[Vindictive]

helloooooooooooooooooo uci class of 2012

[talk;;DIRTY]

aiiyah
i am so excited about next year
i still have to submit my SIR though
but i am waiting after i visit though i am 99% sure that's where i want to be :]/

so nervous about going so far away from home next year
i am from the bay area lol

what major did everyone apply for?
i am going into international studies, lol

[Vindictive]

i'm from the bay area too!

my parents are totally against the idea of going to UCI but whatever haha.

i'm majoring in civil engineering

[~SWEETwhispers~]

I'm jealous of you guys

Kay leaving now...I don't belong here.
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[vc1188]

Oldie college student barging in......

congrats, little Anteaters hahah. if you have questions about housing, class enrollment, or whatever else, feel free to ask. I'm a second year International Studies major. and also, if anyone has questions about CHP (Campuswide Honors Program) you can ask me as well

[Avex]

i'm from the bay area too!

my parents are totally against the idea of going to UCI but whatever haha.

i'm majoring in civil engineering

how good is the CE program in UCI?

[forevernever]

Hahah, another 2012-er coming in.
& yes, also from the Bay.
Applied for Biological Sciences [the competition .... ._.]

Oh man, I really can't wait<3
Are you planning on going to the ... preview day or whatever [totally forgot what it was called =_=] this Saturday?
I believe it's in Santa Clara (:
I'll probably go to that first before I submit my SIR. <3

[vc1188]

Are you planning on going to the ... preview day or whatever [totally forgot what it was called =_=] this Saturday?
I believe it's in Santa Clara (:
I'll probably go to that first before I submit my SIR. <3

I went to that my senior year too. I thought it was pretty useless, but then again, by the time I went to it, I was already pretty set on going to UCI. All I remember was that there was a panel of students (past and present) who talked about their experience at UCI (including research opportunities and whatnot). You should utilize the mingling/socializing part at the end and talk to the panelists and some of the faculty

AND there was a cheesy video they showed in the beginning, where this girl says, "I C U at UCI!" Unforgettable.

[forevernever]

^Hahaha, that sounds like the UCR one I was at.

I'll probably still go though; I have NO CLUE what UCI looks like at all or what they offer. Even though I'm relatively sure that UCI is where I'll go, I do want to get a preview/taste of what it'll be like. I should have taken part of spring break to go down ... but I didn't find out I was accepted until near the end of spring break ._.

[Vindictive]

so likee.
how are you guys gonna pay for tuition?
i need a lot of help!
my parents are totally against going to UCI
so i basically have to pay for everything myself

[Iridescence]

Goin' to UCI this year, too! Still haven't submitted my SIR yet, though. I'm waiting since I have to pay $100. I have so much money I have to deal with, especially with prom in like 2 weeks.

I'm going to that UCI thing in Oakland on Sunday. I don't really know what it's for, but I figured it'd allow my parents to understand what this UC stuff is all about. haha.

My mom seriously thought that paying for a UC was $20,000 a month, so she started talking about how if she got $50,000, it would only be enough for about 2 months. And I looked at her for a second and was like "OHHHHHH!!! NO! IT'S 20,000 A YEAR, BASICALLY!" haha. Cracked me up for awhile.


I'm excited to go to UCI. I just found my roommate today. So I'm set! Yay. =)

[t1ffiexp]

Oldie college student barging in......

congrats, little Anteaters hahah. if you have questions about housing, class enrollment, or whatever else, feel free to ask. I'm a second year International Studies major. and also, if anyone has questions about CHP (Campuswide Honors Program) you can ask me as well

lol, vc1188. I feel like barging in too I'm a second year Nursing Science major, if you guys have questions about that major or Biological Sciences, feel free to PM me

[akenon]

My mom seriously thought that paying for a UC was $20,000 a month, so she started talking about how if she got $50,000, it would only be enough for about 2 months. And I looked at her for a second and was like "OHHHHHH!!! NO! IT'S 20,000 A YEAR, BASICALLY!" haha. Cracked me up for awhile.

^ lol. (:

I'll be attending too~! Does anyone know what dorms they're signing up for?

[Iridescence]

^ lol. (:

I'll be attending too~! Does anyone know what dorms they're signing up for?

I'm leaning more towards Mesa Court just because it's nearer to the student center. I don't mind walking to the science building. I probably need the exercise anyway.

Oh, yeah! I forgot to state my major. I'm majoring in biological sciences.

[forevernever]

I still don't know which dorms I'm signing up for, but I'm hoping that tomorrow will help me make a decision. My friend wants me to room with her at Mesa Court though (:

Yay ~ fellow Biological Sciences major.

mmm as for tuition, I'm one of the lucky ones. My parents are paying the whole thing.

[hungrycollegeboy]

^ Hello there incoming freshmen.

Since there seems to be a lot of bio sci majors here, I'll offer one piece of advice:

Avoid getting Prof. Summers as your instructor for any bio classes unless there's no other way out.
I had him last quarter and... I'm never going to pick his classes ever again.

Things to know if you got unlucky...

