University of California-San Diego Top Questions

UCSD is composed of 6 colleges within the university. Any major can be in any college, but the college is like your home base on campus. Students live within their college, have activities within their given college, as well as have college specific advisors. Even once you move off campus, you still feel tied to your college. This helps create a small college feel while still having all the perks of a large university.

This school host many career competitive students, premeds, and such so there is a strong focus on biology and sciences. They are tough compared to other schools. Housing is expensive but somewhat worth it for the area. The area of San Diego is not very 18+friendly. only 21+. The school is just the righ t size and very safe. It is just as good as those big named schools without the big name.

It's located next to a beautiful coastline.

our school is unique that we have little colleges whithin the university that promotes diff. kinds of teaching.

It is huge...over 2,000 acres in land. Students have to plan classes accordingly...many times is hard to get from one end of the campus to another in 10 minutes, so a bike comes in handy. It is also divided into six colleges in order for students to feel a stronger sense of community. The architecture is unlike any other school...mostly abstract builindings that blend into the surroundings. The Giesel Library is unlike any other library...in the country!!! Seven floors high, resembling a spaceship...the Giesel library serves as the core of the campus.

UCSD offers many research/science related opportunities. Even though i am not of a science major, there are still opportunities to have a great education here.

If you don't dorm your first year, you are not living the college experience... If you want to make friends fast, get involved or dorm!

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In hot weather, some people really need to leave their clothing on. Like, really.

Overall a good school. Don't come here just because it was the best academic school you got into; a lot of bitter rejects come here just to bitch and no body likes them. Great weather all the time, and there is a lot of fun if you are the right kind of person.

I fyou got into San Diego GOOD JOB! If you read all my comments GOOD JOB. And if you want to go to UCSD GOOD JOB ITS THE RIGHT CHOICE the only reason I would reconsider my decision is that social life is kind of hard at first, and I would consider going to UCI, where a dozen of my friends or so went

Transfer students...this is for you! As of 2008, there is no on-campus housing for transfer students. That's a bummer because you'll miss out on many campus events, dorm room antics, and convenience! There is a transfer dorm/residence hall in the works. It probably won't be ready until 2011. My advice as a former transfer student is this.... 1) Join student orgs. This is a must! 2) Continue to do well in academics. People will flock to you if you're doing well in class. This is an opportunity to make connections. 3) Do NOT try to get into cliques or already-been-established social groups. Make your own!

I really liked UCSD and think it is a great school.

The buses aren't always very frequent, but having a car is costly. Where the campus is located is kind of boring, but fun San Diego is like, 15-40 min bus ride in any direction. The dining hall food is good, it is one of the only UC's that isn't buffet. Careful what college you pick! UCSD is very fun, I really like it. San Diego is a neat place to live, in general. Making friends is harder in college then they say.

UCSD NEEDS A MORE REWARDING SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. Its alienated itself from the meaning of college life! ACADEMICALLY ITS WONDERFUL.

UCSD sucks.

All in all I think taht UCSD is kind of lack of that normal college experience of house parties, and crazy nights. Most students are very academically oriented, or if they do like to party, in general its with a group of people where everyone knows each other. I also feel that UCSD is a good place for large deptarments of a field, but if you want someone more specific, like journalism, UCSD is not your school.

ucsd doesn't suck like a lot of people would say. its a nice place to be and i think people tend to take advantage of the fact that they are receiving an amazing education in a beautiful place.

The campus itself is beautiful. I feel like i'm in a rainforest walking from class to class and the weather is perfect.

Hope this helps!