<p>yes but the only worthy state school is SLO and even that is a stretch as they are merely a Masters School and not a National School</p>
<p>The masters/national thing doesn't mean much for undergrad b/c it's just a reflection of research and the amount of Ph.D's granted. Obviously UCSC is a better grad school than SLO, but that's not really the issue here.</p>
<p>i disagree, thats pricesly the issue..programs are generally looked at by their graduate schools and reserach, slo has very little of this and it reflects in their rankings</p>
<p>I totally agree with that statement. I guess I was just referring to the "Wow" factor of both UCSC and Cal Poly SLO, if the person considering transferring to a solid state school is concerned with that sort of thing. True, you will get a VASTLY different style of education at UCSC and SLO. Cal Poly will be more about providing information that is practical to a student looking for a career directly after graduating. UCSC is aimed more at providing intellectual theory, for students looking to go into research and graduate school. Yet I am by NO MEANS saying that a UCSC student can't get a decent job right after graduating, or that a SLO student won't go on to a great graduate program. </p>
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<p>Izzie Bear</p>
<p>Undergrad education can also be measured by the level of student enrolled at each college. SLO has a much higher calibre student body and therefore will be challenged to a greater magnitude. The academic environment is also better when there are smarter students around. If we made the generalization that national schools are better than regional ones, we would have to conclude that ASU and FSU are better than slo.</p>
<p>BTW, I think UCSC is a very good school. Excellent bio program.</p>