfer students. They were too old for a young adult on their own for the first time. If you like ucsc go, but avoid the weirdos.
also avoid donna hunter. she is an art history teacher that writes horrible notes, probably a huge drunk. stole my essay for a book about "the photograph as a memory" and wrote horrid notes so bad that my TA confiscated my essays. IDK why.
still debating if I wanna apply to ucsc, I love the campus sm and it seems like an enviroment I would thrive in but at the same time I have heard a lot of bad things about like diversity, housing, facilities, food, etc and I can't tell if its worth it
I quit work overseas with the US Military / Industrial Complex to expand previous higher education. Finishing UCSC in two years to enter the public sector anew. I've retired knowing UCSC had been the best decision to attend my interests.
2 UC's accepted you though! I have many friends who did CS at UCSC and they're all in pretty well-known tech companies now 😊 Cal Poly SLO is also a really great school for CS - hope you are enjoying whichever school you're at now!
this is so reassuring as an incoming ucsc freshman, can I ask if you were able to land a good-paying job? I'm worried about it being hard to land a good job after UCSC
I'm glad that my video could help! I was able to land an entry-level marketing job after graduation and after job hopping a few times (one that was due to being let go during COVID), I now earn over 6 figures (after 5+ years in the workforce). I have friends who went to UCSC and majored in software engineering and were able to get 6 figure jobs right out of college, and I have other friends who are in deep debt from med school, so it all depends on what you plan on doing after college!
uc santa cruz does have some bad teachers (im an alum) but idiots are plentiful at any university in the world. Prestigious or not. Getting into stanford or uc merced does you no difference as long as you are able to get a job after college. That's what college is. An investment in yourself. As long as you net positive after you get out, you're a winner.
I also think that college is really what you make of it, which is why I participated in a bunch of student orgs/internships to position myself for a full-time job right out of college. Thanks for watching!
My story is a little different but I feel like sharing so here it is haha My high school was competitive as well but as long as you go to a UC, you’re like “cool” and “qualified”. I mean Berkeley and LA is like superior and ideal but as long as it was a UC, then you’re good to go. The city I live in is a 15min drive to Irvine so everyone’s ideal was UCI to save on dorms and stuff cuz commuting is cheaper so Irvine was the ideal and the next closest after that would be San Diego which is about 1hr away. One school that was everyone’s safety was CSULB, because it was a cal state and “everyone gets in” so if you go to Cal State Long Beach people just shrug their shoulders and ignore you :/// this is where I go right now and tbh….. I do get that shameful feeling and it bothers me still to this day even though I’m a second year, almost halfway done with my second year. However, actually studying at Long Beach, I really like it here, the weather is nice, the beach is close, and it’s a pretty cool place to be. Some of my professors teach at UCs (so they only teach part time at Long Beach) so I am getting that UC experience but at a cheaper price soooooo who’s the winner now? Haha. Yea one of my professor used to teach at UCLA and he had such highhhhhh standards for my class but I did well in it and it felt so good. And then my anatomy professor teaches part time at Long Beach and then her other part time job is being a MEDICAL school professor at UCI school if medicine. Sooo I’ve met some amazing people and am getting a good education I believe. Yes college is what you make of it and if I spend my entire four years being ashamed… that’s kind of a waste….. and also it is a privilege to be here so I wanna make the most of it :)))) Thank you for reading my story
It’s so funny-back when I went (Class of ‘91), UCSC had less than 6,000 students, it didn’t have grades, and it was very selective because of the size and its status as the “UC alternative school”. I was the only one of my 5 friends who applied to UCSC who got in-and we all had >3.8 GPAs and very high SATs.
Hi there! I would recommend talking to people from each school that you got accepted to and if possible, safely tour the campus. I visited UW's campus, and it was really nice so I might've chosen that over UCSC. It really depends on where you see yourself going, the school's programs/majors, and what you're looking for in a school (sports teams, scenery, things to do, etc.) I would say that as my 4 years went by, UCSC's campus/buses/classes got MUCH more crowded (as mentioned in my video) so it's hard for me to recommend it now. However, if you do end up going to UCSC, I think you would enjoy it :)
@@lifeofcarolyn Hmm, yeah that seems to be a common thread amongst people who go to ucsc. I really love the nature scene but I'm leaning towards UC Davis on account of their psychology program and lack of crowdedness! (:
Got accepted to UC Santa Cruz and east bay and got rejected by Berkeley and UCLA but the funny thing is i didn't really care about colleges long as I got accepted lol
Thanks for watching Hang! My parents weren't happy with my brother at UCR only because of the distance. UCR is around 7 hours away from where they live so they didn't like that he was that far away.
