<p>Hey everyone. Congratulations to the new batch of admits!</p>
<p>Just to preface this, UCSD was very good to me. I made really solid friends, had (sometimes too much) fun, and will be attending a top 5 law school next year. So I highly recommend UCSD, but I'll do my best to objectively answer any questions, if you guys are interested.</p>
<p>Also - if any other alums want to jump in, please feel free.</p>
<p>Okay, so is it true that UCSD is less of a dry campus than most make it out to be? When you were there, was there out of control drinking or was it more moderate?</p>
<p>hopefullybright noone is going to funnel beer down your throat.</p>
<p>I think the reputation is mostly undeserved, but I do think that the on-campus RSO's were a little more vigilant at UCSD than other UC's (at least UCLA and UCSB). However, getting written up for drinking on campus resulted in little more than a wrist-slap. I got written up twice with no serious consequences.</p>
<p>Many of the better parties take place off-campus, but we had a couple dorm parties my freshman year with everything that you'd want in a college party (alcohol, loud music, dancing on tables, etc.) There are lots of opportunities to self-select your friends. There are people who <em>love</em> to party, others that won't at all, and many in the middle.</p>
<p>Edit: I should say that the anecdote in the other thread about the ambulance coming to the dorm every weekend does not comport with my experience at UCSD at all.</p>
<p>what college did you go to and how was your experience with revelle college?</p>
<p>Collegemom, I find it a tad immature that you continuously harass others who would rather avoid the party scene. I feel that it is a legitimate question considering that I had no idea whether or not posts on the other thread were true, better to get it from someone who actually attended the school. I suggest you lecture your own children instead of focusing on students who you have no relation to.
UCSD Alum: Thanks. I found that anecdote a little frightening, and I'm glad that I got it from someone who has gone to the school.</p>
<p>I was at Eleanor Roosevelt. </p>
<p>Opinions on Revelle College were decidedly mixed. It's great for science majors because it adds only a few GE's on top of your major requirements. Non-science majors needed to take more substantive math/science courses than they otherwise would have and generally had more complaints about it. I know it's possible to switch colleges after your first year, though I don't know much about that process.</p>
<p>Do you have any friends that went into an econ/business-like major (I heard it's some kind of management science major?)? How are they doing and how hard is it to get a business internship and job since UCSD is mainly known as the science school?</p>
<p>Yeah - I do have a few. There are two possibilities for the traditional business type majors. There's management science (which I'm pretty sure is a B.S.) and economics (which I'm pretty sure is a B.A.). I think the major difference is in the amount/difficulty of math that you have to take. </p>
<p>I have a friend doing investment banking in NYC who I believe got the interview working with career services. I know there is also a fairly strong business fraternity that you might want to check out. I think it's plugged into the community and was able to secure some strong internships for the students, but don't know for sure. </p>
<p>With the opening of the Rady School of Management (UCSD's B School) just a few years ago, I wouldn't be surprised if UCSD tries to push its presence in the business community over the next decade or so.</p>
<p>Can you give us some insight into Marshall college? What's it known for and things like that
thanks!</p>
<p>Marshall got pretty good reviews. I forget the name of the core class (DOC?), but I heard it was good and the GE requirements weren't as significant as some of the other colleges, which most people like. Also, I like Marshall's area of Campus. It's close to the gym and the athletic fields and has a pretty decent cafeteria that was open late. It's also right across from the beach if you surf (or want to).</p>
<p>One thing you guys will find out is that the college distinctions matter a lot in your first year, less so in your second year, and not much at all in your 3rd and 4th (and 5th?) years.</p>
<p>I got admitted to Muir as a General Biology major. What can you tell me about it? My plan (as of now) is to go to med school and one thing I fear is that the science classes will be extremely difficult (which could lead to a very low GPA for med school) to do well in and will vastly overcrowded. Do you have any experiences taking a bio or chem class? If so what could you tell me about it. Also do you know if grades for classes are curved my the class (Ex. Only the top 5% in the class get an A) or if it is a set percentage (Ex. getting an 85% in the class is the A range).</p>
