Comments on: The six colleges of UCSD http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/ Spitting lines on college admissions Wed, 28 May 2008 14:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joseph http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-27907 Joseph Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:59:59 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-27907 good read. i'm going to be in sixth this year. good read. i’m going to be in sixth this year.

]]> By: Seep http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-20338 Seep Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:57:41 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-20338 Oh my goodness... I can't tell you how much this helped..... thank you loads for taking out your time to write this! :) Oh my goodness… I can’t tell you how much this helped….. thank you loads for taking out your time to write this! :)

]]> By: Zach http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-5960 Zach Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:49:02 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-5960 UCSD is the only UC that is split up into 6 different sub-colleges What about UC-Santa Cruz ... it has 10 different sub-colleges? UCSD is the only UC that is split up into 6 different sub-colleges

What about UC-Santa Cruz … it has 10 different sub-colleges?

]]> By: Teja http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-1119 Teja Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:13:25 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-1119 Thanks Melissa. I think we needed a second opinion regarding this topic. As a freshman, I might not know as much as a junior or senior student. A majority of what I've written is what I've heard from other people. The students that I've talked to at various colleges appeared to complain and give negative feedback rather than positive. I simply reported what I heard. This is a very personal decision and I want to reiterate that it is based on personal choice and opinion. I was just here to give mine. For those who are considering this article in their decision making, it is important to do more research and get more feedback before jumping to any conclusions. Thanks, Teja Thanks Melissa.

I think we needed a second opinion regarding this topic. As a freshman, I might not know as much as a junior or senior student. A majority of what I’ve written is what I’ve heard from other people. The students that I’ve talked to at various colleges appeared to complain and give negative feedback rather than positive. I simply reported what I heard.

This is a very personal decision and I want to reiterate that it is based on personal choice and opinion. I was just here to give mine. For those who are considering this article in their decision making, it is important to do more research and get more feedback before jumping to any conclusions.

Thanks,
Teja

]]> By: Julie Ann Fan http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-819 Julie Ann Fan Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:42:32 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-819 Thanks Melissa for defending ERC because that's my first choice college! :) Pray i get in! Anyways, I was feeling doubtful about my decision, but now I'm completely happy about it. Thanks. :) WISH ME LUCK! Thanks Melissa for defending ERC because that’s my first choice college! :) Pray i get in! Anyways, I was feeling doubtful about my decision, but now I’m completely happy about it. Thanks. :) WISH ME LUCK!

]]> By: Dee http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-545 Dee Sun, 26 Nov 2006 10:12:42 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-545 Thanks for the comment, Melissa! I definitely appreciate your insight; we liked Teja's post because it gave a comprehensive review of each UCSD college, but as with all things, people will always have differing perspectives so it's great to hear other people's views too! Thanks for the comment, Melissa!

I definitely appreciate your insight; we liked Teja’s post because it gave a comprehensive review of each UCSD college, but as with all things, people will always have differing perspectives so it’s great to hear other people’s views too!

]]> By: Melissa http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-524 Melissa Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:49:22 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-524 I strongly disliked this entry, honestly. I think it misrepresented many of the colleges discussed. (Esp the part about UCSD being full of "hot surfers"... where are they hiding? Anyways, I feel that the generalizations you assigned to the colleges had little to do with their programmatic focuses and resources, but rather on their location on campus (which really doesn't matter after your 2nd year when you move off campus). I must defend the other colleges! Personally, I am a 4th year Revelle Student. I wouldn't agree with you that it is "nothing too special, just a lot of work". I do agree that the GE's are a lot of work, but this is ignoring the whole point of having this many GE's. Revelle is perfect for the student who is not sure what they want to study. The GEs provide an opportunity to explore MANY different disciplines. It is also perfect for the science major who wants to be well-rounded in the social sciences and writing, as well. It has been shown that the students who complete the HUM sequence score higher on the writing portion of the MCATS! Also, Revelle is a very prestigious college, which is ranked separately from (and higher than) the rest of UCSD in several national college ranking systems. Since it was the first college, Revelle carries with it a strong sense of tradition-- evident in the events it puts on, its College Council, and its Student Affairs/Academic Advising Staff and programs. Nothing special? I would strongly disagree. As for Muir, I would say that it is FAR FROM being the least social college! Muirons are known for being fun and creative! In response to "If you are considering being an Engineer, I would strongly recommend Warren (as long as you don’t mind walking far for classes). " Warren students who are engineers REALLY don't have to walk far at all from the dorms, since all the engineering buildings are IN Warren. Poor ERC! You ripped it apart! I think this is a wonderful college! In response to " Unfortunately, other than nice dorms and a location near the gym and sports fields, ERC does not have much to offer. " I would HEARTILY disagree! This college is full of REALLY good-looking people! Plus the International House is here, so hot FOREIGN people too! Student government and College Council in ERC is very active (and has a lot of money). It is also a very spirited college (won Spirit Night last year). Further, since it is home to the International House and the Graduate School of International Relations/ Pacific Studies, many opportunities/programs are put on that have to do with culture and diversity. Plus they have a REALLY nice dining hall, possibly my favorite! I love Sixth College! I am an RA in the Matthews Apartments, which house Revelle 2nd years, but are located in Sixth College. Though it is really far away from most things, this does foster a great sense of community. They're a fun bunch! As for the problem of distance to classes, there are many ways to avoid this-- ie. take the shuttle! Just be sure to get to the shuttle stop early, or else you may be late. Or ride your bike! UCSD is pretty spread out, so everything requires some amount of walking. It is possible to get across campus by walking in about 15-20 minutes at a brisk pace. I would love to talk more about these colleges, so should any readers out there have any questions at all, shoot me an email at mhenry@ucsd.edu I strongly disliked this entry, honestly. I think it misrepresented many of the colleges discussed. (Esp the part about UCSD being full of “hot surfers”… where are they hiding? Anyways, I feel that the generalizations you assigned to the colleges had little to do with their programmatic focuses and resources, but rather on their location on campus (which really doesn’t matter after your 2nd year when you move off campus).

