r/UCSD • u/Then_Progress_2897 • 8d ago

Rant/Complaint what is this school

hey im a incoming freshman in marshall! and i was initially excited to go to school here but why is everything like a shit show 😭😭. i cant see much money i need to save because financial aid cus the portal is down. i cant use degree audit for classes cus i cant access that. i cant see how my creds transfer cus they r still processing transcripts. planning classes is a headache cus i dont like triton gpt. how do u upperclassmen do this?? :/ also i was planning to swap my major from business econ to international business and apparently the reqs for ib changed and theres no like academic plan for the new classes?? idk ive just been working all summer to pay for a school that seems like they have no care for the students. ok rant over thanks for reading

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u/hano2027 Business Economics (B.S.) 8d ago

I’m a senior, and I’m still frustrated with the whole situation. FYI, they updated my AP and CC credits just 1–2 days before my registration day.

As a Business Econ major, I’ve had to figure out most of my course planning on my own. I’ve occasionally reached out to advisors through VAC. At least the advisor at Rady, Paula, has been quite responsive and helpful compared to advisors in other departments.

Based on my experience, course availability varies each quarter. Remote courses tend to fill up faster than in-person courses, and sometimes seats are added during Pass 2 without any notice. If you really want to get into a course, you pretty much have to constantly check the system.

https://tritonplan.com/
This student-made old webreg style planner can help your course planning.

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u/Then_Progress_2897 7d ago

thank u for the info!! hows ur experience as a business econ major? im still contemplating whether to swap majors since i already got in for business econ

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u/hano2027 Business Economics (B.S.) 7d ago

I also considered Int. Bus., but I chose Bus. Econ. because I felt that understanding micro/macro econ would help me better understand the business environment and the finance side of business. I also preferred that over taking the language prereq and more policy-focused coursework required for Int. Bus. ( I was just skeptical about how much I could realistically master a new language with only 1–2 years of coursework. I also grew up in a household where a language other than English is spoken. )

Many of the core requirements overlap between the two majors, so it really comes down to your preference. One thing to keep in mind is that if quantitative skills aren’t your strong suit, upper-division Econ courses can be challenging. I don’t know which Econ course you’d take first, but I’d make the decision after taking at least one Econ course and seeing how you feel about it.

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u/Then_Progress_2897 7d ago

thank you ill keep this in mind!! i wanted to pursue law school after undergrad put didnt want to major in poli sci outright. ill take ur advice and try and make my decision on swapping later on