thank you so much! i'm glad you find them helpful and CONGRATS on getting into UCI!!

@@katiegirl thank you again so much for replying, I don't know anyone that went/goes to UCI so I appreciate your insight! :)

aww that great! CONGRATS!

@@katiegirl thank you!

in a nutshell, yes, uci is NOT a known party school. a big part of why that is is because of the city of irvine, it's a safe and no-nonsense kinda of area. so clubs and greek life and friend groups do find ways around that by having their own get together's and gatherings but usually if you hangout with party/event/rave people they'll want to go and that's how the "uci party scene" works. at least from my knowledge/experience

sure!! i, personally, had classes EVERY weekday...BUT some of my friends have had days where they had no classes on certain days during the week or what i had, i had some days i only had classes once a day. as a first year you most likely will have classes everyday. and also unfortunately, first years have many general education class you need to take that usually are at 8am. as a computer engineer, some major restricted classes are harder to get because it’s specifically for your major. and popular GE’s (general education classes) fill up fast. OH! your class enrollment dates are also determined off of how many units you completed. the more units you have the earlier the enrollment window date and the sooner you can get your classes :) a nice thing to know is that there’s a date where if students didn’t pay their quarterly fees/tuition by that date, their classes are dropped and more spots are opened up. also you can enroll/change your class schedule up until the week 2’a friday by 5pm. my advice on picking classes is PLAN AHEAD!! set multiple schedules where classes don’t overlap and spaced out the way you like (also keeping in mind how you can walk/get to the class in good time), know the class’s code too when you enroll. using peter’s almanac, any planner, zot course are good ways to plan (BUT NOT ENROLL). also while planning your classes know how the time of day works with you personally like when you want to eat, if you have club meetings, want to study/nap, etc. GOOD LUCK!! :)

katie girl thank you so much ‼️

aww thank you for the sweet comments! yes! there are cultural clubs that are on campus, every quarter there's an on-campus involvement fair where different clubs/organizations advertise and set up booths promoting their group and events they do! i high recommend checking out there, googling uci clubs, and also Facebook is a great resource when trying to reach out and connect to new people and clubs

Omg I'm in the same boat,, I'm willing to meet new people from all backgrounds but I gotta have some kind of community that understands where im coming from too

I’m going there in the fall I was wondering if I can visit the campus ? I live kinda close like 40 minutes away but don’t want to make the drive for nothing 😅

@@ivans1800 yes, the campus is open to visit. I just visited last week!

why hello! lol aww thank you for the support! because uci is considered a "commuter school," most weekends are very quiet and "socially dead" on campus, BUT we do have sports events and other things like concerts! but these events also happen during the weekdays so the weekends are still more empty than weekdays. our more popular sports are basketball and volleyball, soccer too but i personally have not experienced a soccer game. uci has some on-campus concerts like the (maybe discontinued) shocktoberfest, summerlands (a more vibe-y concert), and at the beginning of the year during involvement week there's APAD (aldrich park after dark) there ARE parties around campus but you usually get in when you have friends who know someone who it hosting or going to the party. it's really word of mouth unless you're involved in greek life where you kinda have to know what parties are happening. there are also kickbacks where just groups of friends get together and have their own mini party. hope this helps!

awww thank you and CONGRATS ON BEING ADMITTED!! unfortunately i am a computer major...BUT i do know something about changing majors/transferring majors, when you ask/tell your adviser your plan and where you want to transfer to, they'll tell you what classes you need to take before being able to be admitted to that major's school. (there are specific schools within uci) and after that you can send in the needed papers and forms to be transferred. i recommend you do this ASAP because it IS competitive and the soon the better! GOOD LUCK!

@@katiegirl this was sooo helpful, thanks so much!!

I was also accepted to UCI, SDSU, CPP, LBSU, UCD, UCSD (wait listed). personally, ucsb be my dream and top school i wanted to go to but was denied due to my SAT score being off by 10 points to their engineering average. i don't know the college of william and mary so i can really compare.... BUT in comparison to ucsb, the uci campus is a lot more condensed, if you like the beach, ucsb is better beach it's literally on the beach. the engineering program at both campuses are really good and thorough and efficient but i personally thought that santa barbara promoted and advertised it a lot better and with more enthusiasm. both schools have no football teams so that itself is one less big sporting event if you're into that kind of thing. ucsb is considered a "party school" so it's more social and alive on weekends compared to uci's social scene but not the say that uci doesn't have it share of parties either. both campuses have concerts but i'm not sure what ucsb's concerts are called. i know for a fact that i would have been more distracted with social events at ucsb compared to uci but only slightly because i'm not one to really go out a lot, but uci does have amusement parks close by for weekends and holidays to blow off steam. both campuses have "college towns" around and near by but it depends what you usually like and are into. i hope this helps, if you have any more questions feel free to ask away!