I agree that college is an amazing experience. I am currently a sophomore and sadly it’s affected by the pandemic but I really can’t wait to go bk cuz I just love the environment/friends/ activities!! People are lesss judgier too compared to high school ☺️❤️new sub here! I also have a channel!
Thanks so much for watching!! I'm so sorry to hear that your college experience was affected by the pandemic. I hope you can go back soon and make lots of great memories 🥰 I definitely agree that people are lot more open-minded in college than high school. I'll definitely check out your channel!
Hey Mikayla! I just meant that as I was experiencing my 4 years at UCSC, I personally felt like things got worse my senior year. In my senior year, I experienced overcrowded buses, overcrowded classes, tuition price hikes where it didn't feel like we were getting anything in return, and UCSC was also experiencing a housing crisis. That's not to say UCSC still isn't a great school, that's just my opinion on how things were going as the year progressed.
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I transferred to UCSC from a CC ! I got into UCLA but UCSC brings so much life to me. UCSC has it all the nature, people, diversity, and not a so competitive atmosphere. I am a junior right now and so far it is great! The professors are amazing and although it is not a high-rank UC like Berkeley or UCLA, it is still a college and a UC! This school does not even compare to UCB or UCLA because those schools only care about your money where as UCSC cares about there students
Thanks for sharing your story Stephanie! 😊 I definitely agree, I feel like the vibe at UCSC is super different from those other UC's and it is still a UC which is great 🤗
Omg I am a CC student looking at UCD and UCSC right now. I need to TAG with one or the other. Do you mind if I ask what major you are? And if the school has helped you with what you aspire to do after college?
@@jasminehurtado7161 yes I am a sociology major and ucsc is so nice with tons of programs and classes that are offered for my major. I would say ucsc is well organized and has a ton of fun classes and classes to offer for any major. Yes they have helped me a ton with what I aspire to be after college
Hey wanna take admission in this university
Hi I have a question what CC get you transfer my son wants first take it CC before go UC
How many classes you take if apply for CS and Engineering.
Thank You
Ahh yes I am guilty of thinking like this back in high school. I also remember that my high school was sooo competitive and going to schools like UCSC or UCR or UCM meant that you weren’t that great in your studies 😖 And then now, realizing that college itself is a privilege!! I’m sooo happy you’re sharing this and that you had an amaaazing time at UCSC! education is education, and now companies are looking for job experience & personality, not what school you went to. Thanks for sharing!! ☺️
Yes exactly!! I wish I could have gone back in time to tell my high school self that every college is a privilege, because then I wouldn't have taken some VERY useless AP classes LOL thanks so much for watching girl, I really appreciate it!! 🥰
Ah, watching this brings back so many memories of my high school days where everyone wanted to go to the "best" college when it didn't really matter. I agree that being able to go to college is a privilege. Thank you for the reminder. :') UCSC is beautiful. I love all the nature there!
I feel like that mindset back in high school was so toxic 😓 In a way, it felt like you were really just competing against all of your friends to go to these "top" schools. It's crazy to know that everything will actually turn out just fine, no matter what college you go to (unless you have mountains of student debt 😬).
Your high school sounds identical to mine. All competitive California high school students must have the same mindset about the UC system... Even the kids with 3.8-4.0s will be rejected from UCs and that comes to a surprise to a lot of people, and it did for me honestly. I underestimated the number of qualified applicants I would be going against. As a junior I would’ve looked down on someone who only got into UCSC, UCR, or UCM, because those are seen as easy schools to get into where I live. The mindset of going to a competitive high school is sort of like, “if you don’t get into a school with an acceptance rate under 35% you might as well just got to a community college and transfer as a junior.”
My high school was basically like that...everyone had like 3.8-4.0+ and took tons of AP classes and extracurriculars and somehow still had time to volunteer. I used to be part of that group that would look down at people who went to UCSC, UCR, or UCM, but it was after going to UCSC that I realized that going to any college is a privilege. Looking back, it's probably a miracle that I got into UCSC then, because I don't think I'd be able to get in with the same stats today 😅
@@lifeofcarolyn Hi I have a question the are 10 colleges what dorms is best for CS or the most nice bedroom?
My son wants first take CC the reason is I don’t have money someone told take clases 2 Years then apply for transfer is it true if safe money or not please give an advice is my fist boy attending next year college
now your Gpa 4.3.
