UCSD vs. UCI - Page 3

tuan92129 · 04-09-2008, 11:39 PM

I also was accepted to UCSD (revelle) and UCI -> bio
WHY!!!! did i NOT look up GE requirements for revelle before i signed up X_X 6 courses for humanities!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I currently live 15 minute drive away from UCSD, and i've already sent my statement of intent to register. But in the back of my mind, i just doubt my ability to succeed in college..at home. will i survive 6 humanities courses..
At UCI, i'd get the full college experience, independence, dorm, dorm food....
But then, i tend to over idealize things, only to crash later on.

UCSD is a very good school...my uncle went there (after 2 year community college) and going to UCI would be 'lower' and the bio/research is very good. But to me, it seems like college life is, wake up, drive to school, go home, study, eat, sleep. What if UCSD turns out to be my highschool, boring experience???
There are soo many whatif's
Ok, i think i'm done ranting.
BTW i'd go to the UCSD and UCI admit days to find out what each has to offer.

spellingbead · 05-03-2008, 01:37 PM

UCSD and UCI offer the same opportunities. One isnt "better" for engineering or biology or whatever. Just pick which one you like based on the location or something.

jasonlee576 · 05-03-2008, 08:45 PM

yea, I agree with spellingbead. Undergrad opportunities are nearly equal in all the UCs. UCI and even UCLA are going to offer roughly the same education. So, it really just depends on whether or not you like the overall impression on the campus or the prestige factor (rules in UCSD's favor).
UCSD is not going to be a boring experience, if you are willing to make it a "fun" experience. And the HUM series (i'm going to revelle also) is not going to be all that bad or boring. Sure, it's going to be a lot of work and reading, but it's going to make you a more educated person, no doubt. Be excited! See you in the fall, tuan.

jmilton90 · 05-03-2008, 11:55 PM

^ is it really true that ucsd prestige is better than uci?

z7xfla · 05-04-2008, 11:19 AM

^ Yes. 10char.

dmission · 05-04-2008, 02:03 PM

jmilton: To an extent, but really any UC below LA isn't considered all that prestigious. Go with the campus you like better. The academics are very similar.

jmilton90 · 05-04-2008, 08:25 PM

so is all of a sudden ucsd is "presigious"?

z7xfla · 05-07-2008, 06:56 PM

^ It's tough to get into for a reason, ain't it?

jmilton90 · 05-07-2008, 07:28 PM

^ is it tough to get in?

z7xfla · 05-07-2008, 08:22 PM

Well I dunno about you, but I'd consider any school whose average GPA of accepted applicants is above a 4.0 to be "tough to get in".

But that's just me.

dmission · 05-07-2008, 08:50 PM

See pages 1-2 for this haha.

jmilton90 · 05-07-2008, 09:33 PM

40% acceptance sounds pretty normal to me. So is UCSD acceptance cutthroat?...

a 4.0 GPA (Weighted!) isn't as impressive as you think. I think all the mid-tier UCs and up have around 3.9 and up.

I believe calling UCSD "presitgious" might be taking it a bit far. HYPS/Max Plank is prestigious.

dmission · 05-07-2008, 09:37 PM

The fact is, UCSD is generally classified itself as a mid-tier UC. However, for almost all UCs, admission can at least be called "competitive." While UCSD is selective, from stats and general knowledge it's obvious that they're not on part with UCLA/UCB.

jmilton90 · 05-07-2008, 09:38 PM

^ isn't all the mid-tier UCs around 40-50% acceptance anyways?

dmission · 05-07-2008, 09:40 PM

Yep, pretty much. I'm not positive on the stats for this year, but I believe all the mid tiers, including UCSD were in the 40s to low 50s for acceptance rates.