UCSD when I was looking to apply to college was easy to get in decades ago. That isn’t the case anymore. If you have a kid that got into UCSD recently and you live in San Diego. Congrats….That itself was a difficult task.
SDSU is not a joke anymore either. Lots of really good programs out there.
My prediction is Cal State San Marcos is going to get a lot better. My money is San Marcos RE is going to do really well.
I would love it if my kid would be able to get into UCSD.