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A programmatic powerhouse. Full financial aid and funding. A lens-worthy location. We asked UCI social sciences grad students why they chose the Irvine campus for their Ph.D. pursuits, and their responses comprise a laudable list with backgrounds and stories as unique as our Anteater mascot. In our “My UCI” series, we offer a window into the world of a few of our best and brightest social sciences grad students at U.S. News & World Report’s #8 ranked best public college in the U.S.
A programmatic powerhouse. Full financial aid and funding. A lens-worthy location. We asked UCI social sciences grad students why they chose the Irvine campus for their Ph.D. pursuits, and their responses comprise a laudable list with backgrounds and stories as unique as our Anteater mascot. In our “My UCI” series, we offer a window into the world of a few of our best and brightest social sciences grad students at U.S. News & World Report’s #8 ranked best public college in the U.S.
