Thought I would share for any new students who are looking to buy a bike solely for commuting. I would assume it’s slightly better in quality than the shitty Walmart bikes + includes fenders/a bike rack for $240

(Obviously if you’re into bikes at all this isn’t for you, but it definitely seems like a practical option for the average student)

How much are yall getting in UC SHIP Aid this year? I went from a 3,639 grant to 927 😢🪦

i just got my aid and it’s based of me living off campus and i just confirmed im living on campus

Hi, I just really need some advice right now regarding next year. I am going to be an incoming sophomore and I was apart of a club last year where I met most of my friends and some amazing people. My dilemma is whether I should continue in the club or not.

While I met a lot of great people in the club, there is a culture in the club from other members that makes me extremely uncomfortable. There is a lot of casual racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of prejudice all around the club. There has been a lot of instances of racist comments made in other languages by a small group in the club. I've heard other people say they didn't vote for certain members in the board elections because they were gay. There also been a ton of r slurs thrown, encouraging cheating, bullying, and other comments that are just unacceptable.

I want to speak out on the issue, but when a previous member spoke out about it, people made up rumors about them that affected their job/social life, excluded the member and treated the member awfully until they left. I have never seen any of my friends engage in any of this, but it makes me feel sick being apart of this club. Most of the problematic members have graduated, but I'm scared that this "culture" will persist after these people graduated. All my friends said they are going to continue being in the club this upcoming year, but I don't know what to do. This is the only club with this activity at UC Davis, so there isn't some other club I can join to do this.

How should I approach this? Should I talk to my friends about it? I'm just scared that the information will spread that I am speaking out about it and get met with same treatment the previous member got. But if I don't say anything and don't join the club, my friends are going to be wondering what happened. So please help.

hello!
i was wanting to know if anyone who went part time for a quarter still received at least a portion of cal grant.

Just an update for everyone who was in Davis in 2023…He was even found innocent for the attempted murder charge against the third victim who lived…

Just checked my awards for this coming school year and god damn my middle class scholarship got cut by like 60%. Like wtf, I know I’m not living in dorms anymore and that newsom cut the budget but down 60%? That’s insane

Hey! I’m a new student at UC Davis, a Psychology and Physics double major and I’m wondering if there are any professors I should avoid for my major? (I believe I have to take some gen ed as well so if there’s any I should avoid there too feel free to let me know!) much appreciated!

Hi everyone! I'm a rising senior at UC Davis majoring in Psychology (BA) with a 3.7 GPA. I'm doing neuroscience research in an undergraduate lab and have become really interested in psychiatry.

The challenge is that I haven't taken the traditional pre-med science prerequisites yet (general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biology, etc.). I'm planning to meet with my pre-health advisor to discuss a post-bacc or career-changer path.

I'm wondering:

• Has anyone here gone from a psychology degree with few science courses to medical school?
• Did you do a formal post-bacc or a DIY post-bacc?
• If you were in California, where did you take your prerequisites?
• Looking back, is there anything you wish you had done differently?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who took a similar path. Thank you!

Hey all! This is my last year and I’m wondering what psych core B classes do you recommend and with who?

I have around 26 more units to take to reach degree requirements and I’m thinking about just doing a minor. Any easy minors I can get in 20 units. I was thinking of doing communications but I looked up some of the professors and they don’t have many good ratings.

i have a $5 statement for special summer session on my aggiebill but i’m not enrolled in any classes

do ygs know why i have this? can i get it waived or is this mandatory

i checked my schedule builder just to verify and there’s no classes enrolled so im confused

Does anybody need an oil change on their car?

Please note that this is only available for returning UC Davis students and transfer students. You would also need to reach out to The Greens directly, and the available space is for women only.

Does anyone know any places that just lease 3-6 months? I only need to stay one more quarter and orchard park booted me out bc they’re greedy 🤦‍♀️

Just heard the unfortunate news that Taffach on 113 D st. is closing at the end of the month! Final day of service is 7/30.

Does anyone have any leads on what will occupy the space? https://www.comingsandgoings.news/p/camellia-blooms-ethiopian-to-close

Hello everyone!

