University of California-San Diego Top Questions

Nothing really, I researched on the school a lot before i decided to come here to UCSD.

I wish I had known that most of the UC's are looking for math and science based majors, especially engineers. Also, I wish I had known that UCSD was the second best school in the nation to attend for bioengineering.

Which college you choose (ERC, Revelle, etc.) affects your first two years immensely. You'll live in their houses, attend their freshman and sophmore classes, go to their groups, etc. You'll feel closer to them than you do to your school as a whole .Choose wisely! Do some research and see which mission statement you like better as well as which has the better housing (ERC and Muir are wonderful).

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How bad commuter campuses can be socially

I wish I knew more about the city so that I may be able to take advantage of what the school and its surrounding environment have to offer for social activities.

Go for anything.

How to find cheaper books, and where to find cheper books.

How un-engaging most people are

Nothing, this school makes it easy to learn what you need.

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I wish I had known whether this school was famous for the major I chose.

That you can and should start talking your major classes right away if you know what you want to do. Save your GE classes for later!

The anti-social atmosphere of it. Most people seem caught up in their own lives and don't try to reach out to others or go out of their way to be friendly.

that it sucked and has no social life.

That the competition for grades would be based on students in the course and their work and doing well is difficult when your work is graded against 85-90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} asian students who are highly educated over students here in the states.

go here if you know you will be satisfied with your proposed major; if it is lacking a major you're thinking of exploring, don't go here. you'll end up loving the environment / people / vibe / campus, but disliking the fact that there's nothing here close to what you want to do. especially for the fine arts students -- much of the visual arts program is taught in an experimental, theoretical way. if you're looking for tradition and hands-on projects, you'll need to wade through a lot of nasty visarts prerequisites to get to it.

That there is no school spirirt. Social life is all in the expensive frats/sororities. People are too academically focused. CONSERVATIVE to the max school.

I wish I had known more about the differences between the six colleges at UCSD.

Get involved and don't get too comfortable with your initial group of friends. Branch out your social network! Consider fraternities and sororities because it's a great way to meet people and get involved in things like philanthropic activities. The Greek system at UCSD is definitely not the stereotypical one that people often hear about.