UC Irvine - Off the Record
The prospective college student’s antidote to the Princeton Review doldrums.
186 pages of real insider information to help you decide if this is the right college for you.
University of California - Irvine Students Tell It Like It Is
UCI, UCB, or UCLA?
'While UCI still doesn't live up to the prestige of UCLA or UC Berkeley (leading to some serious inferiority complexes among some students), it's increasingly gaining respect. It may not have a football team, an infinite number of majors, a true college town atmosphere, an abundance of parking spots, or even a reputable mascot, but the administration is still growing and expanding upon the campus with the public funds and donations that it gains.'
By Which We Mean 'Ugly'
'Many guys here are labeled 'Irvine Cute,' meaning that they are considered good looking because they go to UCI, but if they went to another school in the So Cal area, then they would be considered middle of the pack or maybe even lower.'
Hobbit-Size Beds?
"Rivendell, Isengard, and the Shire, oh my! What could be better than living in a residence complex like Middle Earth, right by Ring Road, and dining at either Brandywine or Pippin?"
Security: SoCal or Ingsoc?
"For a public university, UCI doesn't seem to allow a lot of the personal liberties that even private colleges allow their students. RAs and some campus officers might be compared to a modern day force of the Gestapo when it comes to drinking and drugs in the dorm areas."
Find out if UCI truly has something for you, straight from the students' mouths. Visiting campus isn't enough.
Read our UC Irvine guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.
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