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