Give me the "low down" on UCSD

ucsandiego915
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:45:32 +0000

I love UCSD! I don’t want to write a novel so basically I’ll just touch on a few things… WEATHER is amazing, beautiful year round. The school is located right next to the beach - 5-10 minute drive, 20-30 minute walk. SOCIAL SCENE is great if you find it - you do have to meet the right people here. I am in a sorority and love it. The people I’ve met are amazing - smart but super chill at the same time. ACADEMICS are challenging but not to the point where the campus has a negative, super competitive vibe. UCSD is in the ‘top tier’ of UC campuses, along with UCLA and Berkeley - which is a huge accomplishment considering it was started in 1960. SAN DIEGO is a major city and has a million things to do on any day - where do I start- downtown La Jolla, incredible shopping everywhere, Gas lamp district, PB bar scene (when you’re 21), beaches/surfing, etc. Campus is gorgeous and well maintained.

I also want to mention that UCSB and Davis are different in that they are located in smaller towns. Both have a “college town” feel. San Diego is a huge city, easily accessible, with tons of different things to do.