UCSD PROS AND CONS

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2019
  • In this video, I tell you about the pros and cons of going to UCSD! I discuss what I think about UCSD's campus, whether UCSD is socially dead or not, and why I like being a lit major at a big STEM school :)
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Комментарии • 109

  • @vincefrancisco4197
    @vincefrancisco4197 4 года назад +119

    Its so weird to be on the side of knowing I'm going to UCSD when just last year, we were so anxiety prone from apps

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +5

      HAHA feels nice doesn't it ??

  • @aylinzarco7829
    @aylinzarco7829 4 года назад +49

    I can really relate to all of these, I just came back from doing a freshman summer program at UCSD and overall it really showed me what UCSD has to offer and also that UCSD is not socially dead. In truth if you try to be social you'll have fun. Now I'm excited to start this fall quarter.

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад

      Yay, I'm super excited for you!

  • @cloudanimal5209
    @cloudanimal5209 4 года назад +30

    I love hearing about your positive experience. Ucsd has been my dream school since middle school and I’m getting more and more excited to start in the fall!

  • @gravitysdaughtr
    @gravitysdaughtr 4 года назад +27

    not sure why someone would dislike. I really appreciated this video! Thanks so much!

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад

      thank you! that means a lot

  • @debbymunar
    @debbymunar 3 года назад +1

    You have awesome videos, thank you from a mom helping her senior figure out SD schools. Very good content. Much appreciated.

  • @hopelovexoxo16
    @hopelovexoxo16 4 года назад +8

    your videos are definitely helping me ease my anxiety about going to UCSD this fall :') thank you so much for your informative videos, and im also in sixth college, so GO SIXTH COLLEGE WOOO!!

  • @coreylopez6990
    @coreylopez6990 4 года назад +32

    going from watching you as an applicant to now a rising freshman is pretty dope

  • @caitlinrayannlim6820
    @caitlinrayannlim6820 4 года назад +5

    your videos get me so excited to be at ucsd in the fall!!

  • @annazully2680
    @annazully2680 4 года назад +4

    This is so helpful, I'm from the east coast and applied to some UC's on a whim, and got in to UCSD for biochemistry as a transfer and don't know much about the Cali schools (aside from Berkeley). Trying to decide between CUNYs and UCSD 😝 so thank you!

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +1

      Congrats! Glad they're helpful :)

  • @Skyfin101
    @Skyfin101 4 года назад +10

    Hey! Same I just got admitted to UCSD as a Literature in English Major! I couldn’t find any research on that program so this video is perfect! Still wanting to go there

  • @allielee
    @allielee 4 года назад +5

    that's interesting that you pointed out ucsd is more in the suburbs and not the city- i was trying to compare and contrast ucsb and ucsd and a lot of people said ucsd is in the big city close to big industries whereas ucsb is more isolated.
    thank you so much for clarifying & i'm glad to understand that now!

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +1

      Yeah - I mean, both UCSD and UCSB are not necessarily super super close to big cities. UCSD is in a suburb of a larger city, whereas UCSB takes place in Isla Vista, which is a small college town. It just depends on what you want :)

  • @trey8451
    @trey8451 4 года назад +9

    I’m literally applying this fall!!

  • @emelyrocha4713
    @emelyrocha4713 4 года назад +7

    Notification squad 😎 but also I don’t know why I’m up at 12:30 am

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад

      OMG love it!! I accidentally published this video too early lol so I'm glad you watched it!

  • @gOrgeOuskikki
    @gOrgeOuskikki 4 года назад +5

    All your Cons were absolutely right. I graduated from UCSD in 2013 and I miss it so much. But i think looking back I would have gone to a different college.

    • @bsg4199
      @bsg4199 4 года назад +2

      Pang Hang Like which other college?

  • @agustinadiener2318
    @agustinadiener2318 4 года назад +20

    I’m deciding between uc davis and ucsd so this is very helpful

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +4

      I'm glad that I can help out!

    • @drakeseviltwin1655
      @drakeseviltwin1655 4 года назад +4

      what did u end up choosing?

    • @agustinadiener2318
      @agustinadiener2318 4 года назад +6

      Imaan Khan davis

    • @Kyrohnics
      @Kyrohnics 3 года назад +2

      Agustina Diener how do you like it so far? I’m trying to decide on UCSD and Davis too

    • @elsalvaje7670
      @elsalvaje7670 3 года назад +2

      @@Kyrohnics i feel like unless there's some specific program Davis offers you, SD is wayyyyy better. Davis has a small trendy college town area but it's very small. I used to work there and I didn't even bother applying. I applied to UCSD

  • @anthonyurso60
    @anthonyurso60 4 года назад +9

    I’m soo excited to be attending UCSD in the fall!!! I noticed you mentioned that you are minoring in Entrepreneurship and I kind of want to minor in that too. Can you tell me how it is based on your experience?

