Anyone go to UCSD?

[victoria116]

Originally posted by: Apex
Muir rocks.

I got into Muir

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: victoria116
I just found out that I was accepted here and was wondering if anyone here goes/went there. What are your opinions of it?

I'm starting up there on the 28th myself. I'm going to Warren College and I'm a math-computer science major.

As for my opinion, all I can say is the parking sux, hence, I will be taking the bus.

 

[Dissipate]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
i go there. CHOSE MIUR!!! i chose revelle, and i'm regretting it.

Why is that? Revelle is supposed to be one of the 'prestigious' colleges.

 

[victoria116]

the freshman contract also said that i needed to keep up a 3.0, is that weighted or unweighted?

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
i go there. CHOSE MIUR!!! i chose revelle, and i'm regretting it.

Why is that? Revelle is supposed to be one of the 'prestigious' colleges.

Revelle is for those wishing to be stuck there for 5-6 years taking classes you'll never actually use.

 

[victoria116]

Originally posted by: Apex

Originally posted by: Dissipate

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
i go there. CHOSE MIUR!!! i chose revelle, and i'm regretting it.

Why is that? Revelle is supposed to be one of the 'prestigious' colleges.

Revelle is for those wishing to be stuck there for 5-6 years taking classes you'll never actually use.

my brother got into Revelle...sucks for him

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: victoria116
the freshman contract also said that i needed to keep up a 3.0, is that weighted or unweighted?

There's a weighted and unweighted college gpa?

 

[victoria116]

no, i need to keep up a 3.0 for my senior year in HS

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: victoria116
no, i need to keep up a 3.0 for my senior year in HS

3.0 for UCSD? thats a bit low

 

[victoria116]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: victoria116
no, i need to keep up a 3.0 for my senior year in HS

3.0 for UCSD? thats a bit low

It's just a part of the senior contract and I'm struggling to keep that because of senioritis

 

[HN]

<--- graduated in '00, marshall college, psychology (though working in a different field now).

love, love, LOVE the weather in la jolla (except for the one time i had to walk from warren lecture hall to galbraith in the rain...not cool.)

Muir's got all the high concrete buildings where they usually do the egg drop contest and legend has it that that's where the most suicides occur (the high buildings). never did see any myself. They also have the WORST elevators EVAR!

Marshall was ok, not the easiest (absolutely hated DOC - 'Dimensions of Culture' series), but not the hardest either (that goes unanimously to Revelle i believe). I worked the Oceanview cafe my first year; rotating shifts of bussing, dishes, cooking, and cashier. Cooking was
by far the funnest (though dishes was a riot if you were cool with the other unlucky bastard that was on dishes with you). people were cool but quirky - one girl always asked for extra lettuce with her turkey sandwich (which was to only have one slice of meat). since my shift was never too busy by the time she made it in, i would hook her up with a mound of lettuce and a slice of turkey thrown in (i really think it made her day). Another fella always ordered six scrambled egg whites in the morning. And speaking of turkey sandwiches, towards the end of the day when all the turkey is gone and people come in and ask for a turkey sandwich and you have to tell them there's no more turkey, they give you a look like you've ruined their week or something. damn.

After the cafe, i worked for a couple of psych professors who's room i was allowed to chill/sleep at between classes (it was in the basement).

Anyhow, the campus is HUGE and damn clean. grass and trees almost everywhere. a bike will do you wonders (or getting to know the people who drive the carts). RIMAC (the workout/recreation facility) is awesome and i would highly recommend taking advantage of it (hell, your tuition is paying for it). In-door rock climbing provided some decent fun as well (at the Canyonview Aquatic and Climbing Wall Facility). Torrey Pines golf course is a short drive away (if you're into that kinda thing).

In the end, i had no regrets choosing ucsd. Ask away!

(thanks for the opportunity to reminisce )

 

[victoria116]

Originally posted by: HN
<--- graduated in '00, marshall college, psychology (though working in a different field now).

love, love, LOVE the weather in la jolla (except for the one time i had to walk from warren lecture hall to galbraith in the rain...not cool.)

Muir's got all the high concrete buildings where they usually do the egg drop contest and legend has it that that's where the most suicides occur (the high buildings). never did see any myself. They also have the WORST elevators EVAR!

Marshall was ok, not the easiest (absolutely hated DOC - 'Dimensions of Culture' series), but not the hardest either (that goes unanimously to Revelle i believe). I worked the Oceanview cafe my first year; rotating shifts of bussing, dishes, cooking, and cashier. Cooking was
by far the funnest (though dishes was a riot if you were cool with the other unlucky bastard that was on dishes with you). people were cool but quirky - one girl always asked for extra lettuce with her turkey sandwich (which was to only have one slice of meat). since my shift was never too busy by the time she made it in, i would hook her up with a mound of lettuce and a slice of turkey thrown in (i really think it made her day). Another fella always ordered six scrambled egg whites in the morning. And speaking of turkey sandwiches, towards the end of the day when all the turkey is gone and people come in and ask for a turkey sandwich and you have to tell them there's no more turkey, they give you a look like you've ruined their week or something. damn.

