Ok so Davis doesn't rank among the Stanfords and Berkeleys but it does have a life of its own.
Davis is the perfect mix of party and academics. If you want to party and totally lose it travel 20-30 min up to Sac or drive down to SF for clubbing, restaurants and entertainment. If you're interested in the academic aspect, Davis offers distinguished professors, easily accessible undergraduate research, a wide variety of curriculum, and competitive to IM sports. Why bother going to Standford for a $30k/yr tuition or Berkeley where you will find it difficult to interact with professors that are busy with their research to improve their school's ranking?
I ve been at Davis for the past 4 years and it's been fun. After all you decide to make your life what you want it to be.
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