University of California-San Diego Top Questions

The best thing about UCSD is the campus. You have to see it to believe it. The area is INCREDIBLE. I live in Revelle, which I think is the prettiest part of the massive campus. There are so many trees and old buildings, it feels like an Ivy League school, but with the amazing California weather year-round and great beaches within walking distance. If I could change one thing about the school, it would be the quality of the TAs. Most of the professors I've had so far have been good, but I've yet to have a good TA which helps a LOT when it comes to your grade. For me personally, the campus is just the right size. The way it's divided into six colleges rocks, it really helps keep everything organized. There's really no college town since UCSD is located in La Jolla... which is full of rich old people. But all the basics are within bussing distance. There's a great outdoor mall with good prices, and a more upscale mall just a little further away. One thing I REALLY wish UCSD had was a football team and the school pride that would come with it. Too many people at UCSD are here JUST to study and don't seem involved enough in our fabulous school. UCSD gets a reputation for being socially dead, but your experience is what you make of it. If you WANT to spend all day and night studying in CLICS, then by all means do so. But I've found that most of the people who do that drive themselves crazy and aren't the well-rounded people that will get them anywhere in life.

people think of UCSD as a very good school, "oh, you must be smart". I spend most of my time in my dorm or in a classroom. La Jolla is pretty calm and I like the suburban feel. Administration? I don't notice what they really do. Controversy...none that I can think of. There is some school pride but you can wear your other college sweatshirts and not get killed.

love it great weather and academics impressed in dorms not really a college town fine admin controversy? not too much pride unusual=cool art

Best Thing: Living minutes from the beach and the one of the best surfs in California, and being awesomely close to MEXICO. One Thing I'd Change: The RSOs on the prowl 24/7. School Size: If you have to walk, the campus is HUGE. But it's nice because its not congested. UCSD Reaction: If people know about UCSD and its academic reputation, then I usually get positive reactions. But those are few and far between because UCSD isn't as well known as other UCs (maybe because we don't have prominent sports teams?). Time Spent on Campus: I'm usually sleeping. Or going to the bookstore, its like a mini shopping center. Great place to spend my parents money on "school supplies." College Town or Not: La Jolla is kind of an uppity town. The only fast food in town in McDonalds, due to a city ban on fast food. But minutes away in Pacific Beach or Downtown, the people are way more receptive to college students and the atmosphere is awesome. UCSD Admin: I don't really care either way about the administration. They are kind of strict I suppose when it comes to ResLife. The RSOs will hassle you all night and day. Two thumbs down for them. Controversy: I live in Marshall college, so it was the DOC controversy. Long story, you have to ask someone in person, or read the school newspaper, The Guardian. School Pride: NOOO! We don't have a football team, which usually gears school pride. There is minimal support for other athletic teams, but its usually the friends of the players... Unusual UCSD: People think that students are bookworms here, but you'd be surprised at the amount of parties that occur well into finals. Memorable Experience: Seeing T.I. at SUNGOD. Frequent Complaints: Too many asians. Not enough diversity. No football team. RSOs everywhere. Nerdy.

I think UCSD's campus is a lot bigger than other college campuses. I mean, I like the variety that each college brings to the university, but it's not very convenient if you happen to wake up late for class one day. I do love our food selection though - since we have so many colleges, we have a lot of dining options as well. Also, I think the campus is designed in a great way that allows students to meet new people in their own college through orientation activities, and then having a greater range of people to hang out with once you start classes.

The best thing about UCSD is definitely how relaxed the atmosphere is (well, at least in the Muir dorms anyway). The people are mostly friendly and sociable, and of course the LOCATION is amazing. I'd change the way the dining halls charge for food. As it stands, they expect you to eat 9 dollars a day, which is not nearly enough for three, hell even TWO meals a day. The school is fairly large, but the size is perfect. When I tell people I go to UCSD, they're impressed and they say I've "made it". I usually spend a lot of time in the dorms, since there's so much going on in them that you don't usually have to go out too often to talk to your buddies. La Jolla isn't much of a college town, it's mainly just old white rich retirees. It's a beautiful place though. Although I do not have too much experience with the UCSD administration, I will say that the security officers (RSOs and CSOs) tend to vary between friendly and relaxed to uptight and pompous.

The one thing I would change would be to have a football team. Sports at other schools and at UCSD when we have big basketball games are really unifying as a campus and bring people out. It's one of the few times that I feel like campus is really alive.

