help! Engineering at USC, UCSD, Cal Poly, WUSTL or UOP??

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am going crazy choosing a school, this is so complicated. I need to decide by May 1. I have been accepted for Engineering at USC, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO, and Pacific. I think I prefer Civil/Structural, but I applied to General Engineering at the schools that offer that major like USC, because I heard switching majors can be really hard, even within the Engineering Dept, and I am not TOTALLY decided. </p>

<p>USC feels like a good fit, because I love their campus and school spirit and their new Engineering school. Not sure if I will want a Masters, but their 5yr program would be great if I decide to. Money is not an issue, but the USC price tag is scary nonetheless. </p>

<p>UCSD has an even better campus, and a great program, but what about the UC budget problems, (is it worth paying out of State tuition for a UC school?),and how hard would it be to switch from Structural E to something else, assuming it is not an impacted major, which is impossible to switch into? </p>

<p>Have not visited Cal Poly SLO yet, but I know it is a good engineering school, and they offered me a small scholarship. I heard it is hard to switch majors there. I think I prefer the big city though, SLO seems remote, so sight unseen, it is not my top choice. </p>

<p>Pacific offered me big money to go there, and their Honors Program, but Stockton sounds boring compared to cities in So Cal, so I don't know if I would like it. People say it IS in a boring area, but a good school. My parents are pushing me, and say to just go look at it, but I only applied there in case I didn;t get into the more selective schools. Their 5 year program with work experience sounds like a good way to make contacts for future job opportunites though. </p>

<p>I am wait-listed for Gen Eng at Wash U St L. I prefer CA, but I know it is a great school, so I am keeping my options open there even if it may mean losing my deposits elsewhere. </p>

<p>Sorry to give you my life story, but there is so much to consider and that is why I am so confused. What about future employment, which school is better for that? You hear a lot about the Trojan family, but are Cal Poly grads the most marketable? I read that somewhere. </p>

<p>I really like USC, but I have other options, and I want to make an informed decision. Thanks, any input would help.</p>

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<p>i would goto USC.</p>

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<p>Hello, Earlier this year i spoke to a guidance counsor for EE at Ucsd, he specifically said that transfering within the engineering school is not very difficult unless you want to go into a impacted major, like ECE or bioE. I don't believe that structural is impacted. As for SLO switching between the engineering majors is rather easy you need a 2.0 GPA but you cannot switch until completing one quarter.</p>

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<p>thanks for the info. No, Structural is not impacted, so that is good. Do you know anything about Revelle College at UCSD? I am not sure if that was a good choice, it is not anywhere near the Engineering school.</p>

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<p>Hate to say it but revelle will be hard with a engineering major. they require many GE's. I believe most Engineering Majors choose Warren or muir.
Your choice of college does not affect your major thought so if you can work hard it should be ok.</p>