Communication Majors - What school are you going to?

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<p>**** UCLA Comm Studies.</p>

<p>I mean, sure, a 3.63 GPA isn't of the highest caliber. But I had all pre-reqs successfully completed, even one not articulated at most CCCs. & I know my essay was strong. </p>

<p>Now, the question is, UCSB or UCSD?
I haven't heard the best things from those who go to UCSD so I think I'll probably go to Santa Barbara. It's only two more years. And I have the comfort of knowing that I'll have a good college experience. </p>

<p>& hey, there's always grad school right?</p>

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<p>ucla reject. looks like ill be staying at ucsb. unless somehow i manage to get into cal, in which i doubt i would go anyways</p>

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<p>Yeah both ucsd and ucsb don't seem to have my favorite comm departments. BUT ucsb has the great college community and ucsd is gorgeous... </p>

<p>UGH we need to start listing pros and cons</p>

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<p>Believe me, my heart isn't set on SB or SD. But those are my only choices as of now.</p>

<p>Does anybody know how hard it is to get into Cal as mass comm? Is it as competetive as UCLA?</p>

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<p>They are both equally competitive. Oh yea you have my wallet so if you get this can you email me at <a href="mailto:mhalp06@gmail.com">mhalp06@gmail.com</a>, i can't find your myspace. Did you delete it? I knew i'd find you on here dork :)</p>

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<p>I thought UCLA's admit for comm is something under 20% and the only stat I have heard for UCB is 38% for the department that mcomm is in.</p>

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<p>still waiting on ucsd, not sure i would go if i got in, but not too excited about ucsb research and theory comm, i heard you have to do a research paper for an under division course</p>

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<p>i meant a lower division course</p>

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<p>I just got accepted to UCB for Mass Comm, so it is definitely easier to get into than UCLA's program.</p>

<p>I'm really surprised that I got in. Throws a wrench in my decisions, but it still looks like UCSD if not USC (because I don't want to move to NorCal).</p>

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<p>Congrats einna. :)</p>

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<p>I'm going to UCLA unless I get into Stanford</p>

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<p>thanks WOT :)</p>

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<p>einna- Were there any pre-reqs for UCB mass communications that you had to fulfill?</p>

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<p>Woman.Of.Troy, the mass comm. pre-reqs that I had to fulfill for UCB were sociology, psych, poli sci, american history, anthro, econ, and a mass comm/journalism class.</p>

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<p>Woman.Of.Troy - of the pre-reqs articulated with my CCC (history, sociology, psychology, political science, macroeconomics, microeconomics), I am missing history and microeconomics.</p>

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<p>And you still got in, good for you! Every class I've taken has been geared towards fulfilling USC's Core requirements and so forth, so yeah, I don't regret not applying to UCB. Norcal isn't my scene at all. It'd be more stressing to have gone there since I have no family up there.</p>

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<p>Yeah, which is exactly why I am so surprised I got in, considering my grades for Sociology (C) and Psych (B). Maybe they really DO take a holistic approach to applications. I applaud you, Berkeley. haha. This gives me back my hope for USC!</p>

<p>I really am bouncing back and forth between Fullerton, UCSD, and Cal (IF I don't become a Trojan).</p>

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<p>So which is better... USC Communication Dept or Cal's Communication Dept?</p>

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<p>For Communications, I'd say that the state schools have the better programs because the UCs are research institutions. State schools prepare you for a career directly after getting your Bachelors whereas UCs are geared more toward preparing you for grad school, or so I've heard.</p>

<p>I know someone who went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for Communications and really liked the program there. So, if I were you, even though it doesn't sound as prestigious, I'd definitely consider a state school rather than a UC for Communications.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you in choosing</p>

<p>-Camille</p>

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<p>Hey Camille,</p>

<p>Thanks for the insight... but sadly you haven't answered the question. :( USC or Cal?</p>