<p>I've been trying to decide between these two schools for over a month and I still haven't been able to comfortably choose one. I visited both campuses and they each have different things I do and don't like. I wish I could take the good parts from both and combine them into one, but it doesn't really work like that.</p>
<p>Even though I've been able to split up simple pros and cons for each school, I can't comfortably decide on either one. I was hoping some people here could guide me on my choice based on my pros/cons for each one:</p>
<p>Cal Poly: I really like the size and general appearance of the campus and the "learn by doing" approach, particularly for engineering, is much more appealing to me than the purely theoretical approach I figure I would receive from Davis. It seems like I'll have a lot more opportunities internship/job-wise coming out of Cal Poly, and that if I choose to go for a Master's Degree I'll be very well prepared regardless of where I attend for graduate studies. However, I don't know how well I'll fit into the high-energy, always-outgoing atmosphere of the campus. Both times I visited there seemed to be the ends of the social spectrum: the obviously socially inept types of kids and the overly outgoing and constantly-chipper kids; I didn't see, and it didn't seem like there would be, too many who match my personality.</p>
<p>UC Davis: I visited Davis after seeing Cal Poly, and immediately upon entering the dorms and housing facilities I knew I preferred Davis' housing and dining. I didn't get to experience Cal Poly's dining and I didn't necessarily like the dorms I visited too much, but Davis' seemed pretty outstanding; I definitely think I would feel more comfortable living in Davis' dorms than I would at Cal Poly's. I also have many people from my high school planning on attending Davis, and Davis is much closer to home than Cal Poly, so I think I'll also feel more comfortable there in that sense. What I didn't like so much was the overwhelmingly huge campus and I don't feel I'll benefit from Davis' program as much as I would from Cal Poly's, even though I realize Davis also offers internship opportunities and is a pretty prestigious school to be receiving a degree from when looking for employment.</p>
<p>Also, I'm very interested in joining some kind of music club or somehow entering a music minor at whichever school I go to, but could only find a music club for UC Davis. Does anybody know if Cal Poly offers a music club, or will I have to start one on my own?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for the guidance and advice.</p>