UC Davis Pros and Cons

In this video, I talk about the pros and cons of UC Davis. I cover topics such as rankings, admissions, people, environment, campus events, school size, and much more.

Thank you for watching and go Aggies!

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Timestamps:
0:00​ Intro
0:33​ Pro #1: UC Davis reputation & prestige
0:58​ Pro #2: Unique majors & courses
1:20​ Pro #3: The people
1:56​ Pro #4: Nearby shops
2:40​ Pro #5: Environment
3:29​ Pro #6: Opportunities
4:24​ Pro #7: UC Davis campus
4:57​ Con #1: Parking
5:57 Con #2: Size of the school
6:16​ Con #3: Inconsistent professors/teaching styles
6:55​ Con #4: Weather
7:42​ Con #5: Lack of things to do/social life
8:07​ Con #6: Lack of school spirit

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☞ About me:
My name is Victor Lai, and I am pursuing an MBA at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. My content on this channel is primarily about my life, school, and travel experiences.

[VictorLai]

Hi everyone, I would love to hear about your thoughts and responses. If I left anything out or you need a point to be elaborated on, please let me know!


Thanks for watching! Go Aggies!

[jaquierosales]

The biggest pro you missed was how beautiful our campus and Davis city is. Fall feels like a fairytale.

[danieladula]

This video just reminded me that it was so cute being on campus and seeing incoming freshmen tour the school this past weekend with their families, it really makes me excited for first years to be able to start school outside of the pandemic this fall.

[carmenyang]

I go to UC Davis and can say a big con is that THEY ARE SLOW TO ANNOUNCE THINGS. example students didn’t know when or if students can attend in person classes until like July. Other school got it in May.

[TheReck]

Big con is definitely a lack of school spirit and things to do. Well it's kind of hard to determine, there's lots to do but it's not in your face. Davis is horrible at letting you know about events, or they'll spam your inbox until you start ignoring their emails, no in between. You have to join clubs and be on the look out for opportunities. But because of this the campus rarely feels alive unless you're at the MU or silo during the day. It's just a big campus I feel like they could hold lots of events.

I feel like they need to do bigger things like festivals or stuff like that. But yeah Davis accepts a specific type of student, people who are chill but hard working.

[chrisruan]

I didn't know Davis has a tractor driving class. Gonna try it when classes are back on campus again lol

[danielasosa]

Thank you so much for listening pros and cons about UC Davis!!! I’m actually still deciding whether or not to commit and your videos have helped me gain more insight about UC Davis!

[larizsa]

Just got into Davis a couple days ago but its difficult to choose where to go :/

[Niknamew]

I'll definitely second that lack of school spirit con. It really is odd that a D-1 school like Davis- with good football, basketball, and other sports - doesn't have much school spirit. I swear, I've talked to so many students here and they didn't even know that we have a football team or that Women's basketball is kinda, sorta a powerhouse. It seems like once Davis moved up from D-2 in the 2000s, a lot of school spirit just vanished :(

[cursedDice]

38 years old. Born and raised in Davis, spent 2 years at UCDavis before transferring. Moved back during the pandemic to help family.

This guy is right on the money about all of the pros and cons. But I will add one thing. Davis is not boring if you consider it a launching pad for all kinds of nearby weekend activities:
2 hours to Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Donner Lake (Best hikes around)
1.5 hours to Dillon beach (dog friendly!)
1 Hour to Bay Area (Berkeley) plan for 1.5 hours to Downtown SF
1 Hour to Grass Valley for great hiking and rivers
45 or less minutes to Lake Berryessa for hiking and swimming
30 minutes to Sacramento for access to great rivers
Access to 4 International Airports in reasonable distance: SMF 25 minutes, SFO plan for 2.5 hours, OAK 2 Hours, SJC 3 Hours.

It is situated in a great spot that has access to many more things than I listed above that can be used when students have a day or two off. This is one of Davis' biggest advantages.

Cheers!

[grazianmoreno]

Tell me why I'm watching this right now as a UCD alumni. T_T I miss DAVIS SOOO MUCH

[StravaFaste]

You totally need to do a UC Davis tour video :P a lot of them on YouTube seem to be a bit old. Anyway, loved the vid!!

[vptifzb]

It's really helpful. Thank you for sharing. My son is going to UC Davis in fall. 🥰🥰🥰

[stevengriffin]

The town of Davis is totally devoted to the University. It is D-1A after being D-2 power. Sports are developed with great coaching, but not dominant to the experience(s) Realize pretty much A students that want to go on to professional school. If you stay in CA, UC Davis on a resume is Strong.
I got a 4 yr degree in 70's, lived through too many recessions. I always got the interview. Got Sacramento, SF and Lake Tahoe within a 1-2 hours.

[matthewxiong]

Came here after getting into Operations Research @ UC Davis! Great videos Victor, hope I can meet you on campus some day hahah

[prettypocahontas]

Thanks for the helpful video! Your background desk area looks cool. Can you do a room/desk tour, please? Thanks. Can we see your graduation picture from UC Davis? Can we see your cool degree on the wall? Are you currently in the UC Davis Grad School of Management? How did you like studying Economics? Did you take any cool or interesting Econ classes at Davis? What job or career do you plan to do with Economics? What is your dream company or dream job or dream title?

[kaitlyng]

A bunch of boba shops? I want to go :O Plus it’s the closest UC to where I live

[michellew]

Awesome video! Davis is def my top choice school! I got waitlisted for next year – any advice for the essay? Thanks :)

[pilmolee]

Affordable housing can be found at UC Davis, unlike UC Berkeley. The campus is huge and you will need a bicycle to get from one class to another. Be sure to get a secure lock for your bicycle as bike thefts are common on the campus. It is a great school.

[JoliNoelleDavid]

From a fellow Aggie, this video was awesome and very relatable 😂