CONGRATS! welcome to the uci family! so for my first year and my second year here at uci i lived on campus and both times i had the 7-day meal plan, this was ideal for me because i would stay over the weekends on-campus and NOT go home but i also didn't want to cook as well. so the 7-day was nice for me. it also had the same 10-guest meals per quarter (that roll over each quarter, but stops after the year is over) that ALL plans have, and $50 FlexDine each quarter that also rolls over. HOWEVER, if you plan on going home on weekends and/or like and enjoy cooking, i would recommend the 5-day plan just because you wouldn't need to pay for the weekends you wouldn't use and still can eat as many times during the week. plus you get $75 FlexDine to use around the food places on-campus NOW for the 100-days, you get the $75 FlexDine too but you can only swipe 100 times, this can be difficult because if you want to eat with your friends and you already swiped that day, it'll be a pain to keep track and kinda feel left out if you don't go with... also if you like eating (like me!) you need to plan when to eat and how much you're trying to have and take back to the room (as a to-go box) ALSO to note, to-go boxes ARE available but each time you get one and use one, you'll use a swipe and you're not allowed to stay in the eatery while you use and pack up the to-go boxes. i know the decision is a bit difficult because it's hard to tell what you're going to do before you're even here BUT DON'T WORRY! you can change your meal plan anytime if you want! i hope this helps! GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS!

i'm sorry, i haven't heard about ANYTHING along those lines... i know that this year was screwed over with the virus but i have no intel about how admittances are working out right now :( i'm really sorry that you're in this pickle, i hope everything works out tho!

it's not that hard, but you can't change your major while at SPOP UNLESS you're admitted as an "Undeclared Major" or "Undeclared Engineer Major," but you can do it ASAP since you already have an idea of what you want to switch into. email your academic adviser saying you'd like to switch majors and that'll start the process (but remember that it'll take some time to hear back because they're under a lot of stress due to the pandemic and only being online. but here is a link with the requirements of what you need to switch your major :) GOOD LUCK!! changeofmajor.uci.edu/engineering/?fbclid=IwAR143wlZUl0qYQ9UdLzy_53RFySi60GwfebdGR-27DwOWv-3onX26sv0Vb4

i am unsure about political science majors but business majors at uci are tough from what i hear and uci is known for our business school which means more opportunities but also higher competition. i don't know too many business majors but but they seems to have a pretty decent and average workload for a university student. uci as a whole is a great school and ucsd and ucsb are too but it really comes down to if you want a bustling campus and fun weekends because uci is a commuter school so on weekends it's usually dead campus but no matter what school you pick it's up to you to make the most of the opportunities and time there! good luck hope this helps!

yes there are many Indian students on campus as well

this is honestly up to your preference and what you want out of the school. also i think location/weather, and campus comes into play. i also don't know what major you're in and if distance could be a thing you want to be far or close. i wasn't even accepted to berkeley but i know now that even if i got in i wouldn't have gone because it's too far from home for me and i would have been way more behind in work.

WOW! CONGRATS!!! thank you

@@katiegirl Hearing the experiences of your friends makes me a little nervous but I'm up for the challenge. Guess I'll have to organize and schedule my time wisely lol Thank you for the detailed response!

@@chris-ps3bc of course! you got this!

