Cal Poly Pomona, UCI, or (UCLA)?

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>I would probably only go up as far as Master degree...
Which of these two would be more appropriate for me?</p>

<p>How much more would I gain from attending to UCLA as opposed to the other two mentioned?</p>

<p>I would appreciate some feedbacks regarding transportation in your judgment: UCLA (2 hrs); UCI (1 hr); Cal Poly Pomona (20 mins) (source: Google Maps approximate)</p>

<p>[EDIT: How much impact would name recognition play in employment opportunity in California, other US states, other country (i.e., Australia)?]</p>

<p>10-Q</p>

<p>Sorry wrong section...can admin move this to College Discussion > College Admissions and Search > College Majors > Engineering Majors?
once again 10-Q</p>

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<p>If UCLA wasn't such a far drive..I'd go with that.
But I honestly have no clue when it comes to engineering except I've heard good things about UCI.
Gl.</p>

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<p>I say UCLA</p>

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<p>eh...UCI. UCLA seems a bit far...but there really is a big difference between LA and Irvine in terms of atmosphere (more competitive) and extracurricular opportunities.</p>

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<p>2 hours each way is an awful long drive if you're planning on commuting. I don't think that's a wise decision.</p>

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<p>UCLA is easily the best choice if you're looking for international name recognition.</p>

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<p>I would say UCLA is pretty competitive for the masters program, especially in some hot subfields.</p>

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<p>Cal Poly Pomona is really good too though. They have very good engineering programs but they are more practical than theoretical compared to the UC's. One problem that keeps students from choosing cal poly pomona over the UCs is due to the big amount of people in cal poly for limited amount of classes available.</p>

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<p>UCLA is ranked higher in USNews and World Reports, and in general, is a more academically rigorous school than your other 2 choices. That's not to say UCI (my alma mater) or CPP aren't competitive -- they are both fine.</p>

<p>If your goal is to ultimately earn a Masters Degree (in engineering), keep in mind that you might have an easier time attending UCI/CPP, earn a better GPA, then apply for UCLA's master's program.</p>

<p>If you go to UCLA undergrad (for EE/CompE), it's basically as competitive as UC Berkeley -- you won't have it easy there unless you're naturally gifted, well-disciplined, and/or have a bit of luck. The UCs publish their average SAT scores for the undegrad entering class -- I know SAT's aren't perfect be-all/end-all indicator of future success, but you want to at least meet your class average.</p>

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<p>UCLA won't be fun if you have to commute. I'd say go with UCI since you want to go to grad school and UCs will prepare you better for that than Cal Poly. The courseload and other activities you want to be involved in will take enough time that a 4+ hour commute everyday just won't work. It will tire you physically and mentally.</p>

<p>If you can get around the commute to UCLA (by getting housing at or near UCLA), then I would highly recommend you to go there. You will get more out of there than just a well recognized degree.</p>