Thank You
@@Accnews_ Hi there! I would say that the most popular dorms for CS is either C9/10 or Crown College (on a hill). C9/10 may be better as it's closer to the engineering buildings/library, but Crown College has a specific residence hall for the computer science game design major.
It is true that you will save a LOT of money if your son goes to a CC then transfers to UCSC.
If you live in California, I think that community colleges actually guarantee that you'll be able to transfer into one of the UC's as long as you complete the prerequisites that they ask of you.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@lifeofcarolyn thank thank you 🙏
Got into UC Davis, UCSD, and Santa Cruz. Love Santa Cruz and want to choose it over the others, but my family wants me to go to Davis because of this same reason but I just love the atmosphere and nature at Santa Cruz so much. Really agree with this video a lot!
Literally the boat I am in
Thanks so much for watching and congratulations on getting accepted to all those schools! 🥳 UC Davis was my "dream school", but now looking back I'm kind of glad I didn't go.
I think although your family wants you to go somewhere, hopefully it's ultimately your choice because this is where you'll be spending the next 3-5 years of your life. Good luck! 😊
Goto UCSD
This is one of my daughter's choices on her list. Another one is San Jose State but looking at the website of UC Santa Cruz makes me wanna go even though college ended for me over 25 years ago, haha, the environment looks peaceful, although the housing situation is something she has reservations about. My daughter will be in her senior year this fall and is already tired of some of her high school friend's teen relationship drama, lol. She is ready to meet new people. She is excited about starting this process. Thank you for the info and good luck with your future endeavors!
Thank you so much for watching! I think your daughter will have a great time at either college, but I highly recommend that she does a campus tour of UCSC. Some people have changed their minds simply because they were able to tour it and they fell in love with the school. Good luck to her for whichever school she goes to 😊
Thank you so much for making this video. I got accepted into UCSC as a transfer student and your video really helped me feel more excited about it :)
Congratulations on getting accepted Edwina! 🥳 Aw I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed my video 🤗
I got accepted into ucsc a few days ago and totally had that same mindset because some videos on youtube talk about the cons. I was seriously not considering it but after this video it’ll definitely be a option :)
Congratulations on being accepted! 🥳🎉 Aw, I'm glad I was able to help :) Good luck with wherever you choose to go, I'm sure any school would be lucky to have you!
wow that’s amzing
Okay, this title totally caught my attention LOLOL. I actually enjoyed my time at UCSC, even though it wasn't my dream school that I wanted to go to! A majority of students were friendly and approachable and I don't regret my time there at all :) But yes, I had the "shameful" mindset as well in the very beginning. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
LOL thanks for watching girl!! It's great to hear that you also had a good time at UCSC as well 😊 I honestly think that UCSC has a very unique campus & atmosphere that it'd be very difficult to experience anywhere else, so I'm pretty grateful for getting the chance to go :)
@@lifeofcarolyn I loved UCSC!!
Thanks for sharing this! I remember watching this video beforing committing to UCSC and now I'm here
Thanks for watching Audrey! I'm glad to hear that you chose UCSC and hope that you have a great time there 😊
Thank you for sharing this Carolyn, timely for us since we’re preparing my daughter’s college entry next year. The fact that you are in one of the UC schools is already awesome! 🙌🙌🙌 the nature in UCSC is something for us check on . Z❤️
No problem and good luck to your daughter!! 😊 I agree, UC schools are great already. I would highly recommend doing college tours to see what she thinks of each campus!
The overcrowding thing is definitely an all-UC issue because I went to UCSD and it went from 33,000 my freshman year to 40,000 when I graduated, and you could see just how much more crowded everything became.
idk what UCSC was like a couple of years ago, but I'm a second year rn and I loved my experiences!! Only had 2 quarters on campus before covid :( but honestly those 6 months were like the happiest i had ever been. The people are soooo down to earth, classes are fun, campus is amazing, lots of good study spots, and just everything was awesome :') . it is a little crowded/expensive, but honestly i like that theres a lot of people, it makes it easier to find friends. and i might be naive but i think its worth the money too.
I'm so glad to hear that! My first year was incredible, it was really nice to be able to meet people so easily. I highly recommend meeting as many people as possible when you're in college, because it'll be much harder after you graduate 😅 I totally agree, the people here are super down to earth and the campus is SUPER unique, I definitely took that for granted after I graduated. Hope you're back on campus & enjoying every second of it!!
relatable D: best part of UCSC is definitely the environment and the peoples! where else are you going to get your combination of chill people, nice beaches, local businesses & communities, trails, forests, 420, and waterfalls?
