<p>Two distinct questions:</p>
<li><p>Does anyone know the ethnic make-up of the study body ? – how does it compare to Berkeley for example.</p></li>
<li><p>Is the housing overcrowded – their website seems to indicate that a lot of freshmen get triples - which are intended for doubles.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks.</p>
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<li>Google</li>
<li>Some colleges more than others. TMC fits your description. Other colleges don’t.</li>
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<p>With the increase in applicants nationwide and overcrowding in all the california colleges, many of the UC’s and state schools have turned doubles in to triples for freshman. At UC Davis I heard they now will only guarantee housing for one year.</p>
<p>^I thought that would depend based on college, since some are heavily in demand, whereas others like 6th might be able to accommodate more people. Yes, most schools no longer have doubles for the majority of people (unless you’re an RA or a Regents Scholar), so be prepared to share with 2 other people. </p>
<p>Ethnically, UCSD should be roughly the same as Berkeley, as well as LA. All 3 tend to have a plurality of Asians if that’s what your concern was.</p>
<p>Most UC’s are 3 percent African American, Berkley the highest with 4 percent, and I believe UCSD, the lowest with 1 percent…but whose counting???</p>
<p>Yeah, UCSD has the lowest, but the highest can go up to quite a lot for the lower tiers. I think UCSB has a 20% Latino population too.</p>
<p>I’m counting -__- </p>
<p>There’s something wrong in our lower education system when not enough under-represented groups are going to college. I don’t intend on getting into that sort of discussion on a CC thread, though, just thought I’d point out that there are people and groups on campus who care about issues regarding campus diversity =)</p>
<p>Great, another affirmative action debate</p>
<p>We are all just looking for a good “fit”.</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean, shrinkrap.</p>
<p>IRAN, no one is debating.</p>
<p>Well I’m looking for a good fit for my daughter, but also for me. Academically shes a match at UCSD, even LA, and financially it’s a match for me, but I’d love it if there was at least as large an African American presence as she grew up with. Maybe 6 percent. I’m sure she’ll manage with less; she usually does, but she wouldn’t mind a broader range of dating options. It seems only the most selective schools get more than 5 percent Black students, and these will be a reach for her.</p>
<p>I’m thinking the OP, and everybody else on CC is just trying to find a place that seems right for them, a good “fit”.</p>
<p>Oh, I see. I recommend visiting colleges and getting “the feel” of it all. Visit resource centers and libraries. Good luck on your search. =)</p>
<p>i love having a single, oh man</p>
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<p>And what exactly is wrong with dating people of other races? Not good enough?</p>
<p>I have a friend who did the same thinking for her daughter choosing colleges in CA. She wanted her to look at the traditional Black colleges, “since she may be finding her future partner at college.” She wanted a large pool to choose from. Anyway, she ended up going to UC Riverside and is happy with her choise. I know many who consider ethnic makeup when choosing UCI versus Cal Poly for engineering.</p>