<p>I was actually a science major, so I'm well acquainted with many of the classes that you'll have to take. </p>
<p>Premed is a tough road and many of the premeds you'll meet in orientation will not graduate as such. Most of the required premed classes are graded on standard, forced bell curves with the median at a B-. Traditionally, 1/3 of the class get B's of some type, 1/6 get A's of some type, and the bottom half get some combination of C's and below. Not all profs adhere to this, however and you probably can engage in some cherry picking courses with easier (at least more generous) professors if you do your research. As far as I know, all UC's engage in some forced curves for premed courses. There's just not a lot of grade inflation in those majors anywhere.</p>
<p>How difficult would you say it is to get an A in a class? Like how many hours of studying and such...</p>
<p>How is Eleanor Roosevelt College? Also, I think I read something about there being 75% girls there? Any truth to that?</p>
<p>I can't give you a good estimate on the time commitment it takes to get an A in premed courses. It depends on many things: the course, how well you pay attention in class, how well you've been synthesizing the reading and studying along with the professor's lectures, etc. I would say that you should study consistently throughout the semester and not fall into the easy habit of slacking/pulling all-nighters. Also - take practice/sample exams seriously and actually do them instead of waiting for the review to show you how to do the problems.</p>
<p>As I'm sure you're aware, the upside of all that work is large. If you stick with it and do reasonably well, you will get into medical school.</p>
<p>I really liked ERC. I didn't get to take advantage of the new campus, but everything looks good. It's very similar to Marshall in that it's close to the gym, beach, and has a new cafeteria (that I admittedly know nothing about). </p>
<p>The MMW program is really non-science focused. At least when I was there, the MMW profs used to brag that on the whole, ERC students were the best writers on campus. I actually think that the program in no small part informed my decision to attend law school.</p>
<p>3:1 girl to guy ratio is probably a little overstated. I think it's more like 60:40 or 55:45.</p>
<p>Hey UCSD Alum, thanks so much for taking the time to answer our questions!</p>
<p>I'm admitted into ERC, majoring in management science, and I hate writing, with a passion. I'm more of a math, sometimes science, person. But honestly, I detest writing. Will I have a hard time?</p>
<p>Another thing, I heard that it's a good idea to meet a possible roommate at Admit Day. This sounds silly, but I got a bike ticket for that exact day, and I don't know if I can make it...will I be out of the loop?</p>
<p>And one more thing! I'm considering going to UCSB for their business path, because it seems like UCSD doesn't have a really strong one (for undergrads). I read a little on the new SD Rady School of business or something and it seems like it's just a graduate school that is accepting a lot of people from Berk and UCLA. Do you think that if I stayed at UCSD, with the major of managerial science and maybe a minor in econ, I'd have a good chance of getting in?</p>
<p>a lot of my questions might seem weirdly asked, but I don't know very many people who would be able to answer things like this. Seriously, your presence at this forum is GREAT</p>
<p>UCSD Alum,</p>
<p>1) How is the girl to guy ratio at Warren? Is it true that because Warren is an engineering-dominant school that there are many more guys there?</p>
<p>2) Do you know anyone who has done bioengineering or is currently doing bioengineering? How tough is it to get an A?</p>
<p>3) On my "MyTritonLink" page it says
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On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the University of California, San Diego, I congratulate you on your admission to Warren College as a major in Bioengineering!
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<p>But then in the UCSD welcome packet that was sent via snail mail, they wrote
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Please note, if you selected Bioengineering, Bioengineering:Biotechnology, Computer Engineering (CSE or ECE), or computer science as a major, additional screening for admission to those majors is being conducted by the department, and you will be notified in writing of the decision after receipt of this letter.
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<p>Does that mean I might not get bioengineering as my major?</p>
<p>4) I'm trying to decide between UCLA materials engineering vs. UCSD bioengineering. Which would you recommend? I plan to attend a top-tier business or law school after my undergrad studies.</p>
<p>Sorry for all the questions. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>i got the same thing as hydralisks but for (biotech)</p>