CONGRATS ON ADMISSION!! uh it's hard to say because i don't know all the staff/professors, but most people here at uci are nice and will try to do their best to help you and they are, majority, nice and have common courtesy however the most of the people that don't fit this mold are professors, they control their own classes and some are really tough and they take pride in that, others will listen to the students and be reasonable... you have to take it with ag rain of salt, but that goes for all college campuses not just uci

@@katiegirl thank you so much! And I really appreciate you replying this helped a lot I hope you have a nice day :)

though those classes do help in putting you ahead compared to other students, you have other ways besides sticking to what your high school provides to get in to a university! :) community college classes also can count for AP-like credit, also community and volunteer help outside academic themes are great too! also the way you create and send in your UC application is also a great way to show who you are as a person not just a student, and there's a section where you can explain anything about your experience at your school like covid quarantine if that affected you and your school performance and how your school didn't offer AP's but you went and sought out college courses to get ahead or somethings like that. for studying for ACT and SAT i recommend just doing practice problems and focusing on the concepts you don't really get... also under conditions that are like the real test day, so like the timing and no distractions setup you'll be in also i recommend sat/act study sessions at your local library or other schools hope this helps! good luck!

@@katiegirl Thank you!!!

sure! depending on the classes/major it's really up to you how you spread out your time to work on your school work. for me, i'm a computer engineer and i take an average of 17 units per quarter, i try to study at least 40 hours a week, a majority of it being on the weekends. i don't go home often even though i can but in terms of assignments they don't take too much time, but with group labs/assignments that may vary depending on the people in your group. also you want to make time to review and study the content/concepts of the class and that's entirely up to you as a student. also another factor to incorporate is how you work in different environments, at home or at school may have distractions like family/friends, events, outings so plan studying time according to what you need and want to do! good luck!

lol gl bruv hope you get whatchu want

i'm unsure how to change majors for what you want...BUT the sooner you tell your adviser AND the adviser/head of the department of the major you want to switch into, the better. usually the sooner you act on any changes and the sooner to try to talk to an adviser about what you need to do the more likely you'll change sooner and you won't take any classes that you don't need. good luck! i'm sorry i don't know too much

katie girl thank you!! :))

Elyza Jean Puerto oooo im trying to switch into nursing as well!

michelle r oooh are you an incoming freshman as well? if so, we should definitely talk! :)

Elyza Jean Puerto yes incoming freshman & definitely , my insta is : @hoelograms2 if anything (:

good luck! i hope you get in!!!

Nice. Have you gotten a responce yet?

They have EOP program? I thought only 4 UC schools have it, which are Berkeley, SB, SC and Davis?

@@studentuser101 it is named different but they have student support and first generation programs

@@blanktitle198 waitlisted

Yo same, for me it’s just whichever I get accepted to

well in terms of campus, irvine is smaller so it's probably easier to navigate, the majors' focuses per school ma be different depending what you want. i personally think ucsd has more school spirit than uci in some events, but i know both campuses have really fun and cool concerts/music festivals held on-campus, the weather and location are pretty similar too. if i'm to be honest it's down to the academics that you want and prefer...

@@katiegirl tysm! I visited both colleges today and uci is soo pretty :)

why henlo! so to be honest, i have no insight to transfer students and what they have to go thru :( sorry! BUT greek life at uci is USUALLY open to whoever wants to rush, in terms of transferring within the same frat/sorority/chapter, you'd have to take it up with their president, if you're rushing, you're no alone, there are plenty of second years and third years that rush :) so living on campus in the dorms IS GREAT AND I LOVE IT but this year (my second) is my last year in the dorms unless i become an RA by a God-ordained miracle lol but the off-campus apartments that are thru uci (so basically on-campus) are pretty nice too depending which community you get. the newest and probably the nicest is Plaza Verde, the closest to campus (on middle earth's side) is Puerta Del Sol, on the mesa court side, the closest is utc apartments, and more! because i haven't actually lived there personally it's hard to say but from what my friends say it's pretty nice and it's a new taste of freedom and independence as an adult. good luck and i hope this helped :)

katie girl thank you so much!

katie girl thank you so much!

so what i did was Google "uci financial aid" and clicked the first link, then on the left hand side there's a menu and one of the options is called "Log on to My Aid," log into your account using your UCI netID and password. Click on "My Aid Application Status" and that would show you your aid and what is offered. this is also where you would be able to accept/approve the aid too. GOOD LUCK!

katie girl Did you receive the offer before the SIR deadline?

@@litzy7105 oof um... off the top of my head I can't really remember but I am pretty sure it should be...because that way you could compare the tuition of different schools

sickening doll you receive it after being admitted but before the SIR deadline :)

@@jasmincampos1326 it should be before the SIR deadline s you can compare the different schools' tuition