Carley
My school is separated into six different colleges, each with their own set of dorms/apartments, a dining hall, and a small market place with a coffee shop. UCSD in itself is a large university, but having each college allows its students to feel more at home in a large place, and are able to have a smaller community within a larger one.
Karen
AT UCSD, there are six different colleges within itself. Due to this seperation, students are able to easily access the staff in academic advising and other offices. Whenever there are problems or questions, one can easily meet up with one of the counselors for answers.
Jesse
UCSD is probably one of the few universities in the country which uses the multiple college system for undergraduates. While it can greatly help someone focus on their studies, it also can be a source of cultural and ideological segregation. Because each college emphasizes certain areas of study in their cirriculum, the people you are most likely to meet and spend time with will share much of your interests and course work. This can make mingling with them so much easier, but it also keeps people with different backgrounds apart. It's rare that you see humanities students hanging around with engineering students in this sense.
Olivia
My school has been pronouced the top research institution in the United States. For that, all of our professirs here complete research in their own field of study as well as teach. Most all of them are nationally acclaimed academics and professionals in their field of study.
BRENDA
Some people don't think UCSD is a big deal but we're pretty well ranked in different things.
Holly
My school is right next to the beach so that you can go surfing whenever you want. Also my school is very culturally diverse and really lets a person expand their worldview. The professors and students offer a huge variety of different life experiences and ideas that make you think about why things are how they are.
Araceli
The unique thing about UC San Diego is that they have a program known as the Academic Transition Program. They help students become familiar with the campus, provide students with resources and support, and help make the transition from high school to a university. This program is free for students who are accepted into the program.
Ingrid
We have a library shaped like a spaceship. Our gym is one of the fines/biggest ones in the whole nation.
Danielle
It is an incredibly academically rigorous school without the stifling academic pressure of the campus. The school is located in a beautiful setting, minutes from the beach, and has wonderful weather. The campus atmosphere is very comfortable and welcoming as well. We also have the prestige of a large research university that allows undergraduate students participate in research be a teacher's assistant for credit. Overall, the perfect school.
Tiffany
Biology/Biotechnology industry hub in the La Jolla/San Diego area increases the availability of internships, which is good if you're in that field.