The concerts are the best. I'd change the size -- UCSD is just too big. There's no way for professors to get to know you personally and for you to feel more comfortable with a difficult class. I usually get the usually "wow" with wide eyes when I tell people I go to UCSD because of how hard it is to get into nowadays. UCSD is situated in La Jolla, which is a richy rich town. There are things to do and free public transportation to get there, but I would advise you bring a car or become friends with someone who has one. Compared to other colleges I've attended, UCSD's administration isn't bad -- it's organized and all internet-based. There isn't a lot of school pride, I think because we don't have a football team (which is probably a huge blow to the sports fans).

the location of the school - the setup of the campus so that it's not so hard to get from one end of campus to another (especially when you're living on campus) - just right - they are always very impressed/proud of me - at class or in geisel to study/kill time between classes - college town mostly - it works as far as handling all of its students, but some of the organization skills as far as each individual college goes is not as good as it can be - bomb threats - school pride comes along when other schools are brought into the picture or when annual events (triton night/spirit week) comes around, but otherwise.. people just sport the sweatshirts/clothing cuz they like to - its a lot more art-innovated than it comes off to be - my hard classes - for engineering students, it'd be the constant homework and hard tests that are administered.

good studying environment school spirit too large oh you party like crazy huh?! in my apartment what college town?! idk hazing in fraternities/sororities no school pride at all! not that im aware of. waking up in the hospital from overdrinking... haha LAME/DRY CAMPUS

Campus size is just right. Best thing about UCSD - location and acedmics. I spend most of my time smoking herb in the dorms, or working out in the gym, or enjoying the scenery. UCSD administration is alright...they can sometimes be helpful, sometimes nonexistant, sometimes a bit absurd when it comes to involvment in student free time. RSOs get paid to fine the innocent. Biggest controversy- well they speculated I was running a porn distribution business out of my dorm which turned out to be false - I guess that happens when you have too much time on your hands. There is not a lot of school pride. They painted over the decorated underground hallways which is absolutely ridiculous, and studen co-op is losing business - great things. One experience I'll always remember? -- too many. Selling my roomate in a shopping cart around the dorms, 30 people crammed in one dorm room on Sun God...UCSD catering... NEED MORE SOCIAL UNITY!!!!

UCSD is too damn big and it is still expanding. What is the need of six different colleges? There is no point in having different GE's for each college. A lot of people get fucked over if they get into the wrong college, such as Roosevelt college for science majors. And transferring over to Muir college is hard as shit since you have to convince the hard-ass counselors that the transfer is essential for your academic career. When I tell people that I go to UCSD, they ask me why I'm at such a mediocre school that is boring as shit. I spend most of my time in the library, in my room, or in my girlfriend's bed. There is no college town here. UCSD sucks. UCSD administration sucks for making me take two full years of MMW and not letting me transfer to another college. There is no school pride. What is spirit night anyway? UCSD is unusually boring and dull, especially on the weekends where everyone seemingly disappears. It's like a scene out of "The Day After Tomorrow." I will remember getting fucked over by my MMW final. SIX TIMES. Students generally complain about how stupid MMW is. They say that you'll appreciate it after taking it since it makes you a much more well-rounded person... NOPE. Fuck that shit.

The best thing about UCSD is that there are a lot of concerts. I've gotten to seen some of my favorite bands for free through some of the concerts here, and I dont know of any other college that has as many free concerts as we do, so we're pretty unique in that sense. One thing I would change would be just the way the college is set up. If you have a friend in one of the other colleges, most likely your going to see them about 3 times in the whole year. Its just too big and totally not made to bring people together. O that and now ridiculously strict the campus is about drinking. I mean we're in college people, its where you drink. I came here and couldn't believe how strict it was, which adds to the whole non-social aspect. Its a huge problem/bummer. Most people react with a impressed OO when i tell them about UCSD. i think we have a pretty prestigious reputation for good academics. From other college students within the area i usually get a sympathetic Aw, becuase they know there is no partying at UCSD. When i lived on Campus, i spent most of my time in my suite, or in the Muir Quad, my college quad. I really liked the quad there because it was in the middle Muir and you got to sit in the sun and see people as they left and went to class, randomly adding and subtracting from your group you were sitting with. I would say, "what college town." One of my biggest issues with UCSD is that its in La Jolla, who's citizens seem to be in complete denial that UCSD resides within it, there is no college pride in La Jolla. Besides insanely tight rules about drinking, Administration is harsh when it needs to be. Sun God is one experience i will always remember, its an amazing day with lots of antics and fun that is a wonderful memory-making, or memory losing, experience.

