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What UCSF Students Are Saying
Curious about life at UCSF?
We talked to new learners about why they chose UCSF and asked returning learners to describe UCSF in three words.
See what they had to say:
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Why did you choose UCSF?
@ucsf_official We kicked off the quarter at our Fall Celebration, where we asked incoming students why they chose UCSF. Now it's your turn to introduce yourself! Whether you're a fresh face at UCSF or a returning student, take a moment to introduce yourself in the comments below and connect with your fellow classmates.
♬ Make It Better (Instrumental) - Anderson .Paak
How do you describe UCSF in 3 words?
@ucsf_official Curious about life at UCSF? Here is what our learners had to say in three words. Drop an emoji that best describes your UCSF experience 💬👇
♬ Good Life (Instrumental Beats) - Hip Hop Hitmakers
What UCSF Students Are Saying
Curious about life at UCSF? We talked to new learners about why they chose UCSF and asked returning learners to describe UCSF in three words.
See what they had to say.
Why did you choose UCSF?
@ucsf_official We kicked off the quarter at our Fall Celebration, where we asked incoming students why they chose UCSF. Now it's your turn to introduce yourself! Whether you're a fresh face at UCSF or a returning student, take a moment to introduce yourself in the comments below and connect with your fellow classmates.
♬ Make It Better (Instrumental) - Anderson .Paak
How do you describe UCSF in 3 words?
@ucsf_official Curious about life at UCSF? Here is what our learners had to say in three words. Drop an emoji that best describes your UCSF experience 💬👇
♬ Good Life (Instrumental Beats) - Hip Hop Hitmakers
2023 Fall Celebration
![Three femalse students do a fun pose in a photo booth.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-student-photo.jpg)
Liz Mao (left), Deborah Tan (center) and Nancy Zhang (front), first-year students in the School of Dentistry, pose in the photo booth that produces old-fashioned print strips at the annual UCSF Fall Celebration for new students at the Millberry Gym on the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Two students smile as the speak with Nicquet Blake in a gym.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-niquet-blake-and-students_0.jpg)
Nicquet Blake, PhD, far right, UCSF Dean of the Graduate Division and Vice Provost of Student Academic Affairs, chats with Wanjun Gu, center, and Sara Smith, doctoral students in the Biological and Medical Informatics (BMI) program. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Two UCSF students wearing heart-shaped sunglasses pose for a fun photo in a gym at the 2023 Fall Celebration event.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-student-photo-booth.jpg)
Dania Alkoraishi, left, and Roaa Saadeh, students in the School of Dentistry, enjoy the photo booth. Photo by Susan Merrell
![A nursing student wearing a sweatshirt with the UCSF logo smiles and stretches out her hands to pose for a photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-nursing-student.jpg)
Nicole Du Maine, a Master’s student in the UCSF School of Nursing, enjoyings the festivities. Photo by Susan Merrell
![A group of UCSF faculty pose for a photo](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-faculty-photos.jpg)
Front row, left to right: Igor Mitrovic, MD, Vice Dean and Professor in the Department of Physiology; Nicquet Blake, PhD, UCSF Dean of the Graduate Division and Vice Provost of Student Academic Affairs. Back row: John Davis, PhD, MD, Associate Dean of Curriculum in the School of Medicine; Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Associate Vice Chancellor of Pharmacy Affairs and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Michael Reddy, DMD, DMSc, Dean of the School of Dentistry and Associate Vice Chancellor of Oral Health Affairs. Photo by Susan Merrell
![Medical students smile as they are handed out bingo cards.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_2x/public/2023-10/fall-celebration-medical-students-raffle-cards.jpg)
First-year medical students chat and fill out raffle cards. Photo by Susan Merrell
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