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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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I was a transfer student from De Anza college to UCSC. The best way to
get accepted to UCSC is through a transfer agreement. I had all my
transf... READ MORE
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Current Student
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min 3.0gpa, avg sat scores, solid healthy upbeat essay, no interview,
public school READ MORE
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Alumni
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Colleges judge on SAT scores, grade point average and anything else contained in the
transcript. Getting into a good college has much to do with imp... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Santa Cruz is very picky on open minded students- they want to enroll people with very
unique ideas and uphold their originality. Like all UC school... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Classes quality remains quite good because the quantity of students per
class is kept low and all academic programs are flourishing and becoming
s... READ MORE
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Current Student
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some large classes, fair grading, hard professors, avg workload READ MORE
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Alumni
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The Creative Writing program was very competitive. Each class called for submissions;
there was no class a student could just enroll in without appr... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Professors are extremely responsive and available. Evaluations are written for each class, so
getting into Graduate school is easier. It is a tough ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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There are many intership and career placement opprotunities in the science department, but not as much for the remainder of the majors and concentrati... READ MORE
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Current Student
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good prospects if accounting READ MORE
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Alumni
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Generally speaking, a degree doesn't help a writer write or get writing work. The proof of a good writer is in the writing, which makes the degree its... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Many students at UCSC end up doing research and going to graduate school. The campus does, however provide an excellent resource for job placement as... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The quality of life is very good as the campus is very safe and
monitored all the time by security. In addition, the housing provides
clean spaci... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Alumni
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Students in the Writing Program may choose to live oncampus or off. On-campus dorms
are aren't luxury accommodations, but the view from them is ofte... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The campus is beautiful- the people open and accepting, and it is a wonderful environment to
do reasearch in, whether for yourself or for school. Ho... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Social life is not as popular at UCSC as most people find that the local
pubs and clubs provide a good atmosphere for parties while the
intramural... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Alumni
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Although Santa Cruz is a small town, a lot of big-name music talents stops in, especially
at the Catalyst, a landmark nightclub by night, restaurant... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The Greek system is new there, and not fully developed, but there are plenty of "hangout
spots" ranging form bars to movie theaters. The downtown pr... READ MORE
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