My favorite thing about UCSD is the academic and social atmosphere -- while I feel the drive to excel in my studies, the student body has a relaxed demeanor, which keeps me from feeling what could be high levels of pressure and competition. I'm not a particular fan of all the construction work that goes on all year round on campus. I understand that the school is renovating and settling, considering its recent opening, but at times, the noise and blockades of some of the construction sites can be disruptive during class, if the room is near enough. I like the size of this school -- I'm always meeting new people, but at the same time, the student body hasn't grown to a size that is too large for the faculty to adequately teach. If I tell people I go to school at UC San Diego, they usually miss the UC portion and assume I mean I go to San Diego State. I spend the majority of my time on campus somewhere in Muir -- the quad, the lawns, my room/lounge, etc. I love it everywhere in Muir because it is so communal. La Jolla is a college town, but everything is beyond walking distance from the university so it's hard to get off campus sometimes. Skipping a couple questions ahead, I think there is a lot of school pride within each of the six colleges, but as a whole, I feel like UCSD's school spirit is a lacking. I think the intracollegiate competitions, like the unolympics or the spirit night activities are unusual, mainly because they divide the school's spirit into six groups. That, and the never-ending construction projects. I don't think I can choose a particular experience I will remember best. Everything about my first year at UCSD has been memorable in an amazing way -- but as a group, I think I will remember the nights my friends and I stayed up until 4am, talking or playing board/card/random games in our residence halls' lounges.

I think that one of the greatest things about UCSD is the college system. It makes the huge university feel smaller. WIthout the college system, the university could definitely seem way too big, however the colleges give you a feeling of a smaller, closer-knit community within the university. The college system allows you to get to know a smaller group better while still having the opportunity to meet students from all over the campus. So, because of the college system within the university, I think the size of UCSD is just right. When I'm on campus, I don't hang out too much because I don't live on campus. I go just for class. But when I am hanging out on campus between classes and such, I hang out it Price Center the most often. Price Center is basically where everyone hangs out during the day between classes and such because it has become such a social place and its where the food court is. I'm either in Price Center or in Geisel Library studying. La Jolla is definitely a "what college town?" There is not much for college students to do in the nearby surrounding areas. There is the beach of course (my favorite), and places to eat and shop and stuff a quick bus ride away, but if you don't have a car it can be kinda difficult to get to some places. And as for the social scene, there are almost no bars or anything in the area surrounding school-you have to go to Pacific Beach for that. And there is also no greek housing which also cuts down on the social life. It still exists but you definitely have to have a car because "greek houses" (usually 4-6 people from a chapter) are spread out all over the surrounding towns/cities.

I love how renowned the science programs and professors are here at UCSD. The school is really large, so perhaps class size could be smaller for better attention. I think parking still needs much improvement. I spend most of my time in classes, lab work, and lunch at price center.

best thing: Ramachandran's "Brain Disorders" class one thing i'd change: bringing Wendy's back school too large, small or just right: eh, just right. I don't know! what a weird question how people react when you tell them you go to UCSD: "oh wow, smarty!" where do i spend most of my time on campus: in a lab college town or "what college town?": "what college town?" la jolla's known for the BEACH and it's summers (minus school) opinion of UCSD's administration: none biggest recent controversy on campus: just heard about the guy who played his sex tape on the UCSD channel, but i'm not sure how long ago that was is there a lot of school pride?: eh, not really anything unusual about UCSD?: not that i can think of one experience i'll always remember: DOTS! most frequent student complaints: "parking sucks" "where the hell's the shuttle!"

the location is amazing, but La Jolla kind of sucks because it's not college friendly at all. However, PB , downtown SD and SDSU are within 15 min of campus. sometimes the school is too large, but at the same time it's nice to constantly be meeting new people and not have everyone know everyone's business. One thing I would change about this school is the lack of school spirit. There are desperate attempts to make sporting events exciting but being Division II in most sports and not having a football team just makes it hard to want to go out to games.

