Questions about Sixth College

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<p>Hello, I have a few questions. I was admitted into UCSD just yesterday(I was very surprised), but a little disappointed I was admitted into Sixth College. My first two choices were Muir and Warren. My major is structural engineering and I've heard the engineering classes are fairly far away.</p>

<p>Just a few more questions:</p>

<p>I've heard Sixth is isolated from the rest of the campus since its the newest - is that true?</p>

<p>How much difference does it make what college you're in because aren't you off campus after that?</p>

<p>How is it for engineering - specifically structural engineering? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>You shouldn’t be dissapointed about getting into Sixth College! They have lots to offer. Sixth is probably the closest college to Warren (which houses the engineering buildings) and you aren’t going to be taking engineering classes your freshman year anyways when you are living in the res halls, so you don’t needa worry about that. Although it is true that it is easier for engineers to be at Warren, the Sixth GE requirements aren’t that bad. </p>

<p>No Sixth is rather close to Price Center (which is the “middle” of campus. The only isolated areas of sixth are probably the apartments and Foodworx, I would say, because they are tucked away near this canyon. </p>

<p>The only difference is probably the GE’s like CAT (the writing class) and where you live and the events sixth college is associated with, but after that, and when you start living off campus (maybe 2nd, 3rd or 4th year) you will most likely be taking classes for your major so it wouldn’t matter. </p>

<p>Engineering is always hard…needa take all these classes, but I’m not an engineer so I don’t know the specifics.</p>

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<p>You should NOT be disappointed about getting into Sixth. Last year at around this same time, I was disappointed about getting Sixth as well because everyone was telling me how terrible it was. But I assure you, Sixth is an amazing college.</p>

<p>Sixth is isolated in the sense that it isn’t near any of the other colleges. However, you are the CLOSEST to Price Center, which is the center of campus. Also, you are the closest to all the bus stops that take you off campus as well. Some classes like York and Peterson are fairly far, while those like Center, PC Theatre, Pepper Canyon, and Warren Lecture Hall are all relatively close compared to other colleges.</p>

<p>It makes little to no difference what college you are in. No matter what college you are in, you can take the same classes as everyone else and whatnot. The only difference is what you live and your GE requirements. And Sixth’s GE’s are not as hard as Revelle or ERC, they are average. As for the living, people think Sixth’s dorms suck but I assure you that they do not. The inside is very similar to every other college.</p>

<p>And for your last question, I’m not sure.</p>

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<p>I heard that Sixth has apartments as a housing choice and they are great but really hard to get into. Details/suggestions/hints anyone?</p>

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<p>I think the apartments are mostly for sophomores. Almost all the freshman usually choose the double or triple dorms just to experience the dorm life and make new friends.</p>

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<p>why you would want to do apartments as a freshmen is beyond me. the dorm experience is something every freshmen should experience. it is very difficult for people in the apartments to make friends, while really really easy for those in the dorms to do so.</p>

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<p>I was reading another thread and it listed the apartments as one of the pros of Sixth: “Nice apartments (available to freshmen the first year if you apply for them) with singles and doubles… full sized fridge, stove + oven, TV rooms (if you get the two story ones they’re really nice, it’s like a townhouse in those haha)”. </p>

<p>I thought wow that sounds awesome, but thank you for your thoughts as well. I hadn’t thought about the whole dorm experience and what you say makes sense. So much to think about!!</p>

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<p>you can always get the apartments 2nd year, and for those, you can get them with your friends and even get apartments next to more friends because you can choose which apartments you get during registration. </p>

<p>if you get to know everyone in your building, that’s basically like 50 people, and really it’s not that hard to meet everyone in your building. take a stroll in the other suites during welcome week to say hi to everyone and talk, and bam you meet everyone and make friends.</p>

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<p>Think you quoted me there ArtDancer haha :P.</p>

<p>As for the questions about sixth:</p>

<p>“I’ve heard Sixth is isolated from the rest of the campus since its the newest - is that true?”</p>

<p>Sixth is really close to Price Center, as mentioned before. We are also really close to Gilman (road and parking structure), so there’s a lot of freedom in terms of taking the bus. We are also very close to the engineering school and Warren Lecture Hall. Sixth is the newest.</p>

<p>“How much difference does it make what college you’re in because aren’t you off campus after that?”</p>

<p>Not much of a difference at all, GE requirements do differ, but you’ll be taking classes with people from pretty much all colleges except the CAT classes ( same classes, different GE labels )</p>

<p>How is it for engineering - specifically structural engineering? </p>

<p>All your math/science lower division classes will take care of a good amount of the GE’s. You’ll have some GE’s to do, but that’s the same with all colleges.</p>

<p>Best of luck, and you can make friends easily, dorm or apartments don’t matter. You’ll meet a lot of people just taking classes with them and or having discussion together. Though, if you want a single, or a higher chance at a double, I’d go for the apartments. Which are really nice if you get a 2nd floor one, and still nice on the first floor. In the apartments you’re really close to the dining hall so that’s a plus, other than that if you want to get to the dorms, or from the dorms to the apartments, you can take a nice nature walk near the parking lot up to the apartment area (you’ll see when you’re here haha).</p>

<p>Any sixth college people that have questions about GEs/Sixth in general you can message me and I’ll get back to ya as soon as possible.</p>

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<p>Thank you, Schw1ng :). Great information; I’m excited about Sixth.</p>

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<p>I’ve heard from other people that Sixth college is the “crappy college” with bad facilities. Is this true? Although I got in Warrens, I’m just curious :).</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m sure you’ll love it here and congratulations on the admit to UCSD.</p>

<p>Also, our facilities do not suck lol. Sure our dining area is outdoors, but that’s not much of a problem in La Jolla haha. Plus, the food here is just good :).</p>

<p>No college is the “crappy” college. Revelle does have the “crappiest” dorms though, and generally the most GEs.</p>

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<p>Yea my friend got in Revelles and I was so relieved I didnt get in that college <em>I realized that was my first choice WHEW</em> -.-. Thanks for clearing it up :D.</p>

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<p>for anyone that’s wondering…
The dorms in Sixth’s res hall area, “Camp Snoopy,” each have four suites (two on the bottom floor and two on the top floor.) Each suite has approximately twelve people and so a building houses about 50 people. We have a kitchen and a study room… and each suite has its own common room with a couch and a coffee table/footrest thing, haha. For the most part, I really like the living arrangement here. I wouldn’t be disappointed that I got in here…! It can get a bit annoying when the walls are very thin but that’s something people in every college probably have to deal with. </p>

<p>One cool thing about Sixth (that I don’t think others have mentioned) is that, on the second floor of Pepper Canyon Hall, we have a “digital playroom” with computers available 24/7. Usually a good place to study if you don’t feel like going to Geisel, or if you need a computer or whatever the reason : )</p>

<p>Congrats to all new first years and if you decide to come here, I hope you really enjoy Sixth.</p>