<p>I got into UCLA, UC Davis and UCSB for engineering and am having trouble deciding which to attend. Awaiting decision on UCB where I applied for EECS. I received the Regent scholarship at UCD and UCSB which provides some perks such as priority registration and lowers the cost a bit.</p>
<p>I was first leaning towards UCLA for the reputation but am wondering how rigorous and competitive the program is there. Would I be able to graduate in 4 years?
Is engineering at UCD and UCSB equally as good?
At which UC would I have better chance at with finding a job after I graduate?</p>
<p>What are the freshman engineering class sizes like at UCSB and how easy is it to change majors?</p>
<p>Attend the campus that you prefer. You can find people that are willing to split hairs about rankings and the like, but fundamentally all 3 programs are ABET acredited and are going to cover about the same material; being campuses of the same university system even many of the courses are going to have the same title. </p>
<p>If you go to UCLA not only will you be able to graduate in 4 years, you will pretty much have to; they enforce minimum-progress requirements that are more stringent than at many other UC campuses because demand is so high they can’t afford to have students linger. </p>
<p>Rather than worrying about which UC is going to give you the best chance at a good job, worry about you because that’s the real determining factor. If you get good grades and take part in an internship, no matter which of the 3 you attend, then you will have great job prospects. Limp along barely passing and you’ll end up working in tech support. </p>
<p>Personally I’d lean towards a school giving priority registration. Its nice to get the times you want for labs and discussion sections. Don’t worry too much about being shut out of classes you need to graduate no matter where you go; the core engineering classes have enough spaces for their majors.</p>
<p>How is the stress level at ucsb compared to ucla for engineering?</p>