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      Yes! I've taken about three classes for it now, I think, and I'm enjoying it - it's kind of like the business minor but with more flexibility!

  • @nataliab6120
    @nataliab6120 4 года назад +11

    i’m currently having an existential crisis bcz i got accepted into berkeley and ucsd and idk which to choose 😭😭 ucsd is closer to home and i got accepted into my desired major (international business), but berkeley is a really good school and i feel like i would be better off graduating from there. they’re both the same price for me too, so that’s making me even more indecisive :’(

    • @elvenwelven
      @elvenwelven 4 года назад +7

      MEEE but with UCSD and UCLA :( good luck deciding

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +6

      ahh that's such a tough decision! best of luck to you in the future, though - wherever you end up, i'm sure you're going to do great!

    • @dayrin6354
      @dayrin6354 2 года назад +2

      where did you end up going and are you happy with your decision?

  • @gretaholmes4275
    @gretaholmes4275 Год назад

    Can you study abroad at any of the colleges or are there better/worse colleges for study abroad?

  • @Misspkachuk
    @Misspkachuk 4 года назад

    Good idea !

  • @matthewhernandez9088
    @matthewhernandez9088 4 года назад +5

    Just wanted to say thanks for the vids, you helped me decide not to attend UCSD this fall. Not because you painted it in a negative light or anything, it sounds like an amazing school, just not right for me. Thanks for all the info!

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      Aw, I'm so glad haha! Best of luck to you wherever you go :)

  • @daisybabees187
    @daisybabees187 4 года назад +9

    Hi, I got admitted as Undeclared to UCSD. Do you know what this means?

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +7

      Hi, this means that you were admitted without a major - at a certain point during your time at UCSD, you'll have to declare a major.

  • @rheasingh5855
    @rheasingh5855 4 года назад +6

    i'm currently deciding between neurobio at UCSD vs BU, and one of my biggest concerns was that ucsd is considered "socially dead". definitely feeling less anxious about that now, thanks :)

    • @zorkazsembery1302
      @zorkazsembery1302 4 года назад +1

      me too! (except with chemical engineering) bu v.s. ucsd is a really hard choice...

    • @rheasingh5855
      @rheasingh5855 4 года назад

      @@zorkazsembery1302 it really is :( it took a lot of pondering, but ive finally decided on BU :)

    • @zorkazsembery1302
      @zorkazsembery1302 4 года назад

      @@rheasingh5855 how come? if u don't mind me asking

    • @rheasingh5855
      @rheasingh5855 4 года назад

      Zorka Zsembery for me, one reason was that BU is cheaper bexause I have a scholarship there. But other than that, idk even though UCSD is better for my programme, I think the internship opportunities I’ll get in Boston will be better, plus since BU is private, I felt class sizes will be smaller and it’ll be easier to form better relations with professors, something I’ll need for a recommendation letter for grad school. Also I just think Boston is a great city and is in the middle of everything so I’ll always have ample opportunities to go out and have fun too

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад

      Makes sense! Congratulations on making a college decision - hope you have a wonderful time during your first year :)

  • @elizabethingram9784
    @elizabethingram9784 4 года назад +1

    Thanks! I’m a writer and trying to decide between UCSD and USD.

  • @lillianreyes8736
    @lillianreyes8736 4 года назад +2

    I’m going to UCSD to finish my prerequisites for the SDSU nursing program. I’m hoping to transfer to SDSU after I’m done with that

  • @RayanJowharchi
    @RayanJowharchi 3 года назад

    I’m a junior with a unweighted GPA of a 3.6 and weighted 4.1, do u think I can get in? I’m in varsity lacrosse and I’m in 3 clubs.

  • @itsxavier3493
    @itsxavier3493 3 года назад

    I want to go so bad but I don’t think my stats are good enough

  • @cathylee7309
    @cathylee7309 3 года назад +15

    commenting so I can come back in 2022 to see if I got in!! fingers crossed

  • @gabrielad1575
    @gabrielad1575 4 года назад +4

    How would you describe your experience in how UCSD divides the year quarterly? (I'm used to semesters.) Do you find it more challenging? Do you think you don't get enough vacation? ALSO, HOW ARE THE DORMS!!!!!??

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      Hi! In terms of the quarter system - it's pretty fast-paced and can get a bit overwhelming. However, if you hate one or more of the classes you're taking, the quarter system is kind of nice because it ends more quickly than a semester. Vacation, I think, is pretty standard and similar to what you'd get at a semester school, but probably more spread out. (I think we also get more three-day weekends?) And the dorms are functional! Not five-star hotel style but if you make an effort to keep it clean it works :)

  • @lexwex5225
    @lexwex5225 Год назад

    I got in as a CS major and reallllly want to go, but its just so expensive.