Best thing about UCSD is its location- it is gorgeous. One thing I would change is school spirit, get a football team. The school is just the right size, I really like the 6 college setup. It feels like a private school within a public school. People are usually impressed. UCSD is a good school. I spend most of my time in my college but I'm really busy so I'm in meetings around PC/Center all the time. What college town? UCSD's administration seems to be doing a very good job. (not really applicable as I haven't had to deal with them personally) The biggest recent controversy is probably the Trent Jacobs scare for the Greek community. No, not at all. UCSD has a lot of clubs/activity on library walk but it doesn't feel like the "college atmosphere" I expected. I will always remember meeting my roommate for the first time. The most frequent student complaints concern on-campus activity and the rush in midterm/paper assignment scheduling.

The best thing about UCSD is that there is no pressure to be wild and crazy. I would change the layout of the school because its really hilly and takes forever to walk from one side of campus to another. People generally say, "thats a really good school" when I tell them I go here. I'm only on campus if I'm attending class or sorority events. UCSD's administration doesn't care that much about being nice (the UCSD Extension staff was very unhelpful to me this morning). The biggest controversty on campus would be the suicide at Gilman parking structure a couple years ago or the Trent Jacobs expose (for the Greek community). Absolutely zero school pride except for people who are involved in their colleges (RAs, OLs etc). I wil always remember the Christmas window decorating contest in ERC freshman year when my suite went all out.

The best thing is its a relaxed environment. there are a lot of places on campus where you can go and find something that caters to each person's inviidcual personality. there are a lot of great orgs on campus that people can participate in. the campus may be a little too large...some people say if you are from ERC and you are dating someone in Sixth college its a long distance relationship. we need a football team, or some way to increase school spirit. the college tends to be divided by 'college spirit" rather than UCSD spirit. the classes can be pretty hard, but there are a wide range of classes about all different topics. the greek system isnt very large but i think that makes it better. there needs to be greek houses though, la jolla does not allow it.

The best thing at UCSD is SunGod! This festival is one of the only events that truly inspires everyone to have a good time and enjoy themselves, and it promotes so much school unity. This one day in the entire year is the time students relax and just hang out before the craziness of finals. The day events allow students to have fun and the night concert is the best, with all students coming out for food fun and festivities!! UCSD is not part of a college town. San Diego is a huge area. There is little school pride on campus, but after graduating there is a strong sense of pride since it is such a good school.

I love how close we are to the beach. The town of La jolla isn't so much a college town. There is a real division between the college students living here and everyone else. Other than spirit night there isn't a lot of school pride. I love all the music groups that come to campus. i will always remember rushing and my first few weeks being in my sorority. It was such a great experience meeting everyone!

La Jolla is definitely not a college town. It's expensive to live here and there is no diversity in the city or on campus at all. There is very minimal school pride which sucks because there's not too much to unite the students. The school is HUGE, but it's good because you don't feel suffocated and you can always meet new people if you're outgoing.

It's a clean campus. ADD A FOOTBALL TEAM!! School is just right. People are impressed I go here.

The best thing at UCSD are the friends you will make. The beaches are clean and refreshing. The school may seem large but its filled with surprises and art. The library itself is a landmark. This is not a college town campus, but you can get a real college experience. There lack school pride, but it is improving!

The campus and location is amazing. I also have met lots of very cool people, through sports and clubs, some of which are now my best friends. I would change our school spirit. I think our school is a really good size, kind of large, but that makes for all types of people. People think that UCSD is quite prestigious, because it is. I spend most of my time walking to class, around Price Center, and in my on campus apartment. I will always remember Sun God 2007 since it was my first Sun god concert and was lots of fun, and our campus was transformed into a very fun and carefree atmosphere for just one day.

the prestigious reputation, too big but like the smaller college system in it

I think that since I have joined the greek system I have gotten more of the college experience that I thought I would have. I have a lot more friends, am involved in school, and am around people who like to be social. I think its a very positive aspect to our school. I would, as most people have also expressed, would like a football team. I think it would contribute more school spirit that we are definitely lacking. When I tell people I go to UCSD they usually first say "Oh, party school." Then I correct them and say "No you're thinking of SDSU." Most people don't really know anything about our school, because we haven't really created a name for ourselves outside of the sciences. La Jolla is definitely not a college town. Growing up in Santa Barbara I guess I had a picture of what a college town would be. I think thats why UCSB can have so much school spirit without a big sports team. We don't have a big sports team or a college town.

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there is no college town here which i think really makes a difference on the social life of ucsd. the campus is empty on the weekends. im excited to see price center expand because i have begun to use it for socializing and it is gets very crowded, so making it bigger will attract more students.

