2012 college night volunteers - Tulare County Office of Education

TULARE COUNTY COLLEGE NIGHTwww.tcoe.org/collegenightUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM OVERVIEWThe University of California, in just over a century, has built an international reputation for aca demic excellencewith undergraduate education as one of its highest priorities. The University has outstanding academic programs,faculty, libraries, and research facilities. Whether you want a broad liberal arts education, preparation for graduatestudy, or training for a particular profession, the University probably has a program to meet your needs. Discoveryis an important part of a University education, so you’ll feel comfortable at UC even if you haven’t yet decided whatyou want to study.When you graduate, you will find that your University of California degree opens many doors. UC graduates enjoyhigh acceptance rates at graduate and professional schools and compete success fully in the job market with graduatesof other top universities and colleges. Many UC graduates become leaders in their fields.Whether you choose the oldest UC campus or the newest, the largest or the smallest, a major in dance or engineering,you’ll be part of the brightest, most talented students to attend any univer sity.CHOOSING A CAMPUSEach of the eight general UC campuses — Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbaraand Santa Cruz — offers a balanced program covering all basic areas of undergraduate study. Each campus alsohas unique academic programs and features that set it apart. The University’s tenth campus, UC Merced, opened inFall 2005.To choose the UC campus you wish to attend, you must first identify those aspects of academics and campus lifethat are most important to you. The academic programs, the physical setting, the size of the student body, and thestudents themselves are just a few of the factors that contribute to the individual character of each campus.Other considerations include how far from home the campus is, the type of community that is adjacent to thecampus, and available cultural and recreational activities. You are encouraged to visit the campuses you are consideringand to talk to students and professors. This will help you determine which particular campus suits your needsand personality. Counselors in the campus Admissions and Relations with Schools offices can answer many of yourquestions.Learning more about the individual campuses by reading other UC publications, talking to cam pus representatives,and visiting the campuses will help you make the right choice. You may obtain copies of the UC publications fromyour counselor or directly from the campuses. Individual campus descriptions explain how to arrange campus visits.38