  • @michaell7190
    @michaell7190 4 года назад

    Hello! Is the wifi coverage at UCSD as unreliable/spotty as some people say it is?

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +1

      Lol... Honestly, in my own personal experience, I haven't really had any difficulty with it. In certain parts of campus/Geisel it's harder to connect than others, but in general I've never had lack of Internet connection inhibit me from doing what I want to do

    • @michaell7190
      @michaell7190 4 года назад

      haha thats good to hear, thank you! :D

    • @michaell7190
      @michaell7190 4 года назад

      @@RachelASeo hello! i have another question haha, I heard that Sixth College is supposed to move to "North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood" starting the 2020-2021 academic year, do you have anything to say on this?

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      They're building new buildings / giving Sixth a new location...so in my opinion anyone in Sixth next year has it REALLY good lol

  • @yyennii
    @yyennii 4 года назад +3

    Hey! I heard there are more internship opportunities at UCSD? However I’m currently indecisive of which school I want to commit to this fall. It’s now between UCSD and ucsb! Do you have any advice? I’m admitted to the ERC college

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      Hi - congratulations! In terms of internships, it really depends on the industry you're trying to break into. If you're planning on being in STEM, there's a lot of internship opportunities for research, and I have a lot of friends in CS who have been able to get really, really good internships at top-tier companies. UCSD also has a program called the Academic Internship Program, which helps you figure out internships and I think possibly create your own??(I've never done it, but I've heard good things.) However, if you're looking to get more into business, UCSD isn't the best school, because some companies don't really recruit towards us (because we're supposedly more STEM-heavy). That being said, both UCSD and UCSB are big research universities with lots of opportunities, and because there are a lot of resources through the UC system in general, you shouldn't have an issue figuring out what you want if you're willing to work hard for it.

    • @yyennii
      @yyennii 4 года назад

      Rachel A. Seo interesting! just learned a lot more, thank you

    • @oliviac5067
      @oliviac5067 4 года назад +1

      yennhix I’m literally deciding between the same two colleges rn!! And I’m admitted to ERC too lmao

  • @tanner6880
    @tanner6880 3 года назад +13

    why am i watching this im literally a sophmore in highschool lol.

  • @matthewdavis2412
    @matthewdavis2412 4 года назад +4

    I’m applying to UCSD . Visited yesterday, I’m very nervous about applying to the UC Schools since my SAT Scores are low but I have a 3.2 GPA

    • @susanzhu6265
      @susanzhu6265 4 года назад

      Matthew Davis what other schools have you applied to?

    • @matthewdavis2412
      @matthewdavis2412 4 года назад +1

      Susan Zhu SDSU, all the other UCs expect Merced, Cal State Long Beach , Sac State , and Georgia Military

    • @matthewdavis2412
      @matthewdavis2412 4 года назад

      Susan Zhu what schools you applied to ? And are you from San Diego too?

    • @susanzhu6265
      @susanzhu6265 4 года назад

      Matthew Davis im from Northern California, but ive applied to sjsu, uc davis, uc Santa Cruz, and Fresno

    • @matthewdavis2412
      @matthewdavis2412 4 года назад +1

      Susan Zhu I applied to SJSU too and my sister is an alumni there . Good luck to you, I’m going to post a video of me opening my admin letters in March

  • @gretahouge8044
    @gretahouge8044 4 года назад +4

    I though UCSD was a small school?

  • @Chickens_
    @Chickens_ 4 года назад +6

    2nd con is a pro 😏
    4th pro is that they have a really good church nearby called Lighthouse
    Where the LBC Gang at????

  • @victoriao9154
    @victoriao9154 3 года назад +4

    People at UCSD are nerdy, introverted,.... ah so ill fit right in

  • @connorjeng371
    @connorjeng371 4 года назад

    Hi, what is your opinion on chemical engineering in UCSD??

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +1

      I don't know much about it, but UCSD is a great school in general for STEM, so there will likely be a good number of opportunities here!

  • @nalun9065
    @nalun9065 4 года назад +2

    Is UCSD pet-friendly? Have you seen anybody who brings his/her dog to class?

    • @RachelASeo
      @RachelASeo  4 года назад +2

      I forget what the specific policy is for pets, but I don't know if you can live with your dog on campus unless you need one for a specific reason. That being said, there are definitely people who walk their pets around campus - there's even a semi-famous "corgi man" who walks his dogs around.

    • @nalun9065
      @nalun9065 4 года назад

      @@RachelASeoThanks for posting very informative videos. Can't wait to see a "corgi man" this fall! lol

  • @rupak123ru
    @rupak123ru Год назад

    Hi, I am also at UCSD. Maybe we can meet to have coffee sometimes if you are interested.

  • @bayardgarmendi6892
    @bayardgarmendi6892 3 года назад

    1:00 ok but never never ever Start with the cons. Again in any situation in your life you have to start for the godd things!!