University of California-San Diego

Pros: speedy and cost effective way to get necessary training
Cons: course is very fast paced

What do you do if you have been to school for many years, just graduated, and the thought of going back to school is repulsive to you. Unfortunately, in conjunction with this lack of motivation on your part, your boss says to you...get training fast...

Pros: Great Academics, Great shuttle system
Cons: No sports, No social life

Ah...UCSD. I am a graduate of the class of 2000 from Warren college at UCSD. I have many fond memories of my four years there, but there were things that I would have changed.

To start, I will give you a small background of the school. I...

Pros: Weather
Cons: No College Atmosphere, Large Campus, Huge Classes, Horrible Buracracy

I am in my fourth year at UCSD right now and I hate it here. This is not just me, but many students I talk to feel the same way.

The basic problem is the campus atmosphere. Since the school has no football team, no frat houses, only gives...

Pros: Great quality of life
Cons: no football team

As a native Californian, I was pretty sure I wanted to go to college in my home state- and after weighing the my options of UCBerkeley, UCLA, and UCSD I chose UCSD. I have never regretted that decision, and still look back and wonder how I could have...

Pros: beach close by, great education
Cons: none

UC San Diego is truly a world-class university. Spectacular views of the Pacific, a scenic campus, and a renowned faculty (5 Nobel Laureates) make UCSD one of the most popular UC campuses.

Located in La Jolla (pop. 32,800), the campus is 12...

Pros: great location, wonderful memories
Cons: none that my old age allows me to remember

I attended UCSD back in 1974 and graduated with two degrees in 1978. At the time I attended what was called Fourth College and is now known as Earl Warren College. I picked UCSD for three reasons; first it was at least 2 hours away from home. This...

Pros: academics, location, activities offered
Cons: large class size

UCSD offers a little bit of everything: wonderful professors, a HUGE variety of classes (from Astrology to Under water basket weaving), tons of extracurricular activities...not to mention the fabulous weather and the gorgeous city of La Jolla that it is...

Pros: Many Options, Pretty Good Food For A Cafeteria
Cons: They close too early, Its cafeteria food

Dining services at UCSD are not gourmet operations by any means. However, for on campus eats, you can't really complain. There are 4 dining halls to choose from, as well as 2 smaller places which are open later and offer more snacks. There is also a few...

Pros: Exercise, Good Time, Something To Do on Bored Nights
Cons: ??

Getting people out of their rooms is a big task in todays Internet friendly age. Most people would rather sit on their computers, surf the internet, and talk to people on AIM rather than doing something constructive. However, at UCSD there is a great...

Pros: Just read on.
Cons: Expensive.

UCSD.
As far away from where I grew up as possible without leaving the state.
Even as the UC Regents line their pockets more and more with each tuition hike, the reputation and quality of education at UCSD grows. It is known as the...

Pros: Beach, La Jolla, San Diego
Cons: Traffic, High Scale Area directly off campus

What's not to like about a school that is a two minute walk from the cliffs overlooking the beach? UCSD is located in La Jolla, about a fifteen minute drive from downtown San Diego. Traffic right around the campus can get hectic at rush hour, and it is a...

Pros: Great Things to Do.
Cons: Sometimes hard to find.

The general conception of the social scene at UCSD isn't very good. However, there are a wide variety of options if you know where to look. Your best bet is the fraternity/sorority scene. Generally, these are the people doing the majority of the things...

Pros: Great opportunities, the weather!!!
Cons: bureaucracy

UCSD deserves the same amount of recognition as the “big UC’s:” UCLA and Berkeley. While San Diego is most often recognized for it’s awesome engineering and hard science the other departments are quite strong and the professors at this school seem more...

Pros: The Climate, social life, academic prowess
Cons: Huge classes and campus

UCSD has more to offer than its gorgeous campus, its massive facilities, and a climate that makes the rest of California jealous. It is also a highly respected university of excellent academic qualities, and I researched it thouroughly when I found...

Pros: Lots to choose from, meet new people, have fun!
Cons: None that I can think of.

Intramural sports was one of the best things about going to college. I can't vouch for any other colleges, but I felt UCSD had an excellent program. Sports that I can think of offhand were basketball, softball, bowling, badminton, volleyball, inner-tube...