<p>I’m visiting UCSC in a few days and am really excited. you guys make so many great points. On Tangent, I’m sorry if this sounds blindingly obvious, but did you check under “Application Status and Info”? I only ask because when you log in, it says something like “no messages,” so you have to click on the folder to the left to get your decision. again, sorry if you’ve done that, just thought I’d throw it out there. waiting is the worst ;)</p>
<p>I checked it again this morning and I’m in! I’m leaning toward UCSC for a better undergraduate experience (for myself). I plan on going to graduate school so I can go to SD or elsewhere for that.</p>
<p>^^ “better undergraduate experience” is completely subjective</p>
<p>Yes, as I should hope no one is taking that statement as a universal fact.</p>
<p>you never explained why it was better, so I thought you were making a statement lol nvm</p>
<p>i just went to the ucsd campus to drop off all of my stuff and it was ridiculously intimidating. I do not feel like i did belong there at all .
BTW ucsc is actually known for giving their undergraduate students more attention secondly the only reason ucsd has a good rep is because of the research they do which undergrads do not get involved in.</p>
<p>what was so intimidating? when I went, everyone was happy to help me and the students looked like they were having fun for the most part</p>
<p>How’d the SC visit go, treverp? Or is that happening this weekend? I agree with you, UCSC does focus more on their undergrad programs, and I like that you’re able to get involved in research as an undergrad at UCSC (if I recall correctly).</p>
<p>i was going to go last week but was too lazy so i am going today instead.
UCSD was intimidating because it actually looked like a huge hospital. i also went by myself and it was very difficult to navigate the campus. It is just a huge school and the buildings are like all cement, but the newer buildings do have some modern cool architecture.
Also reading the history of la jolla is very disappointing i am not jewish but apparently the city hated jews and did not let them live there until the university was built there.</p>
<p>I have a question about the tag does begin admitted mean that ucsd already went over your academic history and qualified you for tag. i am paranoid about my admissions being rescinded. I did not take any other classes than the one reported in my academic history.</p>
<p>Wow, really? I never knew that about La Jolla. I was raised Jewish (agnostic now, however), and I’m interested in learning more about this. Do you have a source you could direct me to on that topic, perhaps? </p>
<p>Regarding your question about TAG, look at the last page of the UCSD Winter 2010 Transfers thread in this forum (or if there’s been more added, I think it was page 34 - the first post on the page is from me, saying I received my ). I asked a smiliar question, and I think what people posted in response might be of some inerest to you. </p>
<p>Anyway, have a great time in SC! Fill us in when you get back! :]</p>
<p>[edit] Here’s the link to the thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/774119-ucsd-winter-2010-transfers-34.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/774119-ucsd-winter-2010-transfers-34.html</a></p>
<p>By the way, for all those choosing UCSC, join up:</p>
<p>[UCSC</a> Winter 2010 Transfers | Facebook](<a href=“Facebook Public Group | Facebook”>Facebook Public Group | Facebook)</p>
<p>I cannot remeber where I read it but there is some sourced information on wiki</p>
<p>Just a few comments from a UCSD student:</p>
<p>UCSD isn’t anti-social, but it isn’t in-your-face social either. At orientation you should hear about a few transfer oriented social groups, like the All Campus Transfer Association (ACTA), and a host of college transfer and commuter groups. You’re welcome and encouraged to join groups outside of your college. TRES, Marshall’s transfer group, has quite a few members from many different colleges. Meetings are every week, and there are generally events each week or every other week. The groups are generally very welcoming of new members, and from there it’s pretty easy to form individual friendships.</p>
<p>Undergrads can totally get involved in research. There are plenty of paid lab monkey jobs on Port Triton, UCSD’s job search engine, and you can find more involved research assistantships on departments’ websites. Your department may have more or fewer such positions, but in general undergraduates can definitely get involved in research.</p>
<p>The campus is big, but like any other place you come to know it pretty well pretty quickly. Once that happens, the only remaining downside is the distance between classes. But personally, comparing it to a dense campus like SDSU, I like the open space that distance buys. And generally your classes aren’t <em>too</em> far apart; the large lecture halls are around the center of campus, and individual departments tend to have their own locus of class rooms.</p>
<p>Regarding the Jews/La Jolla thing, whatever the history of La Jolla might be I have a few Jewish friends and haven’t heard anything about it. Anyway, the campus is only notionally in La Jolla. Aside from going to the beach you might go to an upscale restaurant or art gallery in La Jolla, but your day to day shopping, hanging out, etc., is going to be done in the UTC area and east. La Jolla proper strikes me as rich, artsy, and “cultured”.</p>
<p>Cheers and good luck.</p>
<p>la jolla is so not cultured. The jew thing was a long time ago now most of the jewish residents in san diego live in la jolla.
i would love la jolla if i was rich so i could actually buy stuff there.
Do you have any information on par time jobs in the area.
I think the campus is way too big.
I understand that there are social groups etc… but the type of poeple that attend the school think that they are the **** because they go to ucsd and they annoy me. And when i went there i did not see one hot person.
