<p>Hi, My friend and I are having an extremely hard time deciding between UCSD Warren College and UCLA for biochem/bio major. I believe that UCSD is better at both of these subjects/sciences in general, but the name of a UCLA degree is also something to consider. My question is, which school should we choose if we're planning to go the pre-pharmacy/pre-med route at the school? Also, is the competition at both schools equal (ie. easier at one or the other?). We're planning to go to graduate school, so take that into considering on which would be the ideal choice to go to if we wanted to a top graduate school, rather than a lower ranked one? Also, how are the research opportunities at both schools? What are your opinions of both of these schools and could you possibly list some other pros and cons to help us decide? The campus, social life, and transportation is probably not a factor, as we visited both, and liked them equally.</p>
<p>social life at ucla is not equal to that of ucsd. ucla is surrounded with shopping and other nitelife that does not compare to ucsd. there would be more things to do in LA. UCSD is situated in a secluded city (la jolla) and resturants and other stores close at around 9pm. Also, the sports at UCLA is much better than UCSD; D1 at ucla, D2 at ucsd. </p>
<p>Other than that, every aspect you are considering when choosing your school is pretty much equal; academics, research pppurtunities, etc.</p>
<p>Personally, I would go to ucla if I could, but thats just me.</p>
<p>I stated earlier that social life does not matter. Personally, I'm a huge SD Chargers fan, anyways, but that's not the point. Back to helping me decide. Any others care to contribute?</p>
<p>If you are dead set on going to graduate school, the name on ur application does not matter as much. UCSD is known for its sciences and was deemed the hottest science school by newsweek. Granted SD can teach u more and it is probably easier to maintain a higher GPA there, UCLA is sitll such an amazing school</p>
<p>I think for sure, the competition at UCSD would be less cutthroat than at UCLA. I'm finding it relatively easy to maintain a high GPA here, which is important if you're considering any sort of education after graduation. That was actually one of my biggest considerations when I chose UCSD over UCLA and Cal.</p>
<p>what if you are in Ravelle or ERC? Would the academics and the competition be just as cutthroat as UCLA? or would it be obviously hard but yet easier than UCLA? </p>
<p>Uh.. the competition is the same. You're taking the same classes as other students - in your big lecture hall of 200 students taking the same calculus class as you, you're not only going to be with Revelle and ERC students. The GE requirements are different, but the only classes that you take with only your college are the writing requirements, which are supposed to be relatively hard, but I thought Muir 40 was a breeze. I've heard Humanities for Revelle is pretty interesting, and I've heard mixed reviews about Making of the Modern World, for ERC. Some love it, some hate it.</p>
<p>As fishomatic said, it doesn't make any difference what 'college' at UCSD you're in - one isn't any more difficult than the other - they just have different GE requirements which can be more of a pain than it is difficult. </p>
<p>Undergrads at UCSD won't be able to do many comparisons with UCLA or anywhere else since they haven't gone there.</p>
<p>I have a daughter at each (engineering). So far, the difficulty level at each is very similar.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I couldn't accurately say that UCSD is easier than UCLA, but my logic was that UCLA and Cal have higher selectivity and so the people who will tend to matriculate there generally will have done better in high school than those who come here, which, theoretically, would equal less cutthroat competition.</p>