<p>Because I’m going there. Lol. Jk</p>
<p>On a serious note, UCSD is officially the third best UC (after UCLA and Cal) and it is expected to become equivalent to both (in all aspects) within the next few years. So you’ll have the reputation from UCSD too.</p>
<p>One proof of this is that UCSD was almost as competitive to get into this year as UCLA, which shows that it is becoming a more challenging school to get into.</p>
<p>Also, you have everything that everyone else said.</p>