Electrical Engineering - UCLA or UC Berkeley

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I am a new transfer from a CC.</p>

<p>I got admission from both UCLA and UCB for Electrical Engineering.</p>

<p>Now I have to decide to pick one for SIR but I really don't know how.</p>

<p>Personally, I like the UCLA campus better, and I love the weather in LA. Also, I have a not-too-small network in UCLA.</p>

<p>For UCB, they have better reputation (the title sounds better in Asian family like mine). They also offer me $7000 gift aid per year.</p>

<p>However, I don't like the weather in Bay area and the surrounding of the campus... And Berkeley only has EECS instead of pure EE like in UCLA.</p>

<p>I prefer hardware than software (I want to do fiber), not sure which school is better on this. I heard that UCB has more job opportunities to offer since it locates near the Silicon Valley.</p>

<p>Please give me some advice, thank you in advance!</p>

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<p>Very easy decision to pick Berkeley, to me. Look for summer internships in LA, they will be delighted to have you. You can move to LA after graduation, or 1 to 2 years work experience.</p>