I am an undergraduate student at Boston University (Advisor: Dr. Jessica Simes, Sociology) studying how students interact with and perceive campus police, including direct and indirect experiences, and how police are perceived in the maintenance of campus space. I am looking for students aged 18+ who attend a California college or university in-person, including UC Davis, to participate in a one time interview about their perceptions and experiences.

Participants will receive a $25 Visa gift card as a thank you for volunteering 45 minutes to one hour of their time.  

To participate, please contact Ada Sussman at [email protected]. Thank you everyone!

Why are there flock cameras on campus? Was there an incident that caused UCD to install them?

I made a stupid mistake regarding my rental dates. My summer lease ends in August, but I can't move into my new place for the fall until September—leaving a gap of about 17 days—during which I'll be taking classes for Summer Session 2. I would greatly appreciate any advice. It would be great if someone could sublet a room to me in September.

I feel for the custodians of UC Davis! Each semester it gets worse and worse. The work load increases physical demands become greater the amount of distance to cover on foot is absurd especially in this heat! I don’t know how the new director can sit behind her AC desk and claim to be helping these people and just doing her job. Ohh that’s right she has HR there to sweep everything under the rug! The custodians have a lot to say but everyone is silent! Each one of the workers are over worked with unrealistic expectations. The union hasn’t stepped up to do their part. Shame on everyone… that knows what’s going on!

CHE 002A is probably one of the most notorious STEM classes at UC Davis. It is so notorious that getting a 50-60% on a midterm is considered "average". That being said, let me assure you - the class truly is not as awful as its reputation makes it out to be, dependent on the sort of student you are. Here are my complete thoughts on just about everything that comes to mind about the class as someone who did quite well in it during his first year.

First of all, let me break down the content structure of the class. You will be learning 7 chapters - Atoms/Molecules/Ions, Stoichiometry, Solution Stoichiometry, Gases, Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, and Applications of Aqueous Equilibria.

Atoms/Molecules/Ions

The very beginning - you'll learn exactly what makes chemistry, chemistry. Not explicitly why it's the study of properties of matter, but you'll learn the foundational material of things you'll be solving tens of hundreds of thousands of problems of. Atoms, molecules, and ions, as well as a general oerview of the periodic table and few properties (but not trends - this is for future sections in the series). It is absolutely imperative you do not fall behind here - being slightly uninterested in this section may cost you more than in any other. Straightforward enough, but a lot to absorb for a first chapter.

Stoichiometry

Admittedly, this is arguably one of the most brutal chapters of the series - not because stoichiometry is an extremely difficult topic to learn, but just because the expectation is that the complex logic and understanding of moles gets turned into a rather simpler equation. You will also be bombarded with a lot of conversions and units. You may have a decent chance of walking out of the lecture hall asking yourself how stoichiometry is a thing - but it is quite crucial in general chemistry at the very least. If you ever need a simple memory tool - just cancel the units. The execution isn't terrible, but the teaching system is awful for anyone because the time isn't enough.

Solution Stoichiometry

Redox (reduction + oxidation) is no joke. You need to apply what you learned about ions and electron transfer to determine how equations can be balanced. Oh, and I forgot to mention - if you aren't good with looking at equations, this chapter will force you to. You'll also learn about solutions for the first time - which will be extremely imperative for the last two chapters in the class. Please let molarity stick to your head the moment you learn it. I personally didn't think the chapter was that bad, but some of the long answer problems can be extremely time consuming and easy to make mistakes if not careful. Conceptually not terrible, but the execution can be very extraneous.

Gases

Conceptually quite tricky for me. You will learn a lot of fascinating applications, and this perhaps may be one of the most enriching chapters of the class, but nonetheless it is definitely one of those chapters where genuine understanding will benefit you. Please do not rely on memorizing ideal gas law, because this is where the chemistry gods can easily bite you if you don't truly immerse yourself on what each variable means. Pressure, temperature, and volume will be immensely important for equilibrium and certain chapters in 2B especially. I personally found MCQs from here to be the most punishing.

Equilibrium

Similar to stoichiometry, the concepts are simply not explained well enough on a scale for genuine understanding - you are simply expected to accept that equilibrium is a state where the forward and reverse reaction rates are "equal". This is a chapter where absorbing information is really crucial, because whilst the concepts aren't impossible to digest (and it's actually quite satisfying when you do), it is definitely a very tricky section if you cannot fully understand it. Equilibrium is also incredibly imperative for the final two chapters of this class, which are... on another level.