After the cafe, i worked for a couple of psych professors who's room i was allowed to chill/sleep at between classes (it was in the basement).

Anyhow, the campus is HUGE and damn clean. grass and trees almost everywhere. a bike will do you wonders (or getting to know the people who drive the carts). RIMAC (the workout facility) is awesome and i would highly recommend taking advantage of it (hell, your tuition is paying for it). In-door rock climbing provided some decent fun as well (at the Canyonview Aquatic and Climbing Wall Facility). Torrey Pines golf course is a short drive away (if you're into that kinda thing).

In the end, i had no regrets choosing ucsd. Ask away!

(thanks for the opportunity to reminisce )

thanks for the reply . is the parking permit cost worth bringing a car there my first year? what did you do for fun there?

 

[HN]

I would say, yeah, bring your car and get the parking permit simply for the convenience (you'll probably have enough stuff to worry about as it is).
Major was psych. no minor.

Favorite class had to be Physics of the Universe that was taught by Dr. Sally Ride (yeah, the astronaut and first American woman in outer space).

Worst final was general physics (smack dab in the middle of a bout of food poisoning. so much fun for the people that were around me, i'm sure).

Fun - oncamus: game room at the Price Center (kinda like a university center; had pool tables and an arcade section), basketball at RIMAC, volleyball at the Marshall dorms, those kinda things. there was also a little rec room that Marshall had that i would usually return to (small place and not many people went there, had a pool table that had a rate of $1.00 / hour, ping pong table, and some video games). I miss that place.

Offcampus - beach, downtown san diego, grunion run!, (golf) driving range to really relieve some tension. UCSD campus is kind of a ghost town during the weekend in which case you'll find all the party animals at SDSU (though i didn't participate in that myself).

 

[Apex]

Physics: go self study if possible. Man, that was great.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Apex
Muir rocks.

I am a Muir alumni and i agree muir rocks! go tritons

 

[Ameesh]

holy crap a lot of muir alumni here!

 

[deejayshakur]

go bruins!

 

[deejayshakur]

edit: wow i need to stop posting.

 

[igowerf]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
i go there. CHOSE MIUR!!! i chose revelle, and i'm regretting it.

I'm in Revelle too. What year are you?

 

[ed21x]

if i had a choice to go back and choose which UC school I'd go to, I would have chosen UCSD. In terms of campus life, UCSD > UCLA >>> UC Berkeley. You're also getting into one of the best engineering programs in the nation. There isn't a single friend i have that doesn't love it there

 

[FlyLice]

Originally posted by: jewno
What about UCLA?

He obviously got rejected from berkeley and UCLA.

UCSD = UCLA, UCB reject school.

Although a girl from my HS went UCSD pre-med full scholarship over MIT.

 

[pray4mojo]

Originally posted by: HN
I would say, yeah, bring your car and get the parking permit simply for the convenience (you'll probably have enough stuff to worry about as it is).
Major was psych. no minor.

Favorite class had to be Physics of the Universe that was taught by Dr. Sally Ride (yeah, the astronaut and first American woman in outer space).

Worst final was general physics (smack dab in the middle of a bout of food poisoning. so much fun for the people that were around me, i'm sure).

Fun - oncamus: game room at the Price Center (kinda like a university center; had pool tables and an arcade section), basketball at RIMAC, volleyball at the Marshall dorms, those kinda things. there was also a little rec room that Marshall had that i would usually return to (small place and not many people went there, had a pool table that had a rate of $1.00 / hour, ping pong table, and some video games). I miss that place.

Offcampus - beach, downtown san diego, grunion run!, (golf) driving range to really relieve some tension. UCSD campus is kind of a ghost town during the weekend in which case you'll find all the party animals at SDSU (though i didn't participate in that myself).

Posts like these are what make me wanna go to UCSD.

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: FlyLice

He obviously got rejected from berkeley and UCLA.

UCSD = UCLA, UCB reject school.

Although a girl from my HS went UCSD pre-med full scholarship over MIT.

I actually chose ucsd over ucla (it was either more free money or seemingly less crowded at ucsd that was my final decision maker; maybe a combination of both). for others it might seem like a bad move but like i said, no regrets.

Originally posted by: pray4mojo

Posts like these are what make me wanna go to UCSD.

:thumbsup:

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: FlyLice

He obviously got rejected from berkeley and UCLA.

UCSD = UCLA, UCB reject school.

Although a girl from my HS went UCSD pre-med full scholarship over MIT.

I actually chose ucsd over ucla (it was either more free money or seemingly less crowded at ucsd that was my final decision maker; maybe a combination of both). for others it might seem like a bad move but like i said, no regrets.

Yeah, I rejected Cal and UCLA to go to UCSD as well.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

Cal, UCLA, and UCSD are all definitely on the same level in terms of education. What it comes down to is what kind of atmosphere and social life you want. UCSD is very laid back and relaxed, UCLA is a lot more upbeat from what I hear, and Berkley is well Berkley.