<p>I really need some help here. I'm absolutely torn on which one to attend. I'll be majoring in Bus Admin at SLO and Undeclared at Irvine.</p>
<p>I'll break down the pros and cons for each. </p>
<p>Cal Poly SLO </p>
<p>Pros:
Small class sizes
"Learn By Doing"
Great weather/beaches
Good business program
Great campus</p>
<p>Cons:
Difficult to change majors
SLO is a relatively small town </p>
<p>Irvine</p>
<p>Pros:
Easier to change majors
Near a city
Good business program (but not as good)
Seems like a great campus (visiting soon)
Good weather/near beach</p>
<p>Cons:
Business program difficult to transfer into, has limited spots
Huge class sizes
Commuter campus, from what I've heard doesn't have the "college town" atmosphere</p>
<p>My main dilemma is the fact that I don't know what I want to do with my life. If I'm at SLO and decide I don't want business, it's difficult to transfer out. If I'm at Irvine and want to do business, it's difficult to transfer in. </p>
<p>Can anyone shed some light on any of these? Thanks!</p>
<p>So, either way its difficult to change major. Go with SLO its better and cheaper. Irvine goes with Santa Cruz.</p>
<p>Four year grad rates:</p>
<p>UCI - 65%</p>
<p>CPSLO - 31%</p>
<p>Cal Poly SLO in a heartbeat - way better business program which will really prepare you for a career. Transferring to a different major is not as hard as you might think. Go over to the Cal Poly SLO forum, there are several threads that spell out the steps you need to take in order to change.</p>
<p>San Luis Obispo is not as small as you think. Great downtown area with restaurants, shops, etc. with a really fun farmers market on Thursdays in the late afternoon. Plus plenty of hiking, beach, biking, etc. - lots of outdoors activities. I believe there is a shuttle for students on the weekends to the downtown area.</p>
<p>XtremePower is incorrect in his assertions that UCI is comparable to UCSC. In terms of connections to area businesses, which should be a primary concern for potential business majors, UCI is much stronger. UCI is also not a commuter school, although it does have a significant commuter/suitcase population. However, the vast majority of students live on or near campus. </p>
<p>I’d recommend Cal Poly SLO. In terms of strength of business program, strength of co-op program, recruitment opportunities, etc, it seems much stronger than UCI.</p>