Its a great school--but its not a top tier.

I wish UCSD was in more of a college town. I think that would make UCSD more social. Also, if there was an area off campus that all college students could live or a frat row. I think frat rows at other schools make college life more social because it's known to be a guaranteed good time there.

I love the multiple college system. We're a big university altogether, but each individual college has its own smaller community. (Muir college is the best, by the way.) Also, the people here are super chill. We don't have the competitive tension that many other universities do. I've met and continue to meet the most amazing people here.

La jolla is definitely not a college town. THere is an older population and also if you are looking to go party or barhopping...you had better be 21, have a fake ID, be willing to drive far, or have friends that can offer there house, or have older friends. Most students complain about the lack of school spirit and unity. We don't have a footbal team. i spend most of my time at the library. Best thing about UCSD is its abundance of opportunities, on campus and off.

I'd change the parking access. I think the school is just right in size (some may think it's big, but I love it). People think I'm a genius when I tell them I come from UCSD (I don't like that reaction). I spend most of my time at work in my lab (okay, so that fits the stereotype, but I still do a lot of other things). What college town? I think they do what they can, but it's more scattered than I'd like it to be. Construction. In research and science, yes. Everything else, not so much (which is sad because the music department is WONDERFUL). Our library looks like a spaceship (but it's supposed to be the tree of knowledge). Sungod Festival!!!!!!! PARKING!!!!! and the shuttle service.

Best thing about UCSD = FOOD! I'd change the parking situation...it's very hard to find any. Just the right size! People are impressed when I say I go here =) I spend my time everywhere - i love it! College town - plenty of places off campus to go to, downtown, mission valley, pacific beach, downtown la jolla, the beach, the movies are just down the street, but you either have to have a car or man up and take the bus. la jolla is safe so people shouldn't feel stuck on campus at all. UCSD administration - I don't know too much about it so I can't say... Recent controversy - raising tuition! No good. There's a lot of school pride at games, everyone is wearing UCSD sweatshirts and other paraphanelia, people are proud to say they go here! Unusual - our library looks liek a spaceship but it's really supposed to be based on the tree of knowledge... I'll always remember my orientation - I realized I was at such a huge school when all the freshmen of my college stood on the lawn...and that's only the warren freshmen! Most people complain about not being able to get the classes they want/need, including me! =(

I LOVE the weather, the people, everything.

The best thing about UCSD is the location. Within walking distance to major beaches and near the heart of lively San Diego, there is always something to do and to see whether on campus or not. However, I would change the architecture of the main buildings. Many of the different colleges within the university are haphazardly positioned, and none of the designs match from one place to the other. Muir College, in fact, has some of the ugliest buildings I’ve ever seen—ten story buildings made of concrete that tries to look like wood. It’s all wrong. The campus itself is actually pretty large—I think it’s about a 3 mile journey on the campus loop, which only covers the west side. However, the six-college system helps out a lot. I like to think of it as Hogwarts, where everyone is sorted into different colleges/houses and although they share classes with the entire school, they are separated by their housing and dining facilities as well as what it expected from them (in this case, general education and graduation requirements). This system breaks the campus into smaller pieces so that you are more connected to your living environment and the people in it, but it does make school spirit less of a priority; it even deters school spirit all together, in my opinion. UCSD’s administration is nothing special, and they treat the student body with as much respect as can be garnered by a board of high-paid officials who aim to please everybody and who fail miserably. There is always the student body complains about: high tuition, lack of vegetarian options, not enough parking, strict campus security, and useless expenses made. The most controversial subjects to crop up recently has been the administration’s failed attempt to rewrite many free speech policies for the campus, which received a lot of outcry from the students as well as ACLU, who denounced the new policies as undemocratic and unfit for a college campus. Depending on who I’m speaking with, when people discover that I attend UCSD they are either immediately impressed or empathetic. “Oh, you attend a UC? That’s amazing. You must be really smart!” Or else it’s, “San Diego? Isn’t that a party school?/Isn’t that the research school?” A lot of people get us confused with San Diego State, which is more widely known for its rigorous social life than ours to say the least.

The best things about UCSD are the weather and the two year housing contract. The dorms are fantastic and the beach is very close and accessible. I would like it if there was a football team to boost school spirit. The school size is large, but it feels smaller due to the six colleges. People did not react well due to the bad social stereotypes. I spend most of my time outside, in coffee shops, in class, in my apartment, and at the beach. There is no college-town feel. The administration is ok, but there is room for more improvement, especially dealing with student needs. The best experience is at Sun God, the best UCSD party/concert.

