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Breakdown of “Social Life” at UCSD
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By Gender
MaleC-
FemaleD+
 
By Major
Aerospace EngineeringD-
AnthropologyD+
ArchitectureB-
BiologyD+
Chemical EngineeringD-
ChemistryD
Civil EngineeringC
CommunicationsB-
Computer EngineeringD+
Computer ScienceC-
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcB-
EconomicsD+
Electrical EngineeringC-
Engineering DepartmentD
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.C+
MathB
OtherD-
PhilosophyB
PhysicsC-
Political ScienceC
PreMed and MedicalD-
PsychologyD-
Public PolicyC-
SociologyC
UndecidedF
Urban PlanningD-
Video/MediaB-
 

Against similar schools
Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of California -- San Diego
 C-
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B-

University of California -- Los Angeles
 B
University of California -- Santa Barbara
 B+
University of California -- Davis
 C
University of California -- Berkeley
 B-
University of Southern California
 B
University of California -- Santa Cruz
 B-
University of California-San Diego
 C
F
A+

Quotes touching on Social Life

“... So socializing is a challenge at times, but there are other opportunities ...”
 
“... However, there was very little social structure outside of whatever clubs and organizations the students eventually became involved with (usuall...”
 
“... Some people complain that the social life at UCSD is lacking, but I think that's a function of the individual ...”
 
“... This school is good but the sciences are way to competitive and the school in general is not very social ...”
 
“... As for the social scene, it's there if you can find it, you just have to look hard enough ...”
 
“... The only glimmer of hope is that academics are very good and you can have somewhat of a fun social and party life by joining a fraternity or ...”
 
“... It is true that a "social scene" or crazy drunkeness isn't handed to you, but if thats what you want you can easily find it downtown, pb, or even...”
 
“... Social life is next to nil if you don't pursue it ...”
 
“... Although people don't have much of a social life here on campus, the people who do have one have many options on things to do on a Friday or Sat...”
 
“... The largest complaint that anyone could have regarding the school is the social inactivity ...”
 
“... social life here bites, if u don't go out and search for it ...”
 
“... All the reviews and people who hate the social life here only have themselves to blame ...”
 
“... No matter what people say, there is a social life at UCSD, you just have to look for it ...”
 
“... I'm not saying that the school is socially dead becuase if you want to go out and party every night, you can always find a party ...”
 
“... A lot of people say there is no social life, but with only 1 year at the college, the dorm life has been great with activities, I play intrumura...”
 
“... Clubs are vital for socializing once you live off-campus, so meet AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE while you're still on-campus ...”
 
“... One of the biggest myths about UCSD is that the students are anti-social and there is no 'party scene ...”
 
“... I know everyone has herd the myths, and yes, they are all true: UCSD sucks when it comes to social life ...”
 
“... You like studying and do not socialize very often ...”
 
“... Also, social life here is great ...”
 
“... The only good thing about UCSD is that the people there are so antisocial, and afraid of life, that the campus is pretty safe ...”
 
“... There is no social life to speak of ...”
 
“... The course work is mostly busy work, and the students are socially awkward and extremely strange ...”
 
“... Be warned that the social life at UCSD is not the same as other campuses ...”
 
“... First off, life and college are what you make of it; socially, I have a great time -- I live in Pacific Beach -- and I have made a great grou...”
 
“... Everyone knows that UCSD is a damned good school for schools sake and most of the crap on this site is about the social life so that is what I am...”
 
“... First, my personality type upon arrival: friendly, naive, socially awkward ...”
 
“... Word to the wise: If you're coming out of high school with a normal social life and a desire to just have fun, don't come here ...”
 
“... Social scene does not exist ...”
 
“... Everything people say about UCSD is true: UCSD has no social life and it is a commuter school ...”
 
“... If you come here and are socially outgoing, then great, let's start to break the stigma of this boring school ...”
 
“... NO social life to speak of ...”
 
“... UCSD is not a party school and you will not have a social life if you do not put yourseld out there such as clubs, organizations, sororities, frat...”
 
“... Sure, the social life isn't too great, but if there are activities you are involved in, there should be something going on almost every other nig...”
 
“... yeah like everybody says the SOCIAL life blows ...”
 
“... If you're social, you'll meet social people ...”
 
“... Socially dead ...”
 
“... its very academic, and unless youre in the social sciences or humanities, people do not talk to you ...”
 
“... I soon branched out without restraints to try out different Social Science and Humanities departments--Anthropology, Psychology, Spanish Literatu...”
 
“... the lack of social life ...”
 
“... the lack of social life ...”
   

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