I just went to ucsc this weekend and it is a true college town. There were students walking all over the place it was totally chill. The campus is not as big as ucsd but it is more spaced out which would involve more walking/biking. ( although i could use some excersise) i love the cool weather and overcast. Ucsc also has an older crowd 21+
The ucsc campus is soo cool i saw fricken deers.
The under grad research opps at ucsc totally trump the "monkey " ones at ucsd.
I know that i would stand out more at ucsc which is a plus.
the only thin holding me back from ucsc is the distance. It would be much more convenient to go to ucsd because it is only 1 hour away from me but ucsc is 6 hours
so if i want to visit my family or they -me it would be a long expensive trip.
I am ( probobly for no reason) worried about my TAG for ucsd so i am gonna call them monday to see if everything is cool. If it is i think i am going there.</p>
<p>ucsd also has way more programs and resources to choose form.</p>
<p>I’m sure you know so much about the research opportunities at either campus that you are qualified to make the statement "The under grad research opps at ucsc totally trump the “monkey " ones at ucsd.” </p>
<p>You argue that UCSD’s campus is way too big yet you tout UCSC’s campus for being so spaced out. </p>
<p>La Jolla is so not cultured because Jews now live there and you can’t afford anything? Am I missing your argument here?</p>
<p>“…The type of people that attend the school think that they are the **** because they go to ucsd and they annoy me. And when i went there i did not see one hot person.”</p>
<p>LMAO.</p>
<p>^^^■■■■■ you beat me to it +1</p>
<p>You are going to hate UCSD with an attitude like that trever, and it seems like you are just setting yourself up for failure. So what if your family is gonna be further away, that doesnt mean you should go to a school you hate (unless you need to be close to your family for medical reason, etc). I disagree with most of your points, but no reason to argue as we all have our different tastes. </p>
<p>I think you should go to ucsc if you dislike ucsd so much, otherwise it seems as you will be bitter for the next 2-3 years, or am I missing something?</p>
<p>rafiz101 ----i was referring to the person who posted above me
secondly i did not praise ucsc because of how spacious it is . I know i put no effort into my structure but you need to read more carefully if yur gonna blast someone like that.
Why is everyone trying to sell their school, yur not getting commission people.
The family being close is not about my family particularly it is more about coming back home for vacation,holidays,summer maybe it is 6.4 hours each way.
samsizzle I am really scared i am gonna regret my decision because i have to live with it and that sucks. Obviously there are certain aspect of both colleges that i like and dislike i am more concerned about being satisfied with my choice because i definitely will not do well in school if i am regretting my choice the whole time. When i visited ucsc i really liked the hippie atmosphere even though i am not one at all.
Ucsd seems like the safe choice but i feel by not going to ucsc i will be missing out on a great life experience (not college experience i am too old for that). This is a very emotional decision for me personally for reasons i would rather not discuss but it is a decision that i need to make asap and it is killing me that i am not as sure as you guys.</p>
<p>and to those of you claiming about how amazing ucsd looks on your resume you probably do not know anyone who graduated from the school. My friend at work graduated with a degree in physics and has alot of information on the research opps,etc for undergrads and the jobs you do are very low end.</p>
<p>DO whats in your best interest. I know people who are going to school on opposite sides of the country and they love it. I am sure you can work something out with the trip back. Is a 6 hour drive worse than 2-3 years of resenting your decision of going to a particular school? I’m sure this is very personal for you, and thats why only you can make the right decision for yourself. </p>
<p>Either way, they are both good schools. You should be happy that you got accepted to both schools. Make a list of whats important to you and make a decision. I would seek advice of family members/close friends instead of an online forum.</p>
<p>rafiz, give the guy a break. This was his impression of UCSD. Different people have different tastes, there’s nothing wrong with that. And, I think you did miss his argument, but that’s probably because he wasn’t making an argument. He was just outlining his thoughts on his visit, and following up on his previous post doing the same. No need to get offended (I’m assuming you’re a UCSD student?)</p>
<p>treverp, I apologize if you read my comments as trying to “sell” you UCSC. I didn’t intend to, I just wanted to share with you the reasoning I, myself, used in making my decision. And since I of course totally back my own decision (which, had I not, I would not have made it), of course it’s gonna sound like I’m selling my school, know what I mean? Like samsizzle said, you need to do what’s right for you, and only you can know what this is (as far as choice of university is concerned). I hope us sharing our reasoning helps clarify (in whatever small way) in your mind what might be right for you. </p>
<p>I also agree with samsizzle when he says “Is a 6 hour drive worse than 2-3 years of resenting your decision of going to a particular school?” Because, by your assessment, it sounds like you don’t want to attend UCSD. Now, I don’t know what your personal reasons are, but if you’re considering attending a university you’re not excited about, they must be pretty huge reasons, I bet. Or, at least, they should be. </p>
<p>Of course, as sure as I am, and have been, about attending UCSC, I still had to give it a long, hard thought once I was also accepted to UCSD (the day after I heard from UCSC). I was definitely having second thoughts. It was pretty nerve-wracking, but as a result of working through that doubt, I became 100% confident in my decision (as opposed to only being “sure” I wanted to attend UCSC). I know, it’s a subtle distinction, but I think it’s an important one nonetheless.</p>