<p>i got into UCSD and the honors program at UCSB… i want to major in either poli sci/history or economics… i know that ucsd is better academically overall but not sure about specific programs… also the SOCIAL ASPECT IS VERY IMPORTANT to me… any ideas? thx</p>
<p>I had to make the same decision last year. After visiting both campuses, I chose UCSD for a couple of reasons. 1) I too am very social but I don’t think I could handle living in IV. Instead, I joined the greek system here at UCSD and now I party when I want to. 2) More importantly, because UCSD is ranked higher and grad schools are going to take that into consideration. I didn’t want the ‘party school’ reputation of UCSB (whether it is true or not) following me around.</p>
<p>p.s. Forgot to mention that our poli sci department is one of the best! It’s highly ranked.</p>
<p>how do you go about joining the greek system?</p>
<p>For guys you pick what frat you want to join, whether it is in IFC (inter fraternity council) or a multi-cultural one. This means you have to do a little research beforehand. Then, you go to the rush events of the frat (potentially two frats if you can’t decide which you would fit best in) and hopefully you get a bid at the end! Rush events are held usually 2-3 times a year depending on the frat.</p>
<p>For girls, it is the same process as guys if you want to join a multicultural sorority - you rush individually for one sorority. For panhellenic sororities, formal recruitment takes place during (approximately) 2nd week of fall quarter. You go around and meet every sorority, and you choose them and they choose you. It’s an interesting process for sure.</p>