<p>I apologize ahead of time for the length of this post, I want to be clear because this will be an important decisions for me. If you don't feel like reading a few paragraphs, peace out now.</p>
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<p>Assuming I get into Berkeley (finger are crossed), I will be choosing between Berkeley's Engineering Physics Program and UCLA's Mechanical Engineering Program this week. </p>
<p>I chose to apply as an Engineering Physics major at Cal for a number of reasons. First of all their Physics program is renowned (I guess their engineering program is too tho), physics classes have been the most-enjoyable for me at c.c., most importantly the major is very versatile and I will be able to choose between a number of different physics/engineering classes and choose a combination that best suit my interests, AND "the program also enables a student to transfer to a more traditional field of engineering should such an interest develop". </p>
<p>However, I have not done enough research on what Engineering Physics is really like. I've read the breifing on the class catalog, i've googled the major, but I have never spoken to anyone that has majored with that degree or talked to any departmental heads / faculty either. I am worried that E.P. in its versatility will be so unstructured that after taking the classes I decide on, at the end of the day I won't have a coherent degree, employers will shy away (even if the classes I took correspond to what the employer is looking for) because they don't "like" the degree, and that transfering to a more traditional form of engineering at Cal is harder than explained in the briefing (or doesn't apply to transfers).</p>
<p>( I chose to major in ME at UCLA for the opposite reasoning -- because it is an old major that is very structured which would make it very easy for employers to understand what my degree would encompass; I wanted a little variety in case I changed my mind on E.P. )</p>
<p>Are my worries unfounded?</p>
<p>Any comments / suggestions from current Engineers or knowledgable applicants that have already tackled this issue or know a lot about E.P.?</p>
<p>Thanks ahead of time.</p>
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