<p>Ok, so here's the situation. I got into Cal's EECS and UCLA's EE. I researched the campus life, the competitiveness of each dept, and a bunch of other data and stuff and found that i really want to go to UCLA. The problem is my parents are really anal about me turning down Cal :( </p>
<p>I need serious help in persuading my parents!!! </p>
<p>What are the advantages of attending UCLA's EE? Feel free to throw out scary statistics about Cal.</p>
<p>Why don't you tell your parents that you can start at UCLA and then transfer to Cal as a junior and graduate from up there? I know a couple of people who did that (both ways, one moving back to L.A. from Cal and from UCLA to Cal).</p>
<p>sorry, stupid question I know, but what does EE and EECS stand for? Is it similar to the Honor's Program?</p>
<p>Heh, nope, it's electrical engineering and electrical engineering and comp sci.</p>
<p>fact: students do BETTER where they are HAPPIEST :)
if UCLA feels like an environment you'll thrive in, and Cal didn't really jive with you, then that is a very very very important factor in deciding where you go. if it's prestige/rankings, your parents should keep in mind that names only open doors so far. you're the one who's got to get a competitive GPA and do well IN college to do well AFTER college!
there is no such thing as a "wrong" decision for college, if you go to the place that's right for you. parents don't always know best.
and where will you do well?
where you're happy!
:)</p>
<p>Would doing EECS entail having other classes for the CS part?</p>
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<p>Obviously, you will take computer science courses as required in the EECS major. There will be different programming languages learned in the CS courses, starting with SCHEME and Fortran.</p>
<p>anyone know the retention rate for Cal's EECS at the end of freshmen year and sophomore year? I would also like to kno the graduation rate (i've heard its extrmely low, but I need to see the source).</p>