<p>I can’t speak too much to CS at UCSD. Generally, all of the engineering programs at UCSD are very strong and the Computer Science grad program ranks 13th in the country according to the link I have posted below. I can neither confirm nor deny the funding rumor.</p>
<p>I think we have a few Revelle people lurking, so I should probably defer to them on Revelle Q’s. On the whole, I never saw a difference between students of individual colleges.</p>
<p>How long does it take for most people to get a Masters in bioengineering? I hear there is also a five-year masters program at UCSD - how does that exactly work? Do you know anyone doing it/wanting to do it and how are they fairing?</p>
<p>as an out-of-state student, how can i get my financial aid package increased? what are the requirements for becoming a resident/getting in-state tuition? </p>
<p>also, if i was accepted as an out-of-state student, is it true that i was reviewed on a harder scale and does that mean i have a good chance at getting a’s at ucsd as a human bio major?</p>
<p>I believe that a masters in bioengineering is typically a 2 year program, as most masters programs are. Don’t know all that much about the 5 year B.S./M.S. program, but it’s nice in that it will save you a year’s worth of tuition and fees. I’m sure that there are admissions requirements and a minimum GPA for admission. I only know one person who got the masters in BioE. He’s doing very well in biomedical device sales. I’m not entirely sure about the cost/benefit of getting the masters and what professional or financial benefit it will confer to you.</p>
<p>There’s probably not much you can do about the aid package, but I am no expert. It was easy to get in-state residency, but I’ve heard that they’ve recently tightened the requirements up significantly. I’m sure there are posts on here detailing what steps need to be taken.</p>
<p>The rumor is that it is harder for out-of-state residents to gain admission than it is for in-state residents. If true, I’m not sure what exactly can be drawn from this. Perhaps the more relevant questions are how well does UCSD’s admissions point system forecast collegiate academic performance and if this correlation does exist, does it remain constant through top of the point scale, or does it die down somewhat after the accepted threshold?</p>
<p>My guess is that there’s probably a loose correlation between grades/test scores and college GPA, but you are by no means guaranteed A’s. Even so, there are other factors that are used in the point system for admissions purposes, and could have helped you gain admission, but may have less of an impact on GPA. These other factors certainly do add to the diversity and vibrancy of the community.</p>
<p>This is all very speculative, but I wouldn’t necessarily walk into UCSD (if you wind up there) thinking you will dominate your classmates because you’re an ou-of-state student.</p>
<p>Hey UCSD alum, i was wondering if guys and girls are mixed for a suite and how the shared bathrooms works. What should I do to make sure I get a double (at revelle) , i dont want a single or triple. Thx!</p>
<p>thanks for your help anyways =)! i wasn’t thinking that i would dominate at all ^^;(in fact, i’m really worried about the opposite)…it’s just i’m debating whether it would be worth 30k to go to ucsd vs. an in-state school that’s only 5k and such…</p>
<p>hi UCSD alum, I got accepted to ucsd and i was wondering how the good ucsd is at sending its premed students to med school? how good is ucsd compared to ucla and berkeley in premed area or, are they all pretty much the same? thanks a lot.</p>
<p>It’s an interesting question. I’m not sure how UCSD fares in sending its students to medical school as compared to UCLA or Berkeley. Clearly, UCSD does very well in sending students to medical school, but I don’t think I’ve ever run across either percentages of premeds placed in medical school or aggregate admissions data for the accepted medical students from each of those schools. </p>
<p>Intuitively, I think that they would be very similar in placement. At this level, I’m fairly confident that your GPA, MCAT score, research, resume, and interviews will likely all be more important than school prestige for med school admissions purposes. I would recommend going to the place where you think you can maximize those factors.</p>
<p>thanks, i’ll need it… you wouldn’t happen to have any comments/advice regarding that would you UCSD Alum? i have a feeling that i would be happier w/ social life and everything at ucsd, but i think i might get better grades at my other in-state choice… but they probably wouldn’t have all of the research opportunities that ucsd would have and the people there just kind of scare me and i don’t think i’d fit in very well which could be detrimental to my academic performance possibly… of course there’s many other factors too… T__T</p>
<p>Hi,
I got into Revelle College as an Economics major. (I put it as my first choice on my application.) But now, I think that I would rather go into biology than econ. Is it possible to change majors before the fall quarter starts? How hard is it to change into such a competitive major? </p>
<p>I’m also debating the choice of Revelle college… is it really hard or still manageable? Do you happen to know the average GPA?
And IF i wanted to change to Muir (least GE’s), would that be possible at all???
Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m having a very tough time deciding between Cal bioengineering and UCSD bioengineering. Which would you say is more competitive and harder to get a high GPA in?</p>
<p>And I know that I’m just some random person on CC, but is there any chance you could provide me with some contact info of your bioengineering friend (just an email address would be great)? I’d love to hear his advice.</p>
<p>hi UCSD Alum:
sorry to bother you..
but i was wondering how double major works
when do we apply for our second major, not right now right?
and does many people there double major?
if both major is unimpacted major is it easier?</p>
<p>@ someasiangirl: please attempt to look through the Music Dept’s website first. the information there will be more detailed than anybody’s willing to post to CC, and once you know the basics you can ask additional questions.
(to answer your question, yes.)</p>
<p>@ crayola08: biology is not an impacted major, therefore changing into it requires a simple form and little else. there is no point in doing it before you come to UCSD. the only time an official major comes in handy is when you’re graduating and want that on your diploma (duh) and when you’re trying to register for majors-only classes. as these classes are primarily upper-division and you’re not anywhere near there yet.</p>
<p>i was a chem major and never had a problem registering from bio classes, even at the graduate level.</p>
<p>@ rjinp: same thing, visit the music department’s website!</p>
<p>your college’s website features options for your GEs. if orchestra doesn’t count, you might petition to have it count. but even if it doesn’t count, take it anyway; it’s nice to have a break from the regular school activities. i made use of the revelle piano rooms a lot during my freshman year.</p>