LOOL wow you just summed up my video in one sentence 😂😂 I am very blessed to have met you there frand 🐨
This is the video I needed right now. I have to commit soon and I'm struggling in choosing between UCSB & UCSC. I have the exact problem you're talking about in the beginning, I applied to Berkeley but go rejected. And UCSB is the closest to that, but I just can't see myself going there. Thank you for this
Hi Bianca, congratulations on getting into both schools! My best friend got into UC Davis and UCSB at the time and he also chose SB over Davis (even though Davis was in a higher ranking back then) because he said that he couldn't see himself going to Davis, but also that the program/major he wanted to do was better at UCSB. Remember, college is what you make of it! Good luck with everything 😊
Just got in! I am looking forward to attending! thanks for the video.
Congratulations Karl! 🥳🥳 You're going to have an awesome time at UCSC :)
Got in as well excited!!! congratulations 🥳🥳🥳😀
@@maccheese6220 Congratulations!! 🥳🥳
There are tons of kids who don't even get into the UCs.
There are kids who get into Cal-State and still get good jobs.
So much of the "shame" is manufactured and un-necessary.
I completely agree! Thanks for watching :)
college is definitely how you make of it!!
yesss girl thanks for watching 🥰
That's true, it's what you make of it! 🥺i remember bussing down the hill after classes and you'd have an overlook of the sea as the sun sets @A@ that's therapy
So blessed to have met you at UCSC girl!! 🥰🥰 I miss the views too, we definitely took them for granted 😔
I graduated from UCSC but also did a quarter at UCR, took classes and stayed at UCLA, visited UCSB and UCI for extended periods. I would not trade my experiences and education from UCSC for any thing else!
That's awesome that you were able to experience so many different UC's! I totally agree, I think UCSC was an awesome place to go to school 😊
I went to ucsc and well the college life is nice but I messed up and lived downtown. Lots of weird people, transients, drug addicts, that whole "keep sc weird" aestheitc. I would recommend staying on campus and not doing the whole living downtown thing. So much violence down there. But the campus is very safe. I do regret that the housing administration kept housing me with transfer students. They were too old for a young adult on their own for the first time. If you like ucsc go, but avoid the weirdos.
also avoid donna hunter. she is an art history teacher that writes horrible notes, probably a huge drunk. stole my essay for a book about "the photograph as a memory" and wrote horrid notes so bad that my TA confiscated my essays. IDK why.
Is it safe to live there? And is it expensive to live there as international students??
wow now i kinda wanna go to ucsc sounds kinda litty
LOL it was, but now it's kinda meh because it's so overcrowded now 😓 I wish I went down to visit you at SD when I was still at UCSC rip
still debating if I wanna apply to ucsc, I love the campus sm and it seems like an enviroment I would thrive in but at the same time I have heard a lot of bad things about like diversity, housing, facilities, food, etc and I can't tell if its worth it
I hope you still applied! It's nice to have options 😊
I quit work overseas with the US Military / Industrial Complex
to expand previous higher education. Finishing UCSC in two
years to enter the public sector anew. I've retired knowing
UCSC had been the best decision to attend my interests.
i got accepted into ucsc, ucr, calpolyslo and thats it for computer science. this year has been tuff all of the uc's rejected me.
2 UC's accepted you though! I have many friends who did CS at UCSC and they're all in pretty well-known tech companies now 😊 Cal Poly SLO is also a really great school for CS - hope you are enjoying whichever school you're at now!
this is so reassuring as an incoming ucsc freshman, can I ask if you were able to land a good-paying job? I'm worried about it being hard to land a good job after UCSC
I'm glad that my video could help! I was able to land an entry-level marketing job after graduation and after job hopping a few times (one that was due to being let go during COVID), I now earn over 6 figures (after 5+ years in the workforce).
I have friends who went to UCSC and majored in software engineering and were able to get 6 figure jobs right out of college, and I have other friends who are in deep debt from med school, so it all depends on what you plan on doing after college!
As someone who is thinking about committing to UCSC after not getting into some of my top choices thank u
Thanks for watching, and no problem! Any college would be lucky to have you 😊
uc santa cruz does have some bad teachers (im an alum) but idiots are plentiful at any university in the world. Prestigious or not. Getting into stanford or uc merced does you no difference as long as you are able to get a job after college. That's what college is. An investment in yourself. As long as you net positive after you get out, you're a winner.
I also think that college is really what you make of it, which is why I participated in a bunch of student orgs/internships to position myself for a full-time job right out of college. Thanks for watching!