I must defend the other colleges!

Personally, I am a 4th year Revelle Student. I wouldn’t agree with you that it is “nothing too special, just a lot of work”. I do agree that the GE’s are a lot of work, but this is ignoring the whole point of having this many GE’s. Revelle is perfect for the student who is not sure what they want to study. The GEs provide an opportunity to explore MANY different disciplines. It is also perfect for the science major who wants to be well-rounded in the social sciences and writing, as well. It has been shown that the students who complete the HUM sequence score higher on the writing portion of the MCATS! Also, Revelle is a very prestigious college, which is ranked separately from (and higher than) the rest of UCSD in several national college ranking systems. Since it was the first college, Revelle carries with it a strong sense of tradition– evident in the events it puts on, its College Council, and its Student Affairs/Academic Advising Staff and programs. Nothing special? I would strongly disagree.

As for Muir, I would say that it is FAR FROM being the least social college! Muirons are known for being fun and creative!

In response to “If you are considering being an Engineer, I would strongly recommend Warren (as long as you don’t mind walking far for classes). ” Warren students who are engineers REALLY don’t have to walk far at all from the dorms, since all the engineering buildings are IN Warren.

Poor ERC! You ripped it apart! I think this is a wonderful college! In response to ” Unfortunately, other than nice dorms and a location near the gym and sports fields, ERC does not have much to offer. ”
I would HEARTILY disagree! This college is full of REALLY good-looking people! Plus the International House is here, so hot FOREIGN people too! Student government and College Council in ERC is very active (and has a lot of money). It is also a very spirited college (won Spirit Night last year). Further, since it is home to the International House and the Graduate School of International Relations/ Pacific Studies, many opportunities/programs are put on that have to do with culture and diversity. Plus they have a REALLY nice dining hall, possibly my favorite!

I love Sixth College! I am an RA in the Matthews Apartments, which house Revelle 2nd years, but are located in Sixth College. Though it is really far away from most things, this does foster a great sense of community. They’re a fun bunch!

As for the problem of distance to classes, there are many ways to avoid this– ie. take the shuttle! Just be sure to get to the shuttle stop early, or else you may be late. Or ride your bike! UCSD is pretty spread out, so everything requires some amount of walking. It is possible to get across campus by walking in about 15-20 minutes at a brisk pace.

I would love to talk more about these colleges, so should any readers out there have any questions at all, shoot me an email at mhenry@ucsd.edu

]]> By: Kenny http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-468 Kenny Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:06:41 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-468 Thank you so much!!! I have been looking for something like this for over 2 hours. Thank you so much!!! I have been looking for something like this for over 2 hours.

]]> By: Melody http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-441 Melody Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:22:45 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-441 I loved this entry! Thanks. I have a question: if I apply for Bioengineering:Premedical, does that still count as an engineering major (I looked through the courses and it seemed more premed than engineer)? So if I do go to Warren, the GE would be 11 and not 17? And, I see that you mentioned Muir isn't very social, what about Warren? thanks! I loved this entry! Thanks.

I have a question: if I apply for Bioengineering:Premedical, does that still count as an engineering major (I looked through the courses and it seemed more premed than engineer)? So if I do go to Warren, the GE would be 11 and not 17?

And, I see that you mentioned Muir isn’t very social, what about Warren?

thanks!

]]> By: Teja http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-406 Teja Sun, 12 Nov 2006 04:40:21 +0000 http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/the-six-colleges-of-ucsd/#comment-406 Thanks Mandy! Thanks Mandy!

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