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What UCSD college is easiest to get into?

Hey guys! I'm trying to figure out my college plan and I'm strongly considering UCSD. There are several colleges within UCSD and I'm wondering, is there a consensus on which one is the 'easiest' to get into?

3 months ago

As a matter of fact, the seven individual undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Revelle, Muir, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt, Sixth, and Seventh - do not have separate admission rates or differing levels of selectivity. This is because the UCSD application process does not admit students based on their college selection.

Here's how it actually works: UCSD first admits its pool of students based on the general criteria of academic achievments, personal insight questions, extracurricular activities, and so on. It is only after this that the already-accepted students are reviewed and distributed among the seven colleges. This allocation is based on the student's college preferences (which they indicate in their application) and availability within those colleges.

So instead of figuring out which college is the easiest to get into (since this doesn’t impact your chances), it might be more helpful to research each college's general education requirements, community vibe, and housing situation. This can help you make an informed decision on which colleges to rank higher in your preferences when applying to UCSD. Each college has a distinctive philosophy and offers a unique type of curriculum, even though all of them provide the same degrees. For example, some require more general education classes while others allow for more flexibility in course selection.

3 months ago

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