<p>I've been set on UCSD a long time, but now I'm seriously wondering if I want to have professors who care more about their research than teaching. Cal Poly Pomona sounds suitable for me, but the campus and setting cannot compare to UCSD. But what's most important to me is the quality of the education and ensuring that I can get professor recommendations and an internship. Which school fits better? UCSD is a research school and not Pomona..</p>
<p>For graduate school admission, your undergraduate GPA, particularly in your major, and your GRE scores are probably more important factors than whether you graduated from a UC or a CSU. Involvement in research as an undergraduate is also looked upon favorably by graduate schools. The UCs will certainly have more research positions available to undergraduates but will also probably have a higher percentage of students seeking research experience so it is hard to say whether you would be better off at a UC which does a lot of research but will also have more students competing for research positions or a CSU where the amount of research done is small but fewer students are interested in doing it.</p>
<p>^ Exactly what I’m thinking! I want to attain a high GPA, have time to study for the GRE, and land a research position… Any other feedback? I’m curious how difficult it is to attain a high GPA at UCSD vs Cal Poly Pomona.</p>
<p>Cal Poly will obviously be easier…UCSD is almost all science majors so the competition for labs/research/ etc is fierce especially in Biology since literally EVERYONE is a bio major. </p>
<p>Its up to you though. The profs at UCSD can be great and if you go to their office hours you will get to know them well. </p>
<p>UCSD>Cal Poly</p>
<p>I’m a Psychology major. I think I’ll be happier at UCSD because I enjoy competition. How competitive is it to land a research position in Psychology?</p>