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University of California – San Diego
San Diego, California
www.ucsd.edu
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093
University of California – San Diego Admissions
Acceptance Rate
34%
Acceptance Deadline
November 30
University of California – San Diego Cost
Average Cost*
$49,807
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,169
Students Receiving Financial Aid
48%
*Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
UCSD Tuition The University of California San Diego is a nationally ranked public university in San Diego, California. If you’re interested in UCSD, there are a number of factors to […]
University of California – San Diego Academics
Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
University of California – San Diego Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Anatomy
- International Studies
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Cognitive Science
- Biology
- Political Science and Government
- Communications
UCSD Majors – Introduction The University of California – San Diego is ranked #34 on the U.S. News Best Colleges list. With over 160 UCSD majors to choose from, including […]
University of California – San Diego Online
Offers Online Courses
No
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University of California – San Diego Students
Full-Time Undergrad Enrollment
33,343
Part-Time Undergraduates
794
University of California – San Diego Advisors
Trinith Radhakrishnan
University of California – Los Angeles
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Neuroscience from UCLA with a focus on pre-medical sciences. During my time at UCLA, I have been extensively involved in clinical research, leadership, and mentorship. As your advisor, I can help you navigate through your extracurricular activities, write compelling college essays, and craft a unique and cohesive application in order to get into top universities. I am particularly apt at working with students who are on the pre-med track.
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Corbin Chu
Williams College
College advisor with 10 years of experience supporting students from all walks of life pursuing top US universities and liberal arts colleges in various subjects, especially STEM, business, and undecided majors.
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Beatriz Perez
University of California – Los Angeles
Experienced Professional in education and youth development. Beatriz has over 3 years of experience working with marginalized youth primarily in Southern California focusing on leadership development, college readiness, financial empowerment, and civic education. She previously worked as academic advisors for UCR's Upward Bound Program and UCLA's Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) to support students in their academic journey towards higher education through one-on-one academic advising, workshops, and personal development. As a HOPE alumnae, she is now the organization's Youth Programs Coordinator where she supports managing two youth development programs through advocacy, leadership, and education. When Beatriz is not working, she is managing Amor al Pueblo, a community foundation she and her mother co-founded to provide monthly food pantries to families in need in Culican, Sinaloa. She is passionate about supporting future world leaders, education, and equality for marginalized communities.
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Alana Herbert
University of California – Irvine
Hello! I'm Alana, I am so excited to work with you on your journey to college. I have over ten years of experience in college access. My role is to guide you along the college application process in order for you to attend the best fit college for you! I have extensive experience editing college essays and working with underrepresented populations. I graduated from UC Irvine and currently live in Los Angeles. I have support students in being admitted to following schools: USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Duke, UPenn, University of Chicago, Skidmore College, and many more.
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Angela Park-Pennington
University of California – Berkeley
Angela is an experienced admissions counselor based in Los Angeles, California who most recently served as an Associate Director of Admissions at the Marshall School of Business at USC. She has evaluated thousands of applications, from highly selective scholarship organizations like Questbridge and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to renowned universities like USC and UC Berkeley. She brings years of insight to students who seek to make their application stand out from the rest.
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Katie Chiou
Brown University
Hi! My name is Katie and I'm a rising senior in Brown's Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) concentrating in medical anthropology. I've worked for over three years in college advising, with experience in essay editing and extracurricular advising. I specialize in BS/MD applications and interview prep.
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Brian Seo
Harvard
Hello, everyone! My name is Brian Hyun Seo, and I am a rising junior at Harvard College, concentrating in Economics with a secondary in History of Science and a Language Citation in Korean. On-campus, I spend most of my time studying and training - I am on the Men's Lightweight Rowing team. During my free time, I enjoy playing the guitar and listening to EDM. If you are looking for someone to help strengthen your college essays and/or walk through the college admissions process, I am your guy!
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College Testimonials from Clients Who Were Accepted to University of California – San Diego
Rohan Kumar
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Columbia University
CollegeAdvisor’s tremendous resources and committed advisors helped make the application process stress-free. I was able to customize the service and create an environment in which I work best. Through hours of essay editing, not only did I grow as a writer but I became more self-aware, learning the value of my experiences. As a look back, I am proud of all the work my advisor, Zoe, and I were able to accomplish together.
Layal Kazerooni
Matthew Yekell was extremely helpful throughout the entire process of applying to college. He went out of his way to be extremely accommodating to time differences and his help was fundamental to my admission into my top choice universities. He supported me through every step of the application process and made applying to college an enjoyable experience – couldn’t have done it without him!
Jieshan Liu
University of California - Berkeley
My advisor has been dedicated to assisting me with all my needs. She’s very flexible time-wise and always gives honest advice about my essays. I enjoyed having conversations with her and discussing the multiple aspects of my college applications. I feel grateful for this opportunity and all the resources she has been sharing with me, including the College Panels and Zoom sessions which showed me how to approach writing distinctive essays.
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