The best thing about UCSD is the six colleges - it individualizes parts of campus and shrinks the large campus to feel more at home for students. We have a huge parking problem. I'd definitely like the parking problem solved. When I say I go to UCSD they have no idea what it is because we don't have a football team and aren't very spirited. They typically think I mean SDSU and then assume I'm so crazy party animal. A sucky thing about UCSD is the La Jolla community. It's waaaay too expensive so many students have to live farther away and commute which is a pain in the ass. Also, the rich snobs of La Jolla typically hate us which is why we're not allowed Greek housing which is also a bummer. One of the best things about UCSD is the location - right on the beach! The weather can also be pretty amazing. Because we don't have a football team and aren't much into athletics, there's not much school spirit. We're known as "the smart ones".

Ucsd has amazing academic opportunities with a lot of access to undergrad research. there is not a lot of school pride because of the lack of sports teams, but the greek system is a great way to gain pride in your school and chapter.

Best Thing: Beautiful beaches. One thing to change: get a frat row or a football team. When I tell people I go to UCSD, adults are usually fairly impressed, but other students often comment about the lack of a party scene or all the asians. There is absolutely no college town, no frat row, you need a car to get anywhere, there's no school pride. Honestly if I weren't in the greek system I would be transferring. The art department sucks, classes aren't very interesting. Biggest recent controversy-- none, this school isn't very exciting. Students are politically apathetic.

prestige is great but more people of diverse backgrounds should be encouraged to apply and attend however they will not until there are already some here so that becomes a vicious cycle. i will always remember the friendships, relationships and connections.

i really like the college system so you feel like the school isnt so big. but it is bad sometimes because it can limit you from meeting people, especially the suites because you get close to a few people but if the poeple in the suites around you aren't that cool, its hard to meet people. the town isn't that college-y especially if you have looked at berkeley or la or even sdsu. the school is kind of isolated on a hill but there are cool places around in sd. there isn't much school pride but it is starting to improve, we need a football team but our basektball teams have been doing better so there has been more show at the games. i like to make sure people know i go to ucsd and not sdsu when i say where i go to school. PC is a great place to hang out-- vrey central with a lot of people all the time

I like that everyone is very chill; there is a certain stress level in the background, especially during Finals Week, but for the most part, people tend to be lax. I think it can be a bit big sometimes, it's hard to feel like there's a entire school unity, but that's where the separate colleges come in. When I tell people I go to UCSD, they always have this look of awe, they acknowledge the prestige of the school. I'm mostly in my room. I think the administration is ok. I don't feel like there's enough clubs to have the majority of students to have the opportunity to be involved.

It's close to the beach. i wish wouldnt people go home.

I think that the best thing about UCSD is that it has really good academic reputation which is the whole reason why we go to college. It means a lot to me that my degree from UCSD will be impressive to future employers because it is a very good school. I wish it was a little more geared towards athletics, and it would be really nice to have a football team. Another thing about UCSD that I would change is that we don't have greek housing. As a cheerleader, I have seen that people aren't really that into going to sporting events, but our basketball teams are pretty good, and the games are very exciting. During spirit week the campus shows its school pride and it is really fun! I wouldn't say that LA Jolla is really a "college town" but it is not too far from the heart of San Diego, and it is a beautiful place to live, and it is right next to thee beach! SUNGOD is the best thing at UCSD!!!!

There is not enough school pride!! I love UCSD, its is a very unique college in comparison with others. The six college system makes the campus VERY large and spread apart, unlike a lot of other campuses. However, I wouldn't go to any other school, even if I was accepted everywhere in the nation. I feel like everyone could enjoy life at UCSD, so long as they tried! There are organizations for every person. My suggestion is: GET INVOLVED!! Life at UCSD is a million times better when you are involved in things on campus. The people who don't like UCSD are the ones who sit in their dorm rooms all day long and study.

Best thing = my sorority - CHI OMEGA! Collge town = non-existent the people of La Jolla absolutely hate us, the traffic lights are set up to "slow us down" and everything closes early because the senior citizens go to bed early School pride doesn't exist - only personal pride in your individual activities so there's Greek pride, Athletics pride, pride for the student newspaper, pride for the people working in student government, etc