Comparison among University of California schools for Undergraduate Computer Science

Parent Cafe
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Which school out of following UC chain will be the best for Undergraduate Computer Science :-

i) UC Davis
ii) UC Santa Barbara
iii) UC Irvine

Please share your view / experience…

2

How about the other UC’s, like UCSD, UCLA, UCSC, Berkeley…or are these the three one of your kids got into?

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@compmom, according to another thread, those are the 3 the student got into.

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UC overall rankings: https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/9-uc-campuses-ranked-among-world’s-best-universities

Rankings based on Return on Investment (ROI): http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/computer-science-degrees-best-roi/

http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-computer-science-degree/

What is best for undergrad is where the student feels they "fit’, academically/financially and socially.

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Yes, these are the 3 UCs where my son has got confirmed admission for undergraduate Computer Science

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@Gumbymom any insights on UCSC CS major? How does it compare to UCR ?

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Does he have direct admission to the CS major at each?

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@ucbalumnus, yes he has got admission in CS major in each of these schools…