FALL 2012FIRST YEAR ENTRY SURVEY

• Purpose of survey

• To learn more about our new undergraduates

• To help guide our programming efforts for current students

• To help direct our outreach and recruitment efforts

ENTERING THE BREN SCHOOL AS A:

80%

20%

FreshmanTransfer

YOUR CURRENT MAJOR IS:

16%

18%

33%

14%

3%

7% 5%3%

Business Information ManagementComputer Game ScienceComputer ScienceComputer Science and En-gineeringInformaticsInformation and Computer ScienceICS UndeclaredSoftware Engineering

COURSES THAT GUIDED YOUR CHOICE OF MAJOR:

MathNone

Computer S

cience

Physics

Web Design

Digital A

rts

Programming

RoboticsOther

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

High SchoolCommunity College

NUMBER OF OTHER SCHOOLS TO WHICH YOU APPLIED:

34%

55%

11%1-4

5-10

10+

NUMBER OF OTHER SCHOOLS TO WHICH YOU WERE ADMITTED:

67%

31%

2%

1-4

5-10

10+

REASONS FOR CHOOSING BREN ICS:

Our choice

of majors

and curri

culum offerin

gs

Our statu

s as a

n independent c

omputer-focu

sed school

UCI's reputation and ra

nkings

Our partn

erships w

ith employers,

loca

l busin

esses, a

lumni

Distance

from home fe

lt right (

just clo

se or far e

nough)

Our reputation and ra

nkings

UCI's ca

mpus vibe and fa

cilities

Recommendation(s)

Our vibe and fa

cilities

UCI's Fin

ancial A

id offer to m

e

UCI's afford

ability

Diversity of fa

culty

and student b

odyOth

er0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

WHAT YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH:

Increase m

y professi

onal skills

Do an intern

ship

Build m

y teamwork sk

ills

Build m

y leadersh

ip skills

Join a student c

lub or organiza

tion

Do research

Make the Dean's H

onor Roll

Find a fa

culty

mento

r

Complete a minor

Volunteer for c

ommunity se

rvice

Study abro

ad

Complete a double major

Serve as a peer a

dvisor

Join an intra

mural team

Join a fratern

ity or s

ororit

y

Start a new cl

ubOth

er0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

SPORTS/ACTIVITIES INTERESTS:

Basketball

Tennis

Badminton

Swimming/D

ivingSocce

r

Martial A

rts

Ping-pong

Bicycli

ngOth

er

Footb

all

Volleyball

Yoga

BaseballGolf

Surfing

Climbing

Track &

Field

Ultimate Frisb

ee

Skating

Lacro

sse

Sailing

Cross-

Country

Hockey

Water P

olo

Xtreme Sports

Crew/Rowing

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

YOUR BEST ATTRIBUTES:

Trustw

orthiness

Honesty

Personality

Loyalty

Work Eth

icBrain

Friendlin

ess

Sense of Humor

Attitude

Smile

All of m

eEyes

Hair

Fash

ion sense

Legs

Lips

Dimples

Other

Arms

Muscles

Hands0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

YOUR "COOL" FACTOR (SELF-RATED):

5- Chic geek

4

3

2

1- Nerdy to the core

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

HOW OTHERS RATE YOUR "COOL" FACTOR:

5- Chic geek

4

3

2

1- Nerdy to the core

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

MOST RECENTLY, YOU ARE FROM:

Other U.S. States: Hawaii, Florida, New York, New Jersey and ArizonaOther Countries: China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, etc.

67%

15%

3%

15%

Southern California

Northern California

Other U.S. State

Another Country

YOUR HOUSING PLANS:

65%

16%

7%

11%

On-campus housingOff-campus housingHomeStill not sure

HOBBIES:

Arts and Crafts

Computers

Dining Out

Games

Perform

ing Arts

Reading/Learn

ing a language/C

ookingSports

Travel

Volunteerism

Watch

ing Movies

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

FAVORITE COMPUTING ACTIVITY:

Gaming Social Networking Programming Research Software/Applications0

10

20

30

40

50

60