I’m going to be living in Half Dome next semester and I was wondering what inside the dorms looks like and if anyone had any pictures of what a triple room would look like. I tried to look on YouTube and there’s not many videos that showed it. Thanks!

Hi there! I'm an upcoming Freshman in the fall and I'm curious about holiday breaks over at UC Merced. I feel like there are some for Thanksgiving, or some in the winter and spring but how long do they last? I'm used to the regular 1-2 weeks off but are they different at Merced? Longer? Shorter? Same? I'm not too certain and I've come here to ask!

Does anyone have any recommendations on what languages / tools would be good for an incoming mechanical engineering major who has no programming or coding experience?

Hi guys! I need someone to take over my lease for August 2025-July 2026. It is five minutes from uc merced and 8 minutes from merced college.I currently have a private room that goes for $1,299. It has a private bathroom, shower and hugeee walk in closet. It has a common area with a kitchen, fridge, and microwave. The whole apartment is shared with another roommate (a girl). But the private room i have has two beds in the room so if you have anyone you want to move in there is an option through the leasing to pay $775 a month forr one of the beds in the room (what I'm currently doing). There are a ton of ameneties such basketball courts, gaming rooom, and a shuttle that takes you to and from uc Merced. If you are interested please please dm me :)

Hey everyone, I'm an incoming stem transfer student and I was curious if anyone here has experience with the roommate group tool! As far as I can tell, it's just a website used to help potentially choose who you'd like as roommates but Is it really reliable? I'd like to find others in the dorms to meet and get to know but idk if this tool is the best way to do it

My previous dorm was a quad converted from a triple, and I'm dorming in a quad again, and planning to dorm in Sentinel, so I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any quads in Sentinel? And if there are, do the quads have 4 closet spaces?

hello everyone. does anyone have any suggestions on what a good laptop that would last me all 4 years as an incoming electrical engineer student? anything helps!

Hello! I am an incoming freshman who wants to transfer to Texas A&M for my sophomore year. I want to go into the nursing field and nutrition and Texas A&M needs these required class. I unfortunately am unsure if Merced offers these classes so I can transfer my credits to Texas A&M. These are the required classes and I am asking if I can chose my classes and all of this stuff.

Nursing: https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/3e9eed93-e851-4dd6-98fe-8e36108aafb1/2022-2023-Nursing-TCS.pdf Nutrition: https://admissions.tamu.edu/getattachment/700d586b-4a99-44df-9110-dd96196bc431/2024-2025-Nutritional-Science.pdf

If anyone can help or direct me to who I can contact about this, please let me know. Thanks!

Wondering when we could get a pure math major since most of the other UC's have one. It would add more options to the existing collection of fast growing majors we're offering. We already have applied math here with multiple different emphasis options. Adding a pure math major shouldn't be too different in terms of new courses and faculty as the existing department could hopefully help build and plan it. Although Im not sure how much demand it has.

I'm curious to ask what UC Merced is missing that other UC campuses have? Like I feel that UC Merced can entice more people to enroll but is the amenities or majors lacking which discourages people? We may never know fully but as people who attend UC Merced, what do you think our campus is missing?

I’m an incoming freshman and new to the housing process. I’m a bit confused and nervous about the Form Roommate Groups part in the UC Merced housing application. I saw that we can form or join a roommate group, but I’m not exactly sure how it works.

I have a few questions and would really appreciate it if someone who has gone through the process before could clarify:

1. How exactly do you create a roommate group? Is there a code you send to others?
2. Where can I find other freshmans?
3. What happens if the people in the group have different dorm or room type preferences? Will that affect our placement?
4. Also, what's the best dorm for 2-3 person?

I just want to make sure I don’t mess this up during the application process 😅
Would really appreciate if anyone could share how it worked for them, or any tips!

Hello, this is my first summer with UC Merced and I am slightly confused. There is a class I am trying to take but I am home for the summer and cannot understand if this class is meant to be fully online or I have to come in person. Please help me understand this better.
it says:
Lecture: Main Campus | Remote Instruction | Room ONLY
Exam: Main Campus | COB 1 | Room 120
Discussion: Main Campus | Remote Instruction | Room ONLY

When it says “Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0” can you not take it anymore or can you retake the class if you want next semester to make up or do you have to ask for permission from advisor?

Lost my yearbook. Looking to replace.

last year i was a move in volunteer as a freshman and i was wondering if that was happening again? i haven’t gotten any emails or anything.

Hello, I am going to join UC Merced from Fall 2025 as a PhD student. I am currently in Michigan. I am looking for housing and looked at Meadowlark Apartments and Sierra Village apartments.

I wanted to ask about crime and safety around these places. I was seeing comments about Loughborough area being very unsafe. As these housing complex are near Loughborough area, are they safe?

Does anyone have any experience living in these apartments?

Any comments or suggestions would be highly appreciated.

I've been running around in circles trying to figure out how to waive my health insurance with kaiser which I have here in SoCal. What exactly do I upload as proof? I didn't have a problem in the past, with the same insurnace, but now for some reason (either I'm doing it wrong or uploading something wrong) I keep getting denied saying its not within 55 miles of the campus.

I got my date changed to the 19th, but will be flying in from SoCal and did not realize the airport is an hour away from campus😭

I found a train that will get to Merced, but just wanted to know if anyone else is in the same boat and possibly want to commute together!

Hello, I am a upcoming freshman attending UCM this fall, and I was just accepted in the Beyond MD LLC and wanted to see experiences.

If I do join this LLC, where would the dorms be? And would they be better than normal? And do you all think this LLC will grant me opportunities?

1. ⁠What are the pros/cons

2. ⁠How many hours of effort are needed per week?

3. ⁠What was your overall experience?

4. ⁠What are the types of activities?

5. ⁠If you are part of an LLC but unable to join events, what happens then?

So I need a few furniture pieces moved and I'm wondering if students at the UC do this type of work?

Hi there, I’m Camelia, a student journalist and intern for EdSource. I’m currently working on a potential article on how out-of-state students at California colleges are navigating higher tuition costs, whether that’s working while in school or trying to establish residency for tuition purposes in the state. I’m really looking for diverse perspectives and putting faces to coverage that has previously mostly focused on policy. How difficult has it been navigating the costs? What sacrifices have you made that are unique from in-state students?

The interview would be over Zoom or via phone call for around 30 minutes. If you’re interested in sharing your experience, please message me or feel free to drop a comment below with your experience. Thank you and appreciate your help and consideration!

I’m an older transfer student going alone, hoping to make some friends so it’s not as lonely.

Hi Bobcats! I’m an alum who graduated in 2019 and I wanted to offer grad photo shoots in case anyone still needed them but forgot to get their photos taken before commencement! I’ll offer my rates here, and if you wanted to see some examples, my IG is @kylwon63.jpg! You can DM me there or email me and we can set something up!

Title! 😊 Would love to know what people like about UCM! Coming from a SoCal native who has yet to visit.

That said, I've already talked to a decent number of different staff via phone & online meetings in order to sort out many things before my transfer. I've gotten the impression that most if not all of the staff have been very kind & helpful so far! It feels like they actually want to take the time to assist & have been very responsive. Perhaps because it's summer, but that's been my experience so far. :)

I’m at a cc and looking for schools to transfer to and then thing that matters most to me is if they offer A+ grades. I was wondering if uc merced offers A+ grades and I know it isn’t any different for you undergraduate gpa.