Hello everyone,
I was accepted to my second choice major at UCSD today - international studies - International Business. It is uncapped major. So…is it easy to get into ? What does UCSD rank in business ?How’s UCSD for this Major ? Does everyone who applies to this major gets in ? Will my class be competitive(smart?) if I intend to enroll here ? In short, tell me everything about this major and its relation to UCSD. That’ll make me go to UCSD please.
@Gumbymom @lkg4answers and others please reply.
Thank you so much guys. It’ll mean a lot to me!!
UCSD overall is not any easy admit with a 18% admit rate for International students so you should feel proud to be admitted.
No, not everyone that applies to the International business major is admitted. Campus admit rate is 24.7% so only 1 out of 4 applicants is admitted or 75% are either denied or waitlisted.
UCSD evaluates you first for campus admission then they review you for your primary and alternate major. So you did not meet the admission threshold for your first choice major due to capacity limits but for your alternate major.
UCSD is a very competitive school with smart, driven, hardworking students.
The different rankings has put the UC San Diego Rady School of Management #3 in the UC system, #5 in California, #25 in the U.S. and #30 in the world.
https://isp.ucsd.edu/programs/bachelor-arts/international-business/index.html
I have no direct experience with the program but you can look over the curriculum and compare it to the other schools in which you were admitted.
You seem to focusing on the admit rates for different programs but the lowest program admit rate does not necessarily mean the best program for you. What is important should be what program best fits your academic and career goals.
As an International student you will be expected to return to your home country so you need to consider which area of study will help you toward your goals there.
Good luck.
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I also do not have personal experience with this program. I also don’t know you and what your aspirations are.
If you enroll at UCSD as an International Studies-International Business Major, you will take:
- Calculus (one year)
- Business (Managerial Accounting and Financial Accounting)
- International Studies (three courses)
As well as courses in
- Product Marketing and Management
- Enterprise Finance or New Venture Finance
- Global Business Strategy
- Business and Organizational Leadership
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Is this what you are interested in studying?
What is the average or median salary for this major ?
Also, what is the source you used for rankings ?
It would be much easier for people to help with your decision if you included a few more details.
- What are the other options that you are seriously considering? (Schools and programs where you’ve already been admitted, that are affordable and practical for you to attend)
- What do you think you want to study in college and do as a career?
I did a google search for the Business school rankings of the UC’s. Rankings are very dependent upon the methodology so you would have to delve further into the rankings but I just posted them for a perspective. Regarding ROI, again you can google to see if you can find specifics on the ROI for the program.
I think what is important is how your home country will perceive your degree and what career you plan to purse.
You might remember OP from their other thread about Major Change Doubt.
Here is their original Chance Me thread.
I actually went back and looked at that “Major Change” thread before I posted! 
But I am still not sure what OP’s educational and career goals are, and what other options OP is comparing to this UCSD option. So I think it would be helpful if OP were to give those details.
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I aspire to educate in the intersection of business and a bit of engineering(minor would do too). I have offers from UW Seattle(Engineering undeclared), Purdue IBE, UFL (Eng.), UCD(Eng.), UCSD(ISIB). These are the best options I have right now. Tho, I’m in Marshall at UCSD. So, I have engineering classes in GE 
I’m very confused which one would be best for me from these options.
Any help would be appreciated. Thankss
Are all of your options affordable?
Yes for me.
It’s easier to take business/econ classes as an Engineering major, than engineering classes as a business major at all the UC campuses. In fact very different pre requisites and class caps.
If you pick any of the UC for a non-engineering major, it will mean a different career trajectory.
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Out of those programs, which ones currently appeal to you most, and why?
Purdue IBE would sound like the best fit for what you want to study, since it combines business and engineering.
Engineering is difficult to fit into a minor. If you aren’t sure whether you want to be an engineer or a business person, you’ll want to either do an engineering program, or a hybrid program like IBE.
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Median Salary is often not indicative of quality or heft. It’s also indicative of where people seek jobs.
My Alabama kid works with kids from Michigan, Purdue, Washington, Case Western engineering but also W Michigan, Akron, Utah, Auburn, etc - and they all make the same.
What differentiates is location. So he’s in Phoenix now but will move to So Cal in July - and his salary in So Cal will be $700 more a month.
Companies pay by the job and location moreso than the school per se.
Unless you’re willing to sub in Operations, etc. for engineering, I’m not sure UCSD will get you that engineering background you desire BUT - they do have a minor - and you might look more into it - but my concern would be - what are the prereqs required for the, especially upper division classes - so if you have UCSD on your short list, you might reach out to an advisor and see if this path were possible.
Engineering Mechanics Minor
The engineering mechanics minor involves successful completion of seven MAE courses (4-unit courses), including at least five upper-division courses open to students who meet the course prerequisites. All seven courses can be upper-division, if the student chooses.
Our courses provide a good introduction to engineering analysis and would be useful to non-engineering majors desiring a background that could be used in professional communication with engineers.
Other thoughts: I agree - on paper - Purdue seems the best fit because it lays everything out for you course wise - but there is more.
Are you ok in the cold? Are you ok in a small town? Do you want to be near the ocean, etc.
etc.
So you also have U Wash - a great school - but there you’d study engineering but could minor in business (27 credits).
I’d really put more thought into the curriculums - you have Purdue which is laid out in the major and others where you can get what you want, but have to get it set up.
But at UW - you’re in engineering - is that what you want to focus on? At UCSD, you aren’t…
so there are wide distinctions in the opportunities you have - and I’d look more into that - vs. just which school is better (let’s just say, all are equally good) but your academic path doesn’t appear to be the same at all.
If you are torn between Engineering and Business and like them both equally, I would think of doing Engineering undergrad with an eye toward earning an MBA. Of course, you’d have to consider the extra costs for grad school.
At UCSD, it’s likely going to be difficult to get into these MAE courses.
From UCSD catalog:
the majority of MAE courses have enrollment restrictions that give priority to or are open only to students who have been admitted to an MAE major. Where these restrictions apply, the registrar will not enroll other students except by department stamp on class enrollment cards.
I think this minor is probably more doable for someone who starts out in MAE and then switches to a different major, but wants to use the courses they already took for something.
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https://marshall.ucsd.edu/academics/general-education-requirements.html
Please look into disciplinary breadth for my GE
Bingo. The same is true for many colleges that have engineering programs. If you want Eng and Purdue is a direct admit to Eng, I woudl take that option. UCSD is not known for Business, and really doesn’t have an undergrad b-school.
I thought UCSD is known for Rady…is business really good at Rady ?? @lkg4answers @Gumbymom @bluebayou and others.