Acids and Bases + Applications of Aqueous Equilibria

The two most demonic chapters of the class by far. This is where my high school chemistry pedigree completely collapsed and I had to relearn everything from scratch. You'll be thrown the fact that an acid and a base is composed of H+ or OH- to a cation or an anion, and how they interact with water, the universal solvent. ICE tables from chapter 6 develop steroids and certainly become extremely complicated mathematical procedures. Chapter 8 takes it to the next level by introducing buffers and titrations - which lead to some of the hardest and most time consuming exam questions in the whole series. Your mathematical and algebraic fluency will be genuinely tested here. There is a reason most professors spend extra time in this region (especially for Aqueous Equilibria) whilst sometimes skimming over gases and equilibrium. I would honestly give the latter a shout for the hardest chapter in the whole 2 series. Aqueos equilibria, to put it simply, is if solutions, equilibrium, algebra, and acids and bases decided to have a baby. A very, very demonic baby.

Bottom line on the content - it starts off throwing a lot at you at once, and you may find yourself in a better place come the period of the first midterm. The storm will cool, and then you'll find yourself thrown back into the deadly waters when the final comes. Aqueous equilibria is only tested on the final exam, so the last period of the class will be extremely strenous. You are expected to find a lot of things intuitive whilst also having an adequate understanding of the topics - significantly disproportionately to a class like BIO 001.

The labs are no joke. You'll start off with basic chemical reactions, and then over a half of the class is basically titrations and aqueous equilibria. Chemistry labs tend to be extremely tenuous, but it is especially so in 2A - you will never have a guaranteed chance of not staying the full three hours. Please take them as seriously as you can. The chemistry department also has extremely high expectations of each and every student during the lab period - breaking the tiniest rule can be quite unforgiving.

Homework and discussion depends entirely on your professor and TA. Some of them will let you submit everything on the last week, whilst some will give you weekly assignments. Excluding Dr. Enderle, I believe every professor uses OWL, a solid enough system to get some practice in. The problems are very useful when studying for exams. As for discussion, I believe it is almost entirely mandatory, though the intensity of each session purely depends on your TA, given some will just let you do free work whilst others will make it an extra lecture of the week. Regardless, treat it like a class.

OVERALL - I find it a very viable class regardless of your professor. You will need to spend a significant time outside studying, and I'd say it requires more effort than any BIO or MAT classes for the typical student. For pre-meds especially, this will be a critical baseline of all the organic and biochemistry classes you will need to take for medical school, so please allow yourself to enjoy the material that comes to you. Though students with a stronger algebraic baseline may be rewarded the most, anyone can succeed if they put their hearts towards the class.

For freshmen specifically - *please take this in the fall quarter*. Taking the full series before your second year will keep you on track for many upper division classes and MCAT trajectory if that's what you're looking at. There are also some trends that show the fall is when the "better" professor options are available. Dr. Enderle, Gulacar, and Hayashi are all wonderful - and you can hardly go wrong with any of them.

Anyways, that was a lot. Do provide questions or comments if you have any - and let me know which class I should cover next.

I’m extremely stressed at this point, constantly getting rejected, can’t get into any labs, can’t even find a job at Safeway. I assumed my interviews went perfect with professors, still can’t get a single lab to hire me. It seems that every 20 people is competing for a single junior lab position. I’m sincerely seeking for guidance.

I'm an incoming freshman and I was wondering if anybody else has submitted their GI bill application through AskVA. I'm under 18 so I can't do the online submission, so I had my dad send the application through AskVA. I was also wondering if any of you guys were able to get in state tuition through the GI Bill. Thanks!

Hey everyone I’m from Davis trying to stuff as a student but I’ve tried Facebook and got no reply’s. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on where to try putting the stuff it’s just random stuff I’m trying to declutter to make extra cash

Hey y'all, I recently got an interview for an on-campus job. I've never had a job besides helping out a student as a remote student assistant, so I really want to make a good impression on my employers. Does anyone know what type of questions they'll ask during an interview for an on-campus job? It's for a job in the market.