University of California-San Diego Top Questions

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There are 6 colleges within the big university, gives you a small community feel even with a big school.

Our science program is better than most schools.

UCSD is a campus where lab jobs and internships for research labs are readily accessible for application.

The science departments, especially biology are no comparison to other schools. The biology teachers, researchers, and discoveries coming out of UCSD are the best in CA, if not all of the USA.

UC San Diego is a great balance being an academically and athletically competitive school. It is the only NCAA Division II school in the nation that does not offer scholarships to athletes because the school wants to maintain its high academic standard. UC San Diego is the best fit for me in between an extremely competitive Division I athletic school and an extremely competitive Division III academic school.

It's location- in the heart of La Jolla on the beautiful Southern California beaches with beautiful weater!

Quarter system, weather, the studious atmosphere

great tuturing facilites in Oasis, you should get tutoring it will help your grade

UCSD provides the opportunites that allow me to discover my strengths as an individual. Of course I would learn about myself at other colleges, but UCSD took me out of my comfort zone (i.e. childhood friends, familiarity with the area...). The focus on academics and the social awkwardness on campus has taught me how utilize the available resources and how to put myself out there, whether it's meeting new people, forming study groups, or working with professionals as an intern.