I had a horrible experience trying to take Microbiology. The lab aspect was a complete nightmare…read morebecause the lab company UCSD works with is incredibly disorganized. I'm currently taking a Chemistry course. This week, I spent one hour learning chemistry on Canvas, and five hours trying to get my textbook and homework platform to link with Canvas. Canvas provides no instructions whatsoever. The professor just tells you to contact the textbook company. The textbook website says to click on a link on Canvas. Unfortunately that link in Canvas takes you to a blank page. Other students are having problems too. This is my second horrible experience with UCSD Extension. If you want to learn science, find another place to take your classes. If you want to spend hours trying to resolve technical problems, this is a great option. I wish UCSD Ext would not outsource.

I took Microbiology with Lab 169818 at UC San Diego and it was the most disorganized experience…read more Lessons are everywhere. Not organized at all. Mixed up and repeated information the learning sections. The videos provided for learning are not the teacher speaking and are random people/"professors" but some of them can't even pronounce the words and sound like they have NO CLUE what they are talking about. It's quite confusing what you really need to know for the class because the modules say one thing but the PowerPoints, reading, and videos talk about that plus way more. It's very much so an overload. It's like no one took the time to perfect or even proofread this class setup and modules. Science lab kit is way overpriced for what you get. Like really for $450 you couldn't add 2 paper clips, alcohol, extra masks, more candles, extra Petri dishes with agar, and extra microbes (for any errors). We are not experts here and being left alone to do the labs especially at the beginning is trial and error. For me I accidentally punctured the agar with the loop and ruined my whole sample and it was just shit out of luck unless I wanted to buy more myself (only about $10 but I just paid $450 for this kit so why should I have to do that?). Not everything in the kit was used. It was a huge waste of money. The class is kind of "at your own pace" so you could totally finish early and wing it! I guess if you have the money and don't really want to learn but just need the class- go for it. I would never recommend this class or school to anyone. It was a terrible experience and this is coming from someone who already has a degree and has taken MANY online classes.

"Ranked first in intellectual capital by Businessweek's 2014 full-time MBA ranking."…read morehttp://rady.ucsd.edu/ Part time, undergrad, military and Ph.D. programs also available. All due to philanthropist, Ernest S. Rady* who donated $30 million to UCSD to create the Rady School of Management in 2004 then he was ranked 140/400 richest Americans by Forbes in 2006 and voted Person of the Year in 2014 by U-T San Diego. But I wasn't here to get an MBA, or was I? The FlexWeekend program is looking more and more attractive http://rady.ucsd.edu/mba/flex/ Like any savvy business, the Rady School of Management utilizes downtime, rents their state-of-the-art, thoroughly impressive facilities to groups, conferences like the one I attended earlier this month. * http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/jan/01/san-diego-person-of-the-year-ernest-rady/?#article-copy

AKA the "Titanic"…read more... This is probably the prettiest part of campus, with the reflecting glass and the nice waterfall and the triangular tip, making it a perfect spot to watch the sunset with another. This place is also home to many business student orgs, and it's also reputable for Ernie, the custodian who guards this place like his palace (aka no food or drinks allowed AT ALL). This is definitely a nice place to have class, but beware of the distance and the confusing NSEW (North, South, East, West) sets of elevators and stairs!

I graduated from this college at UCSD!…read more DAMN those MMW Classes but I learned a lot! Hi Professor Chang! ACADEMICS***** ERC MMW Classes are super easy! No need to study or buy textbook! just show up to midterm and final and you should be okay! (I do not recommend this for your other classes...learned this the hard way...) ERC housing is super close to RIMAC gym and arena if you like working out. The housing is also super close to the Village transfer housing which was super nice and new when I lived there! There is a sushi Bistro restaurant that you can use your dining dollars at nearby, a market which used to have the best Iced White Mochas on campus (at least when I went here)! Cafe V also had pretty good chipotle mayo for their burgers. Not really many places to study at ERC :( I always ended up "studying" all the way in Warren college in the computer labs (SHOUTOUT TO EBU3B you da real MVP)! Also cuter dudes studying in the Engineering section of Geisel. Parking is pretty much non-existent unless you're lucky enough to snag a spot at Pangea Parking Garage or Hopkins! Good luck! The counselors here are AWESOME! Definitely willing to work with their students. They understand that everyone learns differently and willing to set goals and plans! YAYYY! If you're applying to UCSD and don't know which college to choose ERC is not bad! I would also consider Marshall, Muir or Warren! Def not 6th college lol. Good luck kids!

You must ALWAYS have an appointment or risk never being seen. Not much to say about this place…read moreaside from, "its super far from 'campus'" and "longest wait ever" ..

