University of California-San Diego Top Questions

A person who likes competition and urban areas.

Those who are not interested in science, engineering, or computer science should not attend this school.

Someone who wants a good balance between a social and academic life. Academics are held to a much higher pedestal than social lives.

Somebody who needs structured classes with a professor to guide them through everything. Students need to be able to be independent learners and be motivated enough to keep up with their school work themselves. The grades are based on midterms, finals, and papers; there is rarely homework or extra credit, and attendence is only taken in discussion sections or seminars. The professors do care about the students, but do not reach out to help those who are failing- if you are struggling, you need to ask for help yourself.

A pragmatic student who not only wants to take advantage of the many academic opportunities that UCSD has to offer, but also the scores of social activities as well.

The classes at this university are not for the faint-hearted. If you are not willing to put blood, sweat, and tears into your work you probably won't succeed. You should be ready to try new experiances because this is an extremely diverse campus, which makes it a wonderful environment in which to live.