<p>I already accepted Cal Poly SLO for psychology, however I just heard back from the waitlist that I am accepted to both UCSB and UCI for sociology. Which school is better for my major?
I am leaning towards a UC because I would like to go to medical school after.</p>
<p>Pros of CP:
love the school/campus, farmers market, people, class size, etc… Cons of CP: a CSU- harder to get into med school</p>
<p>Pros of SB:
cousin/best friend is going there next year as a freshman too- we would look out for each other and help each other (plus share clothes), plus a UC will help me get into a college better… Cons of SB: big class sizes, wont be able to get to know my professors intimately… </p>
<p>Pros of I:
I dont know?.. Cons: lack of diversity, big class sizes, a “commuter” school</p>
<p>Please tell me what you think… money is not at all an issue, and I am within 2/3/4 hours of driving distance from them all.</p>
<p>Pick a UC if you want to be less affected by the budget cut. </p>
<p>Cal Poly Slo, since it is a CSU, will get destroyed by the budget cuts.
While UC’s are way less effected due to being a research institution; they always bring in million dollars of endowment from several research projects that are going on.</p>
<p>But since you are going to a medical school then you should go to a UC. The theoretical and research approach and practice of the UC will help you greatly for med school.</p>
<p>^ The average undgrad at a UC will feel the budget cuts as much as undergrads at CSUs. Research grants can only be used for expenses directly related to the research being done and is mainly used to fund faculty, graduate students and post-docs doing the research. These grants can not be used to fund things like an extra section of Calculus II or Introductory Biology.</p>
<p>^^Which is true–to some extent. Endowments come in wide variety of forms; it could be for research or just a donation from an alumni. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, CSU Budget will be cut by $200 million this year, but the UC Budget will also be given a $200 million cut. But due to UC’s endowment being graciously very high (And of course their high tuition cost) they will feel the hit less than CSU students–but regardless they will be hit.</p>
<p>Just to give you an example of comparisons of the endowment between UC vs CSU</p>
<p>UC’s Endowment (Source: Wiki)
- UCSC: $93.7 Million
- UCI: $368.7 Million
- UC Davis: $766 Million
- UCSD: $568 Million
- UCSB: $211.2 Million
- UCR: $95.1 Million
- UCM: $20.5 Million
===[The Billionaire Club]===
- UCSF(Graduate School): $1.11 Billion
- UCLA: $2.6 Billion
- UC Berkeley: $3.15 Billion</p>
<p>CSU’s Endowment (Source: Wiki)
- San Jose: $73.10 Million
- Chico: $43.02 Million
- San Diego: $135.19 Million
- San Francisco: $48.95 Million
- Cal Poly SLO: $173.42 Million
- Fresno: $127.29 Million
- Humboldt: $22.01 Million
- Maritime: $3.29 Million
- Pomona: $49.98 Million
- Los Angeles: $19.24 Million
- Sacramento: $28.92 Million
- Long Beach: $46.23 Million
- East Bay: $10.02 Million
- Fullerton: $32.35 Million
- North Ridge $68.10 Million
- Stanislaus: $10.52 Million
- Dominguez Hills: $9.05 Million
- Sonoma: $34.22 Million
- San Bernardino: $19.68 Million
- Bakersfield: $17.89 Million
- San Marcos: $17.92 Million
- Monterey Bay: $13.02 Million
- Channel Islands: $9.89 Million</p>
<p>CSU’s Budget will be reduced by $200 Million this year
UC’s Budget will be also reduced by $200 Million this year</p>
<p>CSU’s will be affected more than the UC’s; but regardless, both will be affected.</p>
<p>UC-Berkeley, just itself, received more money in endowment than all the CSU’s combined. </p>
<p>Also, UCLA and UCSF, both these schools just by itself, received more money in endowment than all the CSU’s combined.</p>
<p>UCSB is the best for your major. All 3 cities r very different.</p>
<p>46,000 population in SLO. SLO is has a college feel downtown, and feels townish. Lots of rich people in the area. Lots hiking within SLO and nearest beach is Morro Bay.</p>
<p>88,000 population in SB. SB feels like a small city and a college feel downtown and the beach. Its also a place for VERY rich people.</p>
<p>Irvine is at 150,000 population and very suburban. A place for rich people. No downtown. You are near beach.</p>