1. He gives you a zero on an upcoming midterm if your cellphone rings during class, so far I've seen 3 cases. I felt sorry for those people.
2. If it's an upcoming final, and your cell phone happens to ring, then you're screwed.
3. If your cellphone rings and you're hidden amongst 400+ people in lecture, he'll tell the class to point out the culprit saying, "There will be less competition for the rest of you."
4. Most of the time you're pretty lucky in number 3 because no one is mean enough to do that.
5. He seems EXTREMELY ARROGANT when he talks.
6. He will use big words that you've probably never heard before nor will you hear in the future (because I'm pretty sure most of them are made up) to make himself seem so much more intelligent.
7. He sometimes wear thigh-high purple shorts to lecture .
8. The quizzes that he gives are VERY VERY annoying. For example, he will ask you a question and then give you 4 multiple choice answers. 90% of the time, none of the choices are correct and he tells you this after you have already spent a good 3 minutes trying to answer it.
9. This one day he lost his voice... best hour I sat through with him.
10. He is VERY conceited. He praises his own stick figure drawings on the board.

Try to go for professors like Gaut, Busciglio (has an accent, but is a very good instructor), and Woods.
And also DO NOT hesitate to go on ratemyprofessor. Extremely helpful site.

End of my shpeal Best of luck!

[forevernever]

^LOL. I'll be sure to keep that in mind when I register for classes.

How's the Bio Sci curriculum? That's what I applied as, but truthfully, I'm not too sure where I'll end up.
I'm just getting super psyched up for all this ;3
& any recommendations on housing?

[GongZhenPei]

thank you hungrycollegeboy ^^ imma keep that in mind, lol

[hungrycollegeboy]

^LOL. I'll be sure to keep that in mind when I register for classes.

How's the Bio Sci curriculum? That's what I applied as, but truthfully, I'm not too sure where I'll end up.
I'm just getting super psyched up for all this ;3
& any recommendations on housing?

Housing.... hmm.... Coming from a person who started out in an apartment in his first year, I'll give you my views:

Pros of Dorms (Mesa, Middle Earth)
1. You get to know more people
2. Very active environment
3. you have your own dining halls
4. You get to picks themes and such (not that it matters)
5. On campus
6. You have your own custodian to do the cleaning for you

Cons of Dorms
1. It's almost impossible to study because it's too loud
2. Not very private
3. You have what are called "quiet hours" (i don't really know too much about this because i'm not dorming)
4. Pricey, I'm assuming the prices are going to increase for 08-09
5. Your RA can be your best friend or worst enemy
6. Meal plans are mandatory, and they expire when the quarter ends regardless of whether or not you use them

Pros APARTMENTS (YEA!!) such as campus village, arroyo
1. Private lifestyle
2. You can actually study in your apartment
3. Science library is extremely close to campus village
4. Costs half as much as dorms
5. Meal plans are voluntary and they last for a whole year instead of just a quarter
6. Very quiet and peaceful environment to live in
7. If you live in Arroyo, the ARC is very close by
8. Campus Village is on campus

Cons of Apartments:
1. Not very social
2. Sometimes it's so quiet and peaceful that it may seem dead
3. If you live in Arroyo, you have to take the shuttle to/from campus
4. You pay your rent every month instead of every quarter (it's fine with me, but not some others)
5. You do your own cleaning

Yea, there goes another shpeal. I don't know if freshmen can live in campus village next year though. Originally, I signed up for Arroyo, but got placed into CV because there wasn't enough room in Arroyo. It was totally fine by me though .

Costs of dorms are around 9K-11K for a year.
Costs of apartments are around 4.5K-6K a year.

Hope that helps!

[akenon]

Housing.... hmm.... Coming from a person who started out in an apartment in his first year, I'll give you my views:

Pros of Dorms (Mesa, Middle Earth)
1. You get to know more people
2. Very active environment
3. you have your own dining halls
4. You get to picks themes and such (not that it matters)
5. On campus
6. You have your own custodian to do the cleaning for you

Cons of Dorms
1. It's almost impossible to study because it's too loud
2. Not very private
3. You have what are called "quiet hours" (i don't really know too much about this because i'm not dorming)
4. Pricey, I'm assuming the prices are going to increase for 08-09
5. Your RA can be your best friend or worst enemy
6. Meal plans are mandatory, and they expire when the quarter ends regardless of whether or not you use them

Pros APARTMENTS (YEA!!) such as campus village, arroyo
1. Private lifestyle
2. You can actually study in your apartment
3. Science library is extremely close to campus village
4. Costs half as much as dorms
5. Meal plans are voluntary and they last for a whole year instead of just a quarter
6. Very quiet and peaceful environment to live in
7. If you live in Arroyo, the ARC is very close by
8. Campus Village is on campus

Cons of Apartments:
1. Not very social
2. Sometimes it's so quiet and peaceful that it may seem dead
3. If you live in Arroyo, you have to take the shuttle to/from campus
4. You pay your rent every month instead of every quarter (it's fine with me, but not some others)
5. You do your own cleaning

Yea, there goes another shpeal. I don't know if freshmen can live in campus village next year though. Originally, I signed up for Arroyo, but got placed into CV because there wasn't enough room in Arroyo. It was totally fine by me though .

Costs of dorms are around 9K-11K for a year.
Costs of apartments are around 4.5K-6K a year.

Hope that helps!

Haha, all your posts are so informative! Thanks for posting, I'll keep that information in mind! Do you know anything about the difference between Mesa and Middle Earth or Arroyo and CV?~