<p>I've been thinking this out thoroughly and simply put the only deciding factor for me is whether or not UF will be able to get me into a good PhD program for physics, I intend to finish my undergrad with the highest marks of the class, and my friend who is attending UF (who obviously is trying to convince me to go with him instead of going to Cali) argues that with such an academic goal I'm bound to get into a great grad school regardless of where I go and hence it'd be better to go to UF.</p>
<p>Does that argument hold CC? Feel free to openly compare the two and ask any questions about my preference (so far my mentality, conceited or not, towards selecting a college is to prioritize the academia and simply "deal" with the other features like campus and population among others).</p>