This place is trippy! I came to film to be an extra in a Sci-Fi thriller feature film. Russian…read morefeature film. Wow! The floor I was on looked totally like a Futuristic lab. Almost like the entire building is one huge computer. There's row after row of big machinery with little lights. I'm assuming all of this is parts of a server? It's very impressive. Since we were shooting a film w/lab coats it was a perfect setting to play scientist. Obviously the place was locked secured during our shoot so I don't really know what goes on here on a regular day. Nonetheless, I'm very grateful for the opportunity and a sneak peak into a world I would of been oblivious too. Where you suppose the kill switch is in this maze of technology? Would be awesome to flip the switch and hear the whole place shut down lol. Ok beam me up Scotty! Melly Mel out!

I just spent the last 2 years at this fine institution. IR/PS gets 5 stars for one simple reason:…read morethose 2 years have been two of the best years of my life (so far). Why? 1. I learned a lot. Before IR/PS, statistics were foreign to me and I had no idea what econometrics was. Now I (somewhat) know what a confidence interval is, and am familiar with regressions. Woo hoo. Thanks to IR/PS, I know what a public good is, and am familiar with the principal-agent relationship. Crucial stuff right? I should know what a debit/credit is, but frankly, the accounting professor sucks big time, so I still don't know what the hell that is all about. Oh well, nothing is perfect. 2. I partied a lot. Sure, I did a fair amount in undergrad, but i had plenty of opportunities to socialize while at IR/PS as well (just look at all the yelp reviews I've written the last 18 months to get an idea). I'll tell you this much: us grad students know how to drink and party as well as any undergrads. Well ok, definitely compared to UCSD undergrads. Hmm, yeah.. That only means we partied more than once a quarter. Just take my word for it- we found ways to have fun. At least those of us who didn't get caught up in the competitive bullshit. 3. The professors. They're all bright, most helpful, and many friendly. There are only a couple that I'd deem subpar (simply due to super boring lectures. one exception is aforementioned accounting professor, who wasn't boring, but sketchy as can be). 4. Last and most definitely not least: my classmates. The cool thing about this program is it attracts such a wide variety of people. You have us management people, who have a curriculum akin to a MBA program, the econ people who love quantitative crap apparently, and the non-profit people who are a lot more noble and optimistic than I am. Oh, and the politics and policy people. Not sure how to describe them (guess my generalizing skills are lacking tonight). Anyway, all these different groups are brought together at IR/PS. Result is an eclectic group of cool ass mofos. I can't think of any classmate who didn't have at least a couple interesting life stories. And I know I'm going to miss them all when i say adios to San Diego. Well besides the half that will end up in DC with me. So if you want to have an enriching two years and are interested in international relations, I strongly recommend going to IR/PS.

Fantastic graduate education for sure. Professors have impeccable academic and applied ("real…read moreworld") credentials. Very rigorous course load; 98 credits in 2 years, which is more than twice the load you'll get at GW's Elliot school and similar East Coast programs. In short you come out of the program with a superior skill set and knowledge base that puts you on par with any graduate from SEPA, SAIS or the Kennedy School. So why 4 instead of 5 stars? Over emphasis on the management aspect. Curriculum wise this is not a bad thing, however the majority of career services alumni connections are in the private/consulting sectors. I worry about IR/PS's ability to compete in the job market with the big name east coast schools in the realm of foreign policy, human rights, civil society, think tank work, etc. Name recognition. It's an unfortunate aspect to being located in SoCal, but the local invites good collaborations with Mex and Pacific based institutions (ie. US-Mex center, Center on Pacific Economies, etc.) A few things you should know: Quantitative heavy work load, if this turns you off (it shouldn't in this field) then look elsewhere. Language requirement is rather lax. Limited field work in the area (internships, volunteer work etc.) Alumni connections seem to be west coast oriented. So, go to this school if: You love the Pacific Rim, love quantitative work, want an exceptional degree, want to enjoy a diverse student body (interest wise/country of origin wise), love the So-Cal sun. Just don't expect a job to be waiting for you at the Council on Foreign Relations upon graduation...though you will have the necessary training.

The UCSD School of Medicine is a sprawling area and can be…read morebest accessed via Library Walk. The campus is divided into 3 separate quadrangles. The sculpture is "Standing" by Kiki Smith. The standing woman conjures up the frailties of the human body and the powers and limits of modern medicine. IMHO, the subtleties are lost due to the viewing distance.

The MET (short for medical education and telemedicine) building truly is a gift to the students…read more Starting November 2011, we were able to enjoy lectures in a state-of-the art lecture hall. The only downside to the lecture hall is the intense echo that comes from the speakers. Otherwise, the upper floors are gorgeous, with floor to ceiling glass walls that allow ample natural light into the rooms. The small rooms are used as study space or as classrooms. Each room is equipped with touch screen TVs, video conferencing apparatus, and more. The academic community rooms are littered throughout the building, but I wish they could all have been on the same floor so that it is easier for students of each group to interact. The best thing about this building is that it is limited access to medical students, so UCSD undergrads can't just storm into our territory and use our space to "study" (aka Facebook and talk loudly while other medical students are busy studying...)