University of California-San Diego Top Questions

To the extent that I have seen, NO, not at all. It is very social if you choose to make it so

Some of the stereotypes are true: the social life here at UCSD is not as pivtol to the student body as in other colleges. However, college life is really what you make of it, and if you are determined to find a party then you will. We also have the annual Sun God festival, which is a way for students to release all their crazy energy during a day-long festival and free concert (with bands like My Chemical Romance and singers Kayne West performing for free for students). There are dozens of organizations to be involved in as well, including college specific ones (there are twice as many in Muir College, for instance, than in other universities on the whole), as well as university wide ones. And there are more than three dozen cultural clubs to engage in, for those interested in diversifying their lives. As for the ugliest student body and the weed school, those I think are hardly fair or accurate; there are lots of beautiful men and women who, coincidentally, refrain from smoking pot all the time.

Yes, most of them. However, a social life at UCSD is available if you are proactive. There are very social and interesting people that attend UCSD.

Its true that it is a pretty quite campus, but I definitely love the really layback environment. Moreover, it is really how the students make UCSD an experience for them. By joining school organizations i definitely enjoyed my time here in UCSD.

Yes, UCSD is very research focused and many classes are taught by professors who are heavily into research and look at teaching as a side job, but many times they are fine teachers as well. No, not all UCSD students are completely anti-social or super nerdy, but some are. But yes, many of them are asian.

In the science programs yes, but they can be avoided.

Pretty much. The greek system is really the only social outlet at UCSD.

overall yes but its definitely a generalization. there are so many individuals who make the stereotypes untrue.

to some extent-- but if you find the right people, not so much but ucsd is a hard school so people do need to study

Yes.