My story is a little different but I feel like sharing so here it is haha
My high school was competitive as well but as long as you go to a UC, you’re like “cool” and “qualified”. I mean Berkeley and LA is like superior and ideal but as long as it was a UC, then you’re good to go. The city I live in is a 15min drive to Irvine so everyone’s ideal was UCI to save on dorms and stuff cuz commuting is cheaper so Irvine was the ideal and the next closest after that would be San Diego which is about 1hr away. One school that was everyone’s safety was CSULB, because it was a cal state and “everyone gets in” so if you go to Cal State Long Beach people just shrug their shoulders and ignore you :/// this is where I go right now and tbh….. I do get that shameful feeling and it bothers me still to this day even though I’m a second year, almost halfway done with my second year. However, actually studying at Long Beach, I really like it here, the weather is nice, the beach is close, and it’s a pretty cool place to be. Some of my professors teach at UCs (so they only teach part time at Long Beach) so I am getting that UC experience but at a cheaper price soooooo who’s the winner now? Haha. Yea one of my professor used to teach at UCLA and he had such highhhhhh standards for my class but I did well in it and it felt so good. And then my anatomy professor teaches part time at Long Beach and then her other part time job is being a MEDICAL school professor at UCI school if medicine. Sooo I’ve met some amazing people and am getting a good education I believe. Yes college is what you make of it and if I spend my entire four years being ashamed… that’s kind of a waste….. and also it is a privilege to be here so I wanna make the most of it :))))
Thank you for reading my story
It’s so funny-back when I went (Class of ‘91), UCSC had less than 6,000 students, it didn’t have grades, and it was very selective because of the size and its status as the “UC alternative school”. I was the only one of my 5 friends who applied to UCSC who got in-and we all had >3.8 GPAs and very high SATs.
That's really interesting, thanks so much for sharing 😊
Would you recommend going here? I got accepted to UCSC, Reed, and Lewis and Clark (and UW, UO). I genuinely can't decide. Any suggestions?
Hi there! I would recommend talking to people from each school that you got accepted to and if possible, safely tour the campus. I visited UW's campus, and it was really nice so I might've chosen that over UCSC. It really depends on where you see yourself going, the school's programs/majors, and what you're looking for in a school (sports teams, scenery, things to do, etc.)
I would say that as my 4 years went by, UCSC's campus/buses/classes got MUCH more crowded (as mentioned in my video) so it's hard for me to recommend it now. However, if you do end up going to UCSC, I think you would enjoy it :)
@@lifeofcarolyn Hmm, yeah that seems to be a common thread amongst people who go to ucsc. I really love the nature scene but I'm leaning towards UC Davis on account of their psychology program and lack of crowdedness! (:
@@lifeofcarolyn I ended up committing to sc lol. We'll see how it goes!
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Got accepted to UC Santa Cruz and east bay and got rejected by Berkeley and UCLA but the funny thing is i didn't really care about colleges long as I got accepted lol
Congratulations Shelly!! 🥳 You're totally right, just getting accepted to college is what really matters tbh
Thanks for the video. Can you please tell me more why did you parents happy with your brother in UCR?
Thanks for watching Hang! My parents weren't happy with my brother at UCR only because of the distance. UCR is around 7 hours away from where they live so they didn't like that he was that far away.
College is definitely what you make of it. UCSC was awesome! 🐌💛
I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at UCSC! 🥰
I agree that college is an amazing experience. I am currently a sophomore and sadly it’s affected by the pandemic but I really can’t wait to go bk cuz I just love the environment/friends/ activities!! People are lesss judgier too compared to high school ☺️❤️new sub here! I also have a channel!
Thanks so much for watching!! I'm so sorry to hear that your college experience was affected by the pandemic. I hope you can go back soon and make lots of great memories 🥰 I definitely agree that people are lot more open-minded in college than high school. I'll definitely check out your channel!
Nice video!
Thanks so much for watching!
Did you go to Dublin High lol
I did not 😅
lmaaa wdym it didnt get as good, im a freshmen at ucsc 0.0
Hey Mikayla! I just meant that as I was experiencing my 4 years at UCSC, I personally felt like things got worse my senior year. In my senior year, I experienced overcrowded buses, overcrowded classes, tuition price hikes where it didn't feel like we were getting anything in return, and UCSC was also experiencing a housing crisis. That's not to say UCSC still isn't a great school, that's just my opinion on how things were going as the year progressed.
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I don't think university ranking is very important since university rank is based on many different factors and it can also be pretty biased.