<p>Background:
I'm currently a student attending a community college in my area and I'm trying to decide which of these two schools I should transfer to. I would like to get a degree in civil engineering, which both schools offer. I live close to Temple and would only have to pay the in-state tuition for both universities, they're also fairly close in price.</p>
<p>So my deciding factors are:
- Temple is in Philadelphia, where I want to live for the majority of my life. (This would possible give me more connections in Philadelphia than if I were to go to Pitt?)</p>
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<li><p>Pitt has a higher ranking, but I've heard that it's not important because they're both only mediocre schools for engineering.</p></li>
<li><p>Pitt offers more variety in their engineering disciplines, in case I decide to switch majors.</p></li>
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<p>ANY advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you to those who reply in advance.</p>