Please help me! UCSD vs. honors UCSB vs...

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<p>Hey, I am trying to decide between UCSD and UCSB (in the honors program). I would probably be majoring in art, but I'm also interested in writing and psychology. I also got into UCD and UCSC.</p>

<p>I REALLY would like to go to RISD, but I got put on the waiting list. Now I suppose I should write them a letter, but it worries me that I wouldn't have any finacial aid. Is that completely true? No financial aid?? </p>

<p>Please help me in my college ignorance! I tried to learn about the art programs at the UCs, and looked online for the classes and galleries, but I can't detect any discrepancy between them. Does anyone know anything about them? Should I wait to apply to RISD and try to transfer there?</p>

<p>Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>take UCSD...</p>

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<p>make a deposit at UCSD and stay on the RISD waitlist.</p>

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<p>I know UCSD is the most popular out of my choices (excluding RISD), but it might not have a good art program. Maybe it does, and it's overshadowed by science and engineering. I wish I knew.