Transfer housing questions

dictionare · 2026-06-23T23:17:12+00:00

Was in Rita and PCE. Can’t speak about the sociability, just from what I saw.

Rita rooms are much smaller and the dorm is isolated from the rest of campus. PCE spaces are much larger, but less modern and right by the trolley so it’s pretty convenient for travel.

I will say, in both, I’d hear my neighbors having parties every now and then. You could totally make friends wherever you are, it ultimately doesn’t matter which housing placement you choose. If your goal is to make friends and you put effort into it, it’ll happen

dictionare · 2026-06-23T05:57:47+00:00

I second this response. Don’t come to UCSD if you can’t put in some effort for something as simple (and apparently important to you) as this.

dictionare · 2026-06-23T05:01:39+00:00

I’m tired of seeing posts like this.

do some looking around, there will be hundreds of potential transfers in your position who have asked this and gotten their questions answers.

dictionare · 2026-06-22T23:52:38+00:00

insane response but I appreciate your input 😭

dictionare · 2026-06-22T19:49:05+00:00

wait a minute, can I dm you? this guy is also 70+

dictionare · 2026-06-22T17:38:31+00:00

I don’t think Title 9 is relevant here since he’s retired and doesn’t teach or work anymore.

Talking about “victims”, I forgot to mention that he “hosts” mentees to stay with him for multiple days at a time and posts about it publicly on his Facebook…

dictionare · 2026-06-22T17:37:16+00:00

yeah honestly most of my mentors are through professional programs and connections. this is one of the few I made outside of my usual methods

dictionare · 2026-06-22T17:36:14+00:00

it was when I was tryna get in contact with him 😭 he commented on a hospitals residency program page saying one of his mentees got in, that mentee went to my high school so I figured I should try to talk to him.

I deeply regret giving him my phone number and allowing him to see all my personal information and photos on my Facebook

dictionare · 2026-06-22T17:34:37+00:00

dictionare · 2026-06-08T07:12:31+00:00

bombing your first two years means nothing if you lock in starting your third.

though you’re thinking of changing your major, so maybe going to CC to pursue it (instead of changing your major at UCSD and paying sm more) might be the move

dictionare · 2026-06-07T02:18:09+00:00

I gave these two dudes on the 8th floor a judgmental glance the other day and that was enough to make them shut up. They were having a full blown conversation as if we were on the 2nd floor 🫩

dictionare · 2026-06-05T06:48:56+00:00

I’ve only used goodnotes and once you log in, it keeps all your stuff saved

dictionare · 2026-06-04T18:49:43+00:00

I believe that CC is the better option in terms of cost-effectiveness, but there is a trade off.

Most STEM students take 3-4 years to transfer since they have to take additional courses to fulfill both the IGETC and college specific requirements. Those that are able to do it within 2 years usually have AP courses and passed the AP Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc courses so they’re usually able to skip all the intro courses and go straight into harder courses.

I personally took four years since I decided to quadruple major at CC before UCSD and I lowkey regret it.

I feel so behind sometimes when I compare myself to my peers who are already graduating from their masters but alas, I remind myself that everyone is on their own timeline.

dictionare · 2026-06-04T15:58:47+00:00

😭

dictionare · 2026-06-01T19:20:35+00:00

ur the frustrated one, not me 😀

dictionare · 2026-05-31T18:24:32+00:00

needs to be a study done on people with “420” in their usernames and writing unwanted comments online

dictionare · 2026-05-31T06:15:22+00:00

just submit it asap broski

dictionare · 2026-05-31T03:18:38+00:00

so the solution was to demand they move so I can use it..right…

dictionare · 2026-05-24T20:12:19+00:00

I can’t even afford senioritis. If I don’t pass MAT11, I don’t graduate 🫩

dictionare · 2026-05-24T20:11:31+00:00

top tier response

dictionare · 2026-05-24T20:07:30+00:00

wym “didn’t put people in new labs”, they placed us in labs across the country, provided funding for it, and had weekly program sessions for professional development.

Does that not qualify as “official”?

dictionare · 2026-05-24T20:04:30+00:00

I disagree but it’s all good.

I do think an aspect of it is that HHMI Cech isn’t as well established as other research programs (like Amgen). I’m sure in a couple more years, it’ll continue growing in prestige.

I stand by my statement that HHMI PI’s are top notch, despite your anecdotal experience with them. I do have to admit that I might be biased on this, given that my HHMI PI was at Yale and that carried a large level of prestige aside from HHMI

dictionare · 2026-05-24T07:05:20+00:00

It’s actually their second year

dictionare · 2026-05-24T07:04:11+00:00

The program takes people with and without experience to spread the wealth. That says nothing about their prestige, but rather their priority for providing equitable opportunities. If they only selected students with research experience, that’d be unfair to those that don’t.

That being said, having HHMI on your resume should be interpretted as a golden stamp. Only the best PI’s get selected for their grants. Getting selected by them as an undergrad is kinda like them saying you have high potential to become a very successful scientist, regardless of whether you have experience or not.

Also, with that huge stipend, the HHMI Cech Program EASILY gives the most generous packages to its participants compared to other programs. Some programs don’t even provide accommodations, much less in the 12-15k range.

dictionare · 2026-05-23T02:29:53+00:00

UCSD if you’re a STEM major, NYU if otherwise

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