<p>@thaichee Haha, what have you heard? The thing about Revelle is it has quite a few GE requirements. Luckily, if you’re a science major many of those requirements overlap with your major requirements, so it’s not too much extra work. Revelle also has more GE writing classes than most colleges. Students generally aren’t fans of their college’s writing classes. </p>
<p>That being said, many students choose Revelle because they think it will prepare them for med school. Therefore, there are lots of competitive pre-meds there. That can actually be a good thing in that it keeps you motivated to keep up with your work. </p>
<p>Also, Revelle’s dining hall food is pretty bad. But hey, no freshman 15, right? </p>
<p>The good thing about Revelle is if you live there you’ll have very easy access to York, a major lecture hall. Also, it’s not TOO far from most parts of campus. The buildings look somewhat nice and there’s a gym close by. I’ve heard the dorms are a bit small, but I have only seen the apartments, so I can’t definitively say much about that.</p>
<p>Oh great! I’m a human bio major so hopefully my workload will be a bit more eased, just worried about those hum classes!! Thanks for the info! Really appreciate it!!</p>
<p>Hey justmyview, thanks for all the good information so far! I got accepted into Warren so I’m the closest to the Canyonview Aquatics Center so I wanted to know how busy the recreation/weight centers usually are. Also, does the earlier you submit your housing contract give you more priority? I am on the waitlist on UCLA so I don’t want to sign the housing contract and pay $650 until June but I don’t want to wait too long and lose priority.</p>
<p>@crazy8tiger Ah, I have actually never actually been to Canyonview. However, I have heard it is limited in terms of workout equipment. The pool is supposedly pretty nice, though. My friends in Warren typically go to RIMAC if they want to workout. </p>
<p>Yes, you will get priority for the type of living arrangement you want (single/double/triple) if you submit the application earlier. It’s non-binding, so if you submit the application and decide not to attend there should be no fine or other penalty. It’s not related to the SIR.</p>
<p>@bHo027 You can use your dining dollars at any dining hall or marketplace around campus.</p>
<p>I got an email titled “Welcome to the UCSD TMC Honors Program,” but I don’t think I’m eligible. Do the requirements include SAT superscore or just one sitting?</p>
<p>Thanks for answering my questions in the other thread! I have another question (sorry!).</p>
<p>If I wanted to change my major to something that’s, unfortunately, impacted, how would I do that? Is there a waiting list? Do they just not allow it at all? Let’s say I wanted to change my biochemistry major to a Human Biology major.</p>
<p>@kwingsc7 I have no idea. However, if you got that message you were probably picked for good reason. Congratulations!</p>
<p>@AceAites Are you currently biochem/chem or biochem/bio? The entire division of biology is impacted. Therefore, if it’s the former, you have to apply to switch into a bio major. If it’s the latter you can freely switch to any major under the division of biology.</p>
<p>I am a biochem/chem major. So I’ll have to apply to switch into a bio major, I guess. I just read the exceptional admission information on the Biological Science page.</p>
<p>It says I need at least 1 year/three quarters residence at UCSD. That means I can’t apply for the major Freshman year right?</p>
<p>It also says that they rank the applicants to the biological sciences. So getting a high GPA is obviously the way to go. Any other tips for a successful transfer? I already have all the AP credits required to transfer, except the Physics portion, which shouldn’t be difficult.</p>
<p>@AceAites
An administrator in the department of biology told me the average GPA for those who wanted to make the switch was a 3.5. However, keep in mind that this was a few years ago and might have changed. Apparently the university doesn’t disclose such information any more. </p>
<p>I don’t know too much about the exact criteria for switching, the school is very secretive about it. </p>
<p>@ObvSlplss I know there was one freshman at Muir who got apartment-style housing, but it was a special case. I don’t know how’s it’s done at other colleges.</p>
<p>Hi there ! Thank you for volunteering information! My D has been accepted at UCSD, we’re going to visit this w/e (Roosevelt) – what do you think of Roosevelt?</p>
<p>What truly worries her is how to get into classes – but is there actually a counselor assigned to each student to at least direct him/her in the right direction, esp. at the beginning, when you have no clue as to how many/what classes to take ???</p>
<p>Thank you so much for putting up with my plethora of annoying Freshmen (I’m technically a sophomore with AP Credits!) questions. It’s very stressful for me. I’ve been staying up past 3 AM these past weeks, organizing and pre-planning my classes and pre-med route. I want as few surprises as possible.</p>
<p>If there are any other pre-med tips you have for me specifically regarding UCSD, then please tell me! Otherwise, thank you very much (again) for helping me!</p>
<p>@gigica I personally think ERC is the prettiest part of campus! The buildings are incredibly beautiful and the dorms are pretty nice as well. The dining hall is also decent.
If your daughter likes to work out RIMAC is right across from the ERC dorms.
The only problems with ERC are: 1) ERC students have to take quite a few GE writing classes and 2) ERC is pretty far from most classrooms.
If she has a huge problem with the distance I recommend that she bring a bike. </p>
<p>Your daughter will not be assigned a counselor. However, she can easily get an appointment with an academic advisor for ERC. Also, she can get an appointment with an advisor for her major department. That advisor will help her construct a four-year plan.</p>
<p>For her first quarter I would recommend 3 or 4 classes. They would consist of a writing course, a lower division class for her major and one or two other GE’s. (You can exchange one of the GE’s with another lower div class.) Unlike in high school, college students don’t typically take more than 3-5 classes. If she wants extra practice in a math, science or language class I recommend she sign up for free tutoring at OASIS. </p>
<p>Please let me know if you have any more questions!</p>
<p>@ AceAites No worries! I enjoy helping you all out to best of my abilities. I know I was just as stressed when I was in your position, so I want to help.</p>
<p>As for your question, I recommend you try to volunteer at a hospital or shadow a medical professional. When you shadow them don’t just watch them, sit down with them and honestly discuss with them how their job and life is like.
There are a TON of pre-med students here. Many of them are more in love with the idea of being a doctor than they are with the realities of being one.
If you’re completely sure you want to be pre-med, the greatest advice I can give you is to maintain your grades and simultaneously maintain a balance in your life. Once you start slacking it’s extremely hard to discipline yourself. On the other hand, if you’re too focused on earning perfect grades you will burn out. The best way to prevent this is to LEARN HOW TO MANAGE YOUR TIME and take up a few hobbies/socialize. If you want more detailed information on how to get into the med school of your dreams I recommend you join a biology org and ask upperclassman members for more info. Also, make sure you go to office hours. Many professors are extremely willing to help you learn the material, and they have a very inspiring perspective on school and life. Also, you will need a good number of rec letters for med school. </p>
<p>Let me know if you have any other questions. If not, good luck!</p>
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<li><p>what do u think about sixth college as a whole?</p></li>
<li><p>what things should future freshman have done besides housing application and triton day?</p></li>
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