To Improve Student Mental Health, University of Michigan Eases Grading

Gibbs_dontbanmetom said:

They can’t even take a test without having a mental breakdown.

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SoProudNole said:

Perhaps it would be different if their tests were the kind republicans high five each other over when they score really well.

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BrainVision said:

UC Berkeley is a shockingly gorgeous and impressive campus. The view from the Campanile across campus to San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most impressive experiences one can have on a college campus. UCLA is next, and I think it has the best architecture and overall layout of any of the UC campuses. UCLA is also the smallest of the campuses (other than UCSF), which facilitates its sightlines and sense of being fully connected within itself. A lot of people would probably rank UCLA's campus ahead of UCB's on the that basis, but I give Berkeley the nod.

UCSC is located in the middle of the redwoods and has a beautiful hillside view of the ocean. The architecture is interesting, but it feels less cohesive than UCB and UCLA. UCSB has an amazing location with beautiful views all around, but the campus architecture is lackluster and underwhelming. UCSD has interesting architecture and is well landscaped, but it also feels a bit too disconnected and spread out for my taste. UCI, UCR, and UCD are pretty interchangeable and generic to me. They are fine as suburban state university campuses, but I don't think that they have the sense of place and character of the aforementioned campuses. UC Merced is so new and so small that it feels much more like a small public college campus than a university campus. They are growing it intentionally and thoughtfully, but it is going to be a long time before it competes with the other campuses.

UCSF and UC Law SF are fully urban campuses and are fully integrated into the city. Only UCSF's Parnassus campus has any type of campus/academic feel, and even then it's much more of an interesting hospital campus than a university campus.

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Gibbs_dontbanmetom said:

Quick someone get this they/them it’s blanket, I think it’s having some anxiety issues.

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BelemNole said:

I really like the central park of UCI. I didn't expect much from the campus but once found it to be much better than I expected.

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BrainVision said:

In the spirit of generosity, I will share that I was notably surprised by how much nicer Riverside's campus is than I expected it to be. The botanical gardens are especially nice.

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BelemNole said:

Haven't visited there yet but my company has done some work on the Merced campus and I think it's safe to say that it is the least interesting campus.
I though Berkeley was nice but it triggers my anxiety being so surrounded by a busy city.
I've never been impressed with Davis, it has a hippie vibe but I can never tell when I'm on campus vs off.
The setting for UCSC is amazing, but the architecture is generic 70s/80s.

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BrainVision said:

Yea, Merced is just tiny and flat. You can see what they are planning to do with the lake and architectural style, but I think it's going to look like a community college for a long time.

Have you been to the UCLA campus? The reason that I ranked Berkeley higher is because it feels "out in the woods" to me compared to UCLA. UCLA has some areas around the engineering/neuroscience campus that remind me of NYU/BU in being so dense and vertical.

I agree about Davis. It's hard to identify a truly notable aspect of that campus other than the barn, which is pretty cool.

Totally agreed on UCSC. They have a couple of neat buildings; the student health center is awesome. Otherwise, it's very generic architecture.

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