<p>My friend is confused..lol he SIRed to both places and he'll call one college up on Monday to cancel.
I'm not sure how to help..any suggestions?</p>
<p>He's thinking of electrical engineering or BME..but mostly thinking of Electrical for MS because of the job opportunities.</p>
<p>I have a feeling this person is you? 
Go to Duke. I was stuck in the same exact dilemma.</p>
<p>Many of the Ivy Leagues are a joke for anything other than liberal arts education and this is indeed the case here.</p>
<p>UCLA Engineering: 14
Duke Engineering: 33
[Rankings</a> - Best Engineering Schools - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/rankings/]Rankings”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/rankings/)</p>
<p>Duke is more prestigious than UCLA and there are factors outside of departmental rankings but I would not hesitate to pick UCLA if the cost is cheaper. There is just nothing at Duke for your major. <a href=“Might%20I%20add%20that%20UCLA%20Engineering%20isn’t%20even%20considered%20prestigious?”>I</a>*</p>
<p>If he wants to do biomedical engineering, Duke for sure.
Anything else: UCLA.</p>
<p>Also, you should consider GPA averages. GPA will be really important for grad school.
median [UCLA[/url</a>] GPA: 3.22
median [url=<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com/Duke.html]Duke”>Duke University]Duke</a> University](<a href=“http://www.gradeinflation.com/Ucla.html]UCLA[/url”>UCLA) GPA: 3.44</p>
<p>But you also have to consider that Duke students are more competitive and intelligent than UCLA students so you can’t be certain you’ll perform better…
UCLA SAT: 1930
UCLA ACT: 27.5
Duke SAT: 2145
Duke ACT: 32
[College</a> Search - compare colleges and universities side-by-side](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>
<p>go to duke, you will get grade inflation…go to ucla, you will get grade deflation</p>
<p>@mnopp
But as I’ve pointed out, the student body at Duke is significantly stronger than that of UCLA’s. A student won’t know if his GPA will actually raise (or even lower <em>gasp!</em>) at Duke.</p>