Welcome prospective Tritons. It’s that time of year again as the UC application has now opened and submission starts October 1 through November 30. I am @Gumbymom one of the two UC Forum Champions/Moderators. My Co-Forum Champion is @lkg4answers and we are knowledgeable on the increasingly complicated UC admissions process and hopefully we can help any prospective UC applicants with their questions.
UC San Diego like all the UC’s are test blind and will use 13 areas of criteria to review Freshman applicants. Each campus will weight the various areas of criteria differently so one size does not fit all. The UC application website has plenty of information that can help determine if UC San Diego is a good option when applying. Below is some admit information specific to the school.
https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/san-diego/freshman-admit-data.html
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/first-year/index.html
List of capped majors for UCSD. Note that UCSD recommends that if listing a Capped major as your first choice, you should select a non-capped major as an alternate. 2023 Applicants that selected 2 capped majors on their UC application were emailed with a chance to select another alternate major. Capped majors have not been updated so the list may change.
https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/advising/majors-minors/capped-majors.html
- Very important : Academic GPA, Personal Insight questions, Rigor of secondary school record
- Important : Character/personal qualities, Extracurricular activities, First generation college student, State residency, Talent/ability, Volunteer work
- Considered: ELC eligibility, First generation, Work Experience
- Note: . Admission for out-of-state applicants more selective than for residents.
The campus does not admit students on the basis of academic major or choice of UC San Diego undergraduate college. Alternate majors are considered. Also note: Capped majors require additional pre-req courses and specific GPA to be able to qualify for changing majors.
When applying to UCSD, you need to rank the Residential colleges as part of the UC application. Below are some links to aid in your rankings:
Residential Colleges: http://compare.ucsd.edu
Best of luck to all applicants.
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/t/uc-san-diego-class-of-2027-official-thread/