<p>I applied to ucsc, ucsd, cal, ucla, and ucsb and honestly, not being so familiar with the schools (didn't grow up here), it doesn't reallyy matter where I go.</p>
<p>I've heard if you aren't looking to go to grad school (which I'm not!-unless I do in 10 years ahah) it isn't that big of a deal. Especially for my major: spanish/latinam. studies!</p>
<p>What do you think? I'm not gonna be an engineer, doctor, lawyer, etc. that would have to go to cal to get into an amazing grad school! </p>
<p>yea think of the schools as brand names…they give you the same education. its just in real life or grad school, the more popular/“prestigious” ones are preferred.
Also during working experience, it all comes down to what you know and what you do…the employer makes the decision on whether you get the job or not, not a resume (but yes resumes are important)</p>
<p>I really don’t think it matters in the end but UCSC is generally not held in as high regard as the others. That being said, it is a good school, has a fantastic setting and it probably won’t make a difference, especially with your major. This from the mom of a kid who graduated in engineering form a lowly state school and was hired after an internship over the kids from UCB and UCLA.</p>
<p>Hmm some misinformation being spread here. Grad school admissions is all about your individual talent and accomplishment. The answer is no, it doesn’t really matter :)</p>
<p>A more prestigious university implies a much, much more challenging environment. Also, the more prestigious universities have wider ranges of academic opportunities. Therefore, there is a direct link, beyond the “brand name theory”, between undergraduate and graduate admissions.</p>
<p>And to the extreme degree, when it comes to elite graduate schools, it certainly matters where you went for undergrad. Top tier… Maybe not so much. (UCD graduate can certainly go to Cal for grad… But a Cal graduate can go to Harvard for grad much easier than can a UCD grad.)</p>
<p>why do you think pomona college is so popular? besides education, it is a “feeder” school…graduates are almost guarantee into grad school with a pomona college degree…so yes it does matter in taht case.</p>
<p>but @ op just graduate with summa cum laude and your good to go : ]</p>
<p>if u decide on law school, it really doesnt matter which college u go to (unless its like university of phoenix). they just want high gpa’s and high lsats.</p>
<p>Name matters. Less so for undergrad, but trust me if you are looking at grad school or law school…etc. a degree from a rigorous school looks better. Most of you are looking beyond undergrad anyway, as you should. This is why UC’s are here, to prepare you for graduate studies. If you want to prepare for the work force go to a CSU. Also, name matters even more for grad school. Look at Columbia Law (My ultimate destination god willing) the average graduate, yes average, makes 160,000 dollars right out of law school, whereas the average graduate from a lesser law school like La Verne would start at around 70,000 dollars.</p>
<p>yeah but the thing is I am most likely NOT going to go to grad school :-
It’s just not something I see myself doing-I’ve sweat it out through college so far I could not imagine doing another 2+ years of insanely hard work haha.</p>
<p>When I used to do hiring we always looked for graduates from schools that had obviously good undergrad programs in CS (I worked for a software firm). Tech schools like Caltech, MIT, or Carnegie Mellon (we definitely looked for EECS guys from Cal) but like any medium to small firm you take what you can get as long as they have a degree. We had no problem with new-hires from UCSD, Cal Poly SLO, UW, UO, CU, or back-East colleges like Duke, Rutgers, Boston College, etc. Ironically, the worst person I ever hired was a graphic designer with an English degree from Harvard. OMG what a nightmare.</p>
<p>My advice is to just find whichever UC has the best program in your desired field and go there if you like the campus. That will at least help you get your foot in the door. Once you are there, stay on top of things and work hard. Experience and networking matters most after your first real job anyway.</p>
<p>Its pretty simple guys. Grad schools know that getting a 4.0 at Berkeley is much harder than getting one at UCSC. Even getting a 3.5 at Berkeley is considered great. Getting a 3.5 at UCSC isnt as great. Yes, they value accomplishment, but a 3.8 at Berkeley may be equal to a 4.0 at UCSC. So yes, prestige does help a bit.</p>
<p>More than anything it matters for your first job. After that though it’s more about how well you did at your previous jobs to get the next one =)</p>
(UCD graduate can certainly go to Cal for grad… But a Cal graduate can go to Harvard for grad much easier than can a UCD grad.)</p>