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“I now ask myself why did I attendNot so brightAnthropology
I now ask myself why did I attend Davis? Give a choice of Berkeley, Goleta, San Diego, Sant Cruz, Westwood etc, Davis just does not cut it. Why spend four years in such a backward place? Many of the academic programs are OK but they are just as good other places, including the state colleges where there is more interest in teaching.
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“UC Davis is a great university, I recievedAnthropology
UC Davis is a great university, I recieved an excellent education. However, my field is hard to find employment without a Masters or higher, so I'm going to grad school. Anthropology is a very broad major, and I would have taken more science/technical courses in school. "Sensitivity to cultural diversity" is something all my jobs wanted me to have, and well, anthro supplies that. The name is well known in the region, that's helped me too.

Take as many courses as you can at your J.C....save some money. I'm wishing I did that, now that I have to foot the costs of grad school myself.

Talk to professors...I find they are not as scary when it came time to letters of reference. Talk to them like an adult, and they will treat you like one. The one thing that hurt me during undergrad was keeping the 'rebel teen' mentality...that honestly gets you no where.

Work and do internships!!! Sure the job market is tough for liberal arts students, but no one will ever hire you if you've never had a job. My first 'real job' wasn't much of a shock, since I've worked since I was 16.Oh yeah, PLAN AHEAD. I seriously goofed off senior year, so I had no savings, and took a crappy job to pay the bills...and it took me 4 months to find a one with a decent wage and benefits.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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The breadth of the program in the College of Letters and Science for physics was very helpful, since my work ended up being related to but not "in" my major. Having a leadership role in the marching band turned out to be surprisingly helpful later on in business. UC Davis provides an opportunity (even though the student population has become huge) to become engaged and have a rewarding experience in student life. I recommend students make the effort to become involved in the activities in addition to the academics. High school students should definitely visit during Picnic Day to get a feel for the campus and students (they are very open to questions).
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