r/ucmerced

I am a high school senior still considering my options whether it go to live on or off campus. These are my options, consider that i only rely on financial aid and this is a yearly consideration when i talked about the money. If i live on campus, after paying tuition, meal plan and housing i will have 18,000 dollars left but will me dormimg with other 2 people. The other option that I was considering the most is going to live off campus and having my own room, I am aware that my financial aid will be reduced and after some calculation if i go to live off campus and have my own room i will only have 10,000 left after paying housing, tuition and meal plan. The last scenario will be living off campus in doubles which will left me 15,000 dollars after tuiution housing and meal plan. I would prefer the one where i get my own room but what do you guys think? Can i live comfortably with 10,000 a year after housing, tuition and having meal plan? The off campus housing i consider is merced station, does somebody know anything about it, is it comfortable? Does somebody know another good and cheap housing off campus? Is somebody else going to merced station and looking for a someone to share the living room and kitchen?

I just committed as class of 2030 I’m an applied mathematics major. I mostly chose uc Merced for financial reasons. I also think Yosemite is beautiful and I used to visit it all the time when I was younger so being close to it is definitely a huge plus. Im really excited about the access to research opportunities and the better connections I can make with professors. When I chose Merced I felt really excited and hopeful, but lately I’ve been feeling doubtful about my choice.

I’m super social and friendly, I love rock climbing, skating and meeting new people and I thrive in a competitive/big social environment (football games, parties, seeing a new person every day ect) I’ve been hearing that Merced is more low-key, with a few rude ppl even saying that uc Merced is a “dead campus” and everyone their is miserable.

Before I committed I knew that Merced was a little isolated and a bit of a newer UC. I figured it would be ok since I always seem to find good freinds regardless of where I am and I love to geek out about math. But now I’m feeling nervous and I’m wondering if any current students could chime in (maybe any applied math majors to??) about the social scene and the general feeling you have about campus life + the academics.

Ps I heard that the dining hall food was really bad (WORMS IN THE VEGGIES???😭) but Thoes posts were a little old. Is it any better now?

I’m currently an agriculture major at Merced College who applied to transfer next semester to UCM for Environmental Humanities. There is a great reason for my applying to this major lmao, since my focus within agriculture is primarily on agroecology.

How did I get rejected lmao, i have a bunch of involvement at UCM even as a community college student lmao (internships, workshops, events, and personal connections with both students and professors). I got leadership experience both within the community and Merced College, thought I had pretty good PIQs, and other stuff.

Like maybe I understand cuz of grades but i’m above a 2.5? I’m going to appeal of course, but what else do y’all suggest?

Just sorta weirded out about the whole thing, since I’m literally from Merced County as well (born and raised!!). Isn’t the purpose of UC Merced is to serve the Central Valley?

One more thing, UC Davis offered me a waitlist and UCSC accepted me (for a non-screening major). What’s going on?

im going to work at uc merced until the end of june. should i buy an airbnb or is there anyone that has housing, im trying to find something cheap, any thoughts?

Hi!! I'm a trans guy (FTM) and an incoming freshman at Merced. I understand that there is gender-inclusive housing but I'm still worried about being roomed with people who are transphobic if I take my chances with random roommates (and potentially being outed to others -- I am relatively stealth 😭). I would feel a lot safer rooming with another trans or enby person. If you're interested or know someone who might be interested please let me know!!

About me:

- From Orange County

- Freshman majoring in neuroscience with pre-med emphasis

- I love cats and animals in general!! I will probably talk a lot about my cat back home haha

- Plan on mostly using the dorm to sleep and decompress

- I try to be neat/clean but sometimes things pile up in my workplace

- Casual gamer (cozy game types, no vc)

- OK with guests

- OK with music or TV but might ask for it to be turned down a little

- I usually wake up around 7/8 and try to be in bed by 11. I sometimes take naps due to fatigue but am awaiting the results of a sleep study so that will hopefully improve if it's a result of a sleep disorder

Accepted to UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz but rejected from Merced? Make that make sense ??

Just for some context, I am a recently admitted freshman for undeclared-physical sciences. My first semester senior year, I received an F in AP Physics 2 and decided to drop the class for the second semester. I have also decided to drop an AP science course online that I took only to remediate previous Fs. The courses I have failed didn't drastically change my GPA and is still above a 3.0 the last time I checked. I am also very confident I can finish the rest of the semester with As and Bs. I have yet to actually notify UCM admissions and I just wanted some other opinions as I await what will happen.

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Has anyone gotten an iud at the health center? What was your experience like? Aftermath effects?

Hello, just need two tickets to graduation. Let me know if you are giving away or selling tickets. I will buy. Thank you 🙏🏾

A crossplay Minecraft world that is always active always running and always full of good chaos.

🔥 Pure Vanilla Survival with no mods and no plugins
🌙 Online 24 hours a day so you can join between classes late nights or whenever you feel like building
👥 A chill friendly community where you can explore build or just hang out with whoever is online

Originally created by students from UC San Diego and UC Davis, and open to UC Merced players for a long time. It has grown into a relaxed multiversity survival world where anyone can jump in and enjoy playing together.

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So I'm a current admitted transfer student and I like to create things and thought I could make a cool design for UC Merced, nothing too professional but something to create and maybe share with the university. I was wondering if I wanted to pitch or share these logos with UCM where would I go to share my sketches and logos? Their public relations team, social media team, or can I just create some stickers or shirts and share them with clubs, teams or organizations? This isn't a super big project I'm trying to do, just a side project. I think it's cool though and would like to work on in it in the mean time.

Hii you guys, as graduation approaches quickly I’m looking for someone who is going to sell their grad tickets for SSHA commencement! I need 5 or even at least 4 grad tickets! I would really love for my grandparents to come so please let me know if you’re selling or giving away tickets! Thanks and have a lovely day!

Hi! If anyone has or ends up with an unused graduation ticket they’re thinking of giving away, I’d be very grateful. I’m hoping to bring a family guest to the ceremony. Happy to coordinate whatever transfer method is easiest as well.

Thank you so much!

New here. Just wanted to know if anyone is selling ssha tickets or have extras?

❗️No scammers pls❗️Only accepting Venmo or applepay payment transfers.