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Hello, and welcome to the University of the Pacific!

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I 'm Powercat the Tiger, University of the Pacific’s mascot, and your official tour [Powercat talking]

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guide.

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We’re straight outta Stockton since 1851.

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Stockton, California that is.

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But before you bring your boogie board and start calling people brah, we’re actually [Man carrying boogieboard on beach]

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in the northern half of the state.

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Which means we’re chilling in chilly weather by the time fall and winter roll around…sorry, [Man skiing down slope]

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no endless summer to be found here. But hey, we’ve got everything you could

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possibly want in a place to live…pretty buildings, pretty people, and a pretty sweet

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view.

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We’re a good size…with about 3,900 undergraduates and another couple thou on campus for grad

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school.

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We’re a cozy crew, so if you like making new friends, this just might be the place [Girls by fruit cups]

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for you. We like our undergrads to live on campus for

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the first two years. [Student in dorm]

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Be sure to purchase your cool band posters now, because dorm life is the norm here.

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If you stick around, there are sweet living options for upperclassmen. We’re talkin’

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a personal bathroom and full kitchen. [Man holding toilet roll]

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And trust me, once you've showered in flip-flops for a year, a personal bathroom will sound

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pretty darn sweet. We also have a pretty popular Greek life,

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so if you feel like emulating the Brady Bunch, you can build yourself a whole new community

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of brothers and sisters.

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Socially, there’s always something going on at Fraternity Row or Sorority Circle, and [People outside socialising]

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it usually ain’t potato sack races. But before play comes work, right? So what [Man in potato sack]

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do we have in the way of academics?

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We have a great dentistry school. So what if cleaning teeth don’t make you smile. [Students performing dental care]

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You can still date a dental student and get some free floss out of it.

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Plus, our pharmacy program is far out. We’re like Walter White if he made better life decisions. [Walter White with piles of cash]

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If those don’t tickle your fancy, we’ve got plenty of options.

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We’ve got majors in the business, science, and education fields.

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So if you wake up and get to work, we can help your dreams come true. [Man sleeping in bed]

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And speaking of dreams, we here at the University of the Pacific have hoop dreams.

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How can we not? Our city’s practically named after John Stockton, who sports one of the [John Stockton appears on basketball court]

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greatest talent-to-short-shorts ratios of all-time.

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For real though, our men’s basketball team can play. [Man dribbling basketball]

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Just like that one Siegfried & Roy cat, our Tigers can’t be tamed.

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Stockton is also home to minor league hockey and baseball teams, which can make for a fun

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change of pace.

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And if you like to play, but you're not quite good enough to be a division one athlete…all [Man alone on basketball court]

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is well.

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We have intramurals galore. Everything from softball and flag football, to the most ultimate

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of Frisbees. It’s just all-around fun times on campus.

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We even have our own movie theater. [Shmoop video playing in movie theater]

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If you’re more the Dora the Explorer type, there are options to expand your horizons.

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San Francisco, Sacramento, and Napa are all just a drive away. [Man pointing to areas to drive to]

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We support spontaneity at the University of the Pacific.

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That’s why we’re such big jazz fans.

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One of the cooler things we do each year is host the Brubeck music festival, which honors [People on stage playing music]

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the music of Dave Brubeck, one of our most notable alumni.

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The bottom line is, we’ve got boatloads of options for things to do. [Man standing on a boat]

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So what do you think? Sounds like a four-year long dream date, right? Attractive exterior

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with an intimate, yet fun vibe. [woman with tiger mascot]

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We even give a four-year graduation guarantee.

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The bottom line is…we want to see you in orange and black. [Boy wearing shades and orange pacific tigers t-shirt]

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So prance out those personal essay skills, and get to telling us what makes you unique.

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We'll save a sweatshirt with your name on it.

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