<p>Does anyone know how many people get into UCSD with a tag agreement per year? I know a lot of people tag as a safety and then choose to go to UCLA or UCB. I could find some transfer statistics but none that include how many had a tag agreement.</p>
<p>This is an interesting question, but unfortunately the answer will probably be difficult to find.</p>
<p>just curious, why do you want to know? its an interesting question though for sure. what if everyone who TAGed decided to go? <em>shivers</em></p>
<p>UCSD doesn’t release this stat.</p>
<p>so are like most TAG’s usually parallel to assist.org classes unless unspecified? Would then the counselor go to that schools web site? I gave up on what counselors said back in HS so don’t know.</p>
<p>Huh? The TAG-required courses are generally on assist.org. I don’t understand your question though.</p>
<p>He’s asking even if you fulfill the tag requirements, aren’t there still a students who are rejected?</p>
<p>No, I asked if it was assist.org classes one took while under TAG obligation. I never did a TAG or paid attention to the specifics of a TAG agreement (nor counselors). I only look at assist for comparative information between a bunch of different colleges not from just one. Thx for answering and your UCSD comment Grimes 
I find it amusing that many comments I find here of people that go to UCSD were UCLA and Berkeley rejects.</p>
<p>Yes, the classes TAGgers took were on IGETC for the most part, which were assist.org.
Haha well UCSD is generally thought of as the 3rd best UC and it’s the best with a TAG program, so it makes sense :)</p>
<p>Well, my perception is that it gets it’s kudos as third best from working with and accepting the smart UCLA and Berkeley rejects. Since UC’s are research institutions UCSD generally is considered 3rd due to research dollars. From my research, which I was initially surprised with, is that UCSB has been the 3rd best UC, traditionally speaking. Beyond research dollars, UCSB generally has ranked higher on a national and international scale. </p>
<p>Now some will say UCI is 3rd best due to the acceptance rate but that has really only in the past decade with so many Asians that ended up applying there. UCSD does have some fantastic facilities and majors so maybe it’s the location which isn’t as desirable.</p>
<p>^correct me if im wrong, but i havent seen ucsb ranked higher than ucsd on any national or international scales…but then again its not like i go looking for them lol</p>
<p>@kmazza: I don’t know which rankings you’re referring to, but I have never seen UCSB or UCI ranked ahead of UCSD. That’s not to say they’re bad schools, but UCSD is one of the best public universities in the country. I think US News has them ranked 7th and UCI 13th (last I checked, that might have changed.) UCSB as some programs that are ranked higher, but overall UCSD is a higher ranked school. </p>
<p>Here’s the link to the current U.S. News public university rankings:</p>
<p>[Best</a> Colleges - Education - US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-top-public)</p>
<p>And are you saying UCSD is in an undesirable location? It’s in La Jolla right on the beach. Some of the dorms have floor-to-ceiling views of the Pacific ocean. It’s one of the most appealing UCs, if not THE most appealing, based on the location alone. La Jolla is an extremely wealthy area of San Diego as well.</p>
<p>I understand UCSD is ranked higher now but was curious if that was more due to research dollars over the last 2 decades. I don’t really get into which UC’s are better but was more thinking about the general strength of quality AND quantity of majors, granted I was speaking over the decades. For comparison, I know that UCD was always a good school, but not nearly as big or as popular or as desirable to attend, even a decade ago until there was a huge amount of bio research dollars being pumped into the college.</p>
<p>I’ve considered giving UCSD a fair shot but think La Jolla is just IMO even more boring suburb then where I live now. I originally thought I would have liked SD/N.SD more than LA area but just didn’t. For me and many people I know tend to disagree that La Jolla is one of the most desirable places to attend a UC, unless you are comparing other So-cal spots like Irvine or Riverside. </p>
<p>Really, I’ve just looking for the program that fits me no matter what UC it is but since it is for 2 years, it helps if I like the ‘feel’ of the place. I do like that UCSD offers Urban Planning on the undergrad level and their ICAM program but still checking out sixth college. I like science too much so really like the idea of studying at Scripps Oceanography program through UCSD. I don’t mind surfing much of the winter but still factor in being able to have a healthy social/night life whether I am relying on a car or public transportation. Apologies for any bias and opinions, just being honest, and sure will get flack from the study hard squares who don’t do much else.</p>
<p>@kmazza: Rankings don’t involve one single category, but rather everything that goes into making a University: the incoming classes, graduation percentages, faculty rankings, curriculum, etc. </p>
<p>You may not like La Jolla, but yeah, overall it’s a coveted area. Davis is in nowhereville, UCLA has more of an uptown vibe, UCSB and UCSC have more of a “college town” feel and Berkley is… well, it’s Berkeley. If you like fog and rainy weather with crappy beaches, that’s your place! I’ve never been to Merced, but UCR is in Riverside, which is Smogville, USA and also not much of a town. </p>
<p>UCSD is 15 minutes from downtown San Diego and 2 minutes from the beach. For those reason alone, it’s a highly ranked location.</p>
<p>^yep. heh.
i feel like one of those sidekicks backing up their superhero friends hahahahaha</p>
<p>hahahaha :P</p>
<p>so if you are more familiar with that area, what is there to do, like places to go around UCSD? I know that SD recently beat out PDX for micro-brew capital but that doesn’t reveal much.</p>
<p>I’ve lived in San Diego for 15 years. </p>
<p>Within 15 minutes of La Jolla you have downtown San Diego with the gaslamp area, which is always lively. Tons of restaurants, clubs, lounges, etc. There’s everything from formal dining to pizza-by-the-slice joints. You have San Diego bay right there as well. Then 15 minutes in the other direction you have Pacific Beach, which is a great if you’re into the casual bar scene, and it’s right on the beach. Tons of people go to PB every weekend and it’s a pretty young crowd. </p>
<p>You also have the Padres and Chargers within 15-20 minutes if you’re into sports, not to mention all the ocean-type activities. </p>
<p>There’s a TON to do in San Diego.</p>
<p>^ Well said. A big part of why I’m transferring to UCSD is the location, and you made it sound even better xD, but anyways I realized we are off topic from the original post. But since you guys are off topic, is it true that its common for students to cross the border to mexico and have fun there? Since it’s pretty close, or was that just my friend bsing.</p>
<p>Yeah UCSD is amazing. I hope to see you there this upcoming fall :)</p>
<p>And uh, no, haha. I don’t think I’ve met anyone my age who’s gone to Tijuana since high school. That country is incredibly dangerous right now and nobody takes the risk unless it’s to a place like Cabo. The border towns are out of question. And even if it was safe, TJ is a dump. It was the place to go before you were 21 to get hammered for cheap, but after you’re old enough to buy booze the allure is gone. Plus, you’re probably still 45 minutes to an hour away from TJ. So yeah, I’m gonna go with your friend was bs’ing. If I asked anyone to go to TJ around here, I’d get laughed at.</p>