Yeah, UCLA got pushed back to the 26th at 5 pm but Irvine had a large batch come out today. I’d still expect UCSD to come out Friday.
@doihaveashot2016 If you live in San Diego the whole city is a party on the weekends.
@bigvoot Oh I see. Maybe that person was trol*ling lol. You’d think they’d want to follow the “lets post on a Friday after admissions offices close so no one can harass us immediately” trend. Huh.
@Orangered123 If I had wanted the “college experience” I would have enrolled in 1983 ad opposed to enlisting in the Marine Corps. But seriously, I get what you are saying, but we are transferring in as 3rd years. I can only imagine how serious 3rd and 4th years are at UCSD. Transfers are on a mission, which is to make the most of our time. Put yourself in my shoes…what parties or social events are going to welcome a 51 year old??
Your 2 years will be what you make it, however, we have all bypassed the “fun” stage of college life. This will all be over in a blink of an eye, and you will be a newly minted UC graduate.
Another theory was that they pushed back the admissions/acceptances so they aren’t hounded for not meeting their expected/intended deadline? The UCLA thread is wild, I’m relieved I opted out of applying there.
I’d probably lose my mind if UCSD made us wait any longer. Does anyone want to be a brave soul and see if admissions will confirm the 21st on the phone?
@ald6191 I was thinking of responding the exact same thing you said as I am 30, but I reminded myself that most of the people on here are 19-21 year old kids. I think the official stat is 20-25. So you can’t blame them for wanting to experience the party life. With that being said, us older students ARE on a mission…so it actually makes it easier to connect with others on the same path by distinguishing those who want the “college experience” to those that are all about business.
I just got admitted to Irvine. Anybody else heard back from Irvine already? I thought they would release decisions last along with UCLA and UCB.
@bugajskj i agree. I think for the most part by the time someone is a junior they are honed in on what they can do with their degree especially since they are in their major courses. Who wouldn’t want to play around when you have 2 years of gen ed!!
I don’t fault anyone for having an “animal house” (tongue in cheek) perception of university life. There is certainly enough to get into in san diego, but La Jolla is not Ann Arbor, and considering the lack of a Div I football team, Saturday’s on campus are probably low key.
@anxious65 yes, you can post in this thread if you’d like
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/1917094-official-uc-irvine-fall-2017-transfer-applicant-thread-p55.html
I am currently a sophomore at UCSD. I have a friend looking for transferring to UCSD so last week I went to our admission office to ask. They said they are rolling basis, so they have already given offers from last week, but not many. They will continuing sending offer until May. That’s what the front desk guy told me. Hopefully it helps.
Good luck guys!
Do people seriously care about that? Im 19 years old going to transfer after 2 years of college. I really don’t see why anyone would care so much about UCSD being “UC socially dead” or not enough parties.
When I think about UCSD I think of setting up the best engineering career I can possibly have. My friends have the same mentality. My girlfriend only cares about becoming the best surgeon/doctor she can be. Any person who is thinking about their future wouldnt give a ____ about something as meaningless as parties
Alright, I understand that many on this chat are very much focused on working hard, getting their degrees and getting out. Not everyone shares the same priorities. We’re all at different ages, come from different backgrounds and are pursuing different goals. When I say I’m worried about “UC socially dead” that I’m interested in an animal house or american pie beta house lifestyle.
My worries stem out of general culture. I went to one of the most competitive high schools in the country, and though I had fabulous teachers, fun classes and great friends there wasn’t much of a social life in any sense. Any concept of school spirit was quite lacking. Everyone was hyperfocused on going to the best universities they could. After high school, CC wasn’t much better since being a CC and a commuter school kills any concept of school spirit. People go and get out as soon as possible both on a day to day level and on a general transfer level. I’ve made some great friends and have had a blast here too though, but it happened despite the culture there, not because of it.
My expectations for the university I transfer to aren’t that they’ll be great party schools. (I didn’t even apply to SB) At the same time after going to schools that are pretty low in school spirit and where most social interaction happened in between classes and where everyone was/is “thinking about their future” all the time I’d like to try something different where students seem more balanced. I want to experience attending a place that has half decent school spirit for once.
Just because I (and some others who responded to my question with similar concerns) am worried about the campus culture being a certain way doesn’t mean we aren’t “thinking about our future” like @itskelvinn states. We’re trying to understand the campus culture so we can see if it would be a good fit for us. Also, the moniker “socially dead” doesn’t only come from the lack of parties. From my friends who go to SD and other people there just seems to be not much school spirit and such. From what I hear, it seems very similar to CC in that people just want to get in and get out asap. I’m not going to reject SD based on it’s lack of a strong social scene, but at the same time it is one point of consideration I’ll be keeping in mind. Life isn’t simply about racing to the finish line and having the “best.” I’m trying to enjoy the journey as I strive to get to that “best.” Maybe for you UCSD’s campus culture is a good fit for you and you would enjoy your time there. I’m just worried it isn’t going fit me.
@Orangered123 THANK YOU. A well-rounded student should be able to do both. I don’t want to see my teen, young adult years fly by at a school where I’m not going to be doing all the things I want, whether it’s being involved on campus, Greek life, etc. I’m pre-med as well and I am trying to balance a social life with schooling and have utterly failed on the social part. I have a high GPA and As in my math and science courses, but who cares about that if I’m not getting involved in the community or on my campus or impacting other people’s lives for the better? I think that’s what we mean, or at least what I mean, by “socially dead.” I want people to be as involved as I am, but to each its own.
I think as long as you put yourself out there in UCSD you will be able to find good social scenes, unless you stay in the dorms or apartment all day. Same goes for any other universities. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)
How about we just go back to the fundamentals of this conversation: the college experience. It’s different for everyone. What is the college experience is relative to the individual having it, I’ll just have to say.
Some students prefer to focus on solely academics in their junior and senior year, all while being unbothered by the lack of socialization and immersion to various activities (regarding themselves). Others are going to want the social and academic aspect. Both are college experiences.
You’re going to find your own “kind” on a college campus, regardless of where you go. It isn’t difficult for many to gravitate to those circles. What is more prominent in that experience is up to each individual.
I’ll just end there as we all have our opinions. Long story short: UCSD might not have as dominant a social aspect as other campuses but that doesn’t mean it’s 100% dead. Lol, c’mon now. It’s a college.
Youre in san diego youll always have something to do lol
@itskelvinn Yeah your an engineering student and UCSD is on the quarter system I believe so don’t worry…you probably won’t have a social life lol.
Seriously though, you can’t judge people for wanting to party or what not. I spent 3 years partying and it was an epic time. Your only young once, as long as you have your academics handled…there is nothing wrong with that. If you are all business and no fun there is nothing wrong with that either.
I just remember visiting my friend who goes there for three days and it was like literally tumbleweeds. I was like uhhh… Regardless it’s still my top three, so I just might end up going there who knows.
Lol seriously… Good luck to future engineering students! I don’t miss “the three days without sleep,” frequent study absences from my boyfriend, and the late night studying sessions when I wasn’t even involved!! :))