What can you guys tell me about Revelle College? I was accepted into it with my major in Linguistics at UCSD. What does it mean for me if I commit to UCSD? What are its perks? Anything that sets it apart from the other 5 colleges at UCSD?
I transferred into Revelle so I didn’t do much of my GEs at UCSD, but it’s alright. As a humanities major, I think it’s crap because I had to take even more math courses (calculus is required) & other science courses (I had to take a basic chem course & another physical science class). I like the location and the dorms/housing are relatively nice imo. Revelle was also the first college for UCSD so you get bragging rights? I think it’s the most challenging so I feel like the rewards are better, or at least to me. I think their dining is also the best option.
I graduated from Revelle and really didn’t like all the broad, extra classes I had to take while being an electrical engineering major. I ended up graduating with 245 units and none of them were for unnecessary classes. That said, once in the work force, I realized my broad background has helped me immensely with more out of the box thinking and I think, in part, it was due to the varied curriculum. I know when I was at Revelle I didn’t like all the extra work (hated humanities) but it’s like exercise, all of that studying (if you can keep it up), will broaden your thought processes.
In the end, I have done very well career wise and even today, I think my UCSD education sets me apart in that I can converse on multiple subjects w/o really thinking about it.
However, if your goal is to take the path of least resistance, that’s probably Warren or Muir.
Honestly, Revelle is not that bad. Humanities is a real pain, and a lot of social sciences majors get annoyed by the science and calculus requirements, but since you’re linguistics at least your foreign language requirement overlaps with the major. What you lose in extra GEs, you make up in living in one of the nicer parts of campus with good food, a nice environment, convenient access to lecture halls and Student Center, and a great view of the ocean. To be frank, the college you’re admitted to doesn’t really matter that much.