<p>Hi, im a junior looking at the six different colleges for UC San Diego and im trying to figure out which ones i like more and how i would rank them. But, I am pretty confused on how to. When i looked at the descriptions, they all seem the somewhat the same!
Could you guys share what college you chose or are planning to choose and why? And for those that go to UCSD, what your college is like? (:</p>
<p>Search ‘six colleges’ in the UCSD forum and you will find a plethora of information. There are pro’s and con’s of each college. </p>
<p>Personally I picked ERC because we have the newest dorms and that was very important to me. The GEs are also appropriate for a history major like myself.</p>
<p>well…i went on a tour of ucsd and they told us a bit about each of the colleges.
i chose Muir as #1 bc it has the easiest GEs and a nice ocean view of the dorms
i chose ERC as #2 bc i liked knowing about other cultures and countries :] and it has the nicest dorms
i think i then chose warren, marshall, revelle, 6th
revelle = the most GEs (but revelle is best for science majors)
6th = newest and dorms aren’t that great</p>
<p>hope that helps :]</p>
<p>The only differences between the colleges are: different GE’s (the main differences are found in the writing programs, which are unique to each college), and different on-campus housing. You can be any major in any college, and major requirements are identical at each of the six colleges. Essentially, once you have completed your general education and are no longer live on campus, your college ceases to matter. </p>
<p>Revelle: Oldest college. It’s known to have the “hardest” GE requirements (including more science/math GE options, which may make the GE’s easier for science-oriented students). The dorms are mediocre at best, and the second-year apartments are located on the opposite end of campus (right next to Sixth’s apartments). Revelle probably has a stronger sense of tradition/history, because it’s been around so long.</p>
<p>Muir: Usually considered to have the easiest/most flexible GE requirements. The dorm buildings (both are ~10 story concrete towers) look pretty old, but aren’t too bad. The apartments are decent. Good central location on campus, and probably the fasted walk to the beach. </p>
<p>Marshall: Also has a good central location (next to Muir). Good late-night dining hall (oceanview terrace). Pretty close to the larger of the two on-campus gyms (RIMAC). I haven’t heard much about their GE’s, so I’m assuming they’re pretty average. </p>
<p>ERC: Newest residential buildings (really nice). Don’t know too much about the GE’s, but I’ve heard they are more oriented toward social science majors. Close to RIMAC, but it’s a long walk to other parts of campus (it’s located at the very north end of campus). </p>
<p>Warren: Along with Sixth, is located on the eastern side of campus (Revelle, Muir, Marshall, ERC are all on the west side). The GE’s are known to be engineering-friendly. Pretty nice dorms/apartments. </p>
<p>Sixth: The newest of the six colleges (which is why it hasn’t been named yet). Probably has the second-easiest GE’s, after Muir. The reshalls are old (which is why they’re called “camp snoopy,” because some people think they look like a summer camp), but the interiors have been renovated and look just like any other reshalls on campus. Sixth has nice second-year apartments. Sixth is probably closest to Price Center.</p>
<p>if you don’t put muir as #1, you might as well put it as #6. there is absolutely no chance of getting into muir if you don’t put it as your first choice.</p>
<p>I looked at the GE requirements and the competition to get into the college.</p>
<p>I liked both Revelles and Muirs GEs. So I looked at competitiveness, and hands down Revelle was MUCH MUCH harder to get into. So then I put my order as Muir, Revelle, then didnt care about the rest</p>
<p>I picked Muir for flexibility of GE reqs, proximity to classes, decent dorm space, the fact that I liked the social activities on their site, and honestly, because it’s harder to get. Okay, I know the last reason’s weird but I figured that there must be a good reason so many people wanted it.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the posts! =]
Avib0y and Comp Sci Guy, how do you guys know which colleges are “harder” to get? Is there some type of chart or stats or is it just based on what you hear?</p>
<p>I pretty much based it off of what I have heard from friends who currently go there.</p>
<p>I knew Revelle was one of the hardest to get into educationally speaking because it is the Science and Math people. So I figured that one out on my own.</p>
<p>After that I just went by word of mouth by current students. Who, I should add, completely forgot to tell me that Muir was the hardest to get into b/c of popularity. So pretty much I lucked out on getting Muir.</p>
<p>I doubt Revelle is “hard to get,” seeing as how it’s often on the bottom of people’s lists due to the difficult GEs, unless they’re a science major. If you put it 1st, you’re most likely to get it. Muir on the other hand, is considered “hard to get,” only because it’s so popular. Out of the 48000 applicants, 14000 applied to Muir. That’s almost 30%, an unproportional amount, seeing as how there are 6 colleges. Like eltagra said, if you dont put it 1st, you wont get it.</p>
<p>i picked by what sounded cool!</p>
<p>I chose Muir for all the reasons listed on its website lol
I remember Sixth was my second choice and Revelle was my last… :P</p>