University of California-San Diego Top Questions

Someone who isn't comfortable around a lot of Asians.

You shouldn't attend this university if you aren't serious about your future or willing to help others. At UCSD, students are focused on academics and being prepared for the real world. That being said, the school is very challenging and time demanding. If you want to succeed, it helps to form study groups and discuss content. We all perceive information differently, so if you're not accepting of different ideas from your own, you may miss the chance to learn something valuable. Procrastination will also hold you back at UCSD.

UCSD is a serious school which requires people who takes their studying seriously. UCSD also runs on the quater system which creates 10 week quaters which move extremely fast, and where professors can give midterms from week 2 and on. Those who want a more traditional structured schoo year or have trouble learning at a fast pace, UCSD is not for you. People also looking for a traditional college atmosphere should steer away, becuase UCSD's high acemedic standards and no D1 sports teams, creates a quite atmosphere, where more people are studying on friday and saterday nights than partying.

If you think this is a party school. You have come to the wrong place.

People who cannot easily adapt to new situations and environments, or people who are narrow minded and cannot accept the differences in the views of others.

Someone lazy, irresponsible, unmotivated, and more focused on partying than academics will get eaten alive here. UCSD is competitive and serious. There's no room for slackers.

a person that does not like a huge campus with more people than you will ever know

Probably people who really expect a wild, partying, college life style.

Anyone not seriously focused on what goals they want to reproduce in life are not ready for this school.

A person who is not motivated or willing to do rigourous work should not attend. This school has a strong science department so there are many Pre-Med students. Our school is also fairly big so a student wanting a small class might have a hard time with the class sizes of a couple hundred. The party types would have to go off campus because our campus is usually quiet and all the parties are outside.

A student with high personal motivation and drive would do extremely well here. With the wide variety of clubs and leadership activities to choose from, U.C. San Diego can be a great character building experience if you?re willing to go outside your comfort zone and try something new. Even if you do not feel yourself cut out to be a leader of large groups, joining some of these leadership activities can help you take charge of your own life, and avoid letting pivotal opportunities slip away.

UCSD is an excellent school to attend that takes hard work, dedication, and persoal motvation. Therfore, in order to be successful at the college level, one must set goals that they are willing to strive for. This means, that lazy, unmotivated people unfortuantely should not attend this school due to the fact that they would not be working towards any goals.

People that don't want to work hard and look for success. Students who are not commited to daily studying and daily reading should not attend this school.

Someone who gets lost easily (and doesn't like to be lost) or has no sense of adventure. I was very lost my freshman year and this caused me so much stress I managed to gain the freshman 15 despite all the walking. But by sophomore year I had learned to brace the adventure UCSD had to offer, and the following year I was studying in Tokyo and relishing every minute of life there, a path I might never have considered if I hadn't been a UCSD student.

Someone who is more worried about social life than academic excellence. Also If you like small size classes and the semester system, then this school is propably not for you.

Th University of California San Diego is a great school without a doubt, but there are some people that just wont enjoy the atmosphere. There is no greek row so the parties are not comparable to other schools such as USC. One of the best things about UCSD is the beaches. If you don't love the beach then it might be hard to love UCSD.

Those whose financial restraints are too much. There are other schools just as good and much cheaper. If you like small lecture halls and don't mind being in the middle of nowhere, this is the place for you

People who are socially minded and enjoy time with friends. People who want tho meet new people and engage in new indeas.

Everyone can attend because UCSD offers a variety of classes and events for everyone.

Someone who is looking for a party or social school.

Someone who is pursuing a business degree or nursing.

UC San Diego can be very isolating for individuals who are not out-going and social. It is a very academically focused and competitive school, so if you are not a motivated person it can be overwhelming. In order to succeed at this school, you should be the type of person that is self-motivated about becoming involved and putting your name and face out there. I would not recommend this school for people that are shy and intimidated by competition. It is a school of the best and brightest, so understand that you might not get straight As.

Any student that would like to develop that "college experience." There is not a school that you will likely develop years of friendship. The students typically do not stay in the area after graduation. La Jolla has banned UCSD to have a sorority/frat row, calling it a brothel. The sorority/fraternity experience is not like typical school, rather the selection is based on a computer selection program. The only way to have a social life is to join a frat or sorority. It is severely lacking in anything social.

Anyone who requires a highly social environment to thrive should not attend this school unless they join a fraternity/sorority IMMEDIATELY and do not EVER live in on-campus housing. A person with a closed mind and a tendency to dislike or discriminate against Asian culture and people should also not attend this school.

A person should not attend University of California San Diego if they are looking for fun. If they are not serious about education then they should not attend the university. Anyone who is education (research) and career oriented should attend University of California San Diego. This university offers a great deal of resources in research for engineering and sciences. This university is not for individuals who are not serious about their education.

Lazy or closed-minded.

people who like the city

someone who is looking to party

Students who do not like to work hard, read a very heavy load and write loads of papers. This is a tough school and you will have to focus on academics over a social life.

People that don't think they can afford the tuition.

A person who likes competition and urban areas.

Those who are not interested in science, engineering, or computer science should not attend this school.

Someone who wants a good balance between a social and academic life. Academics are held to a much higher pedestal than social lives.

Somebody who needs structured classes with a professor to guide them through everything. Students need to be able to be independent learners and be motivated enough to keep up with their school work themselves. The grades are based on midterms, finals, and papers; there is rarely homework or extra credit, and attendence is only taken in discussion sections or seminars. The professors do care about the students, but do not reach out to help those who are failing- if you are struggling, you need to ask for help yourself.

A pragmatic student who not only wants to take advantage of the many academic opportunities that UCSD has to offer, but also the scores of social activities as well.

The classes at this university are not for the faint-hearted. If you are not willing to put blood, sweat, and tears into your work you probably won't succeed. You should be ready to try new experiances because this is an extremely diverse campus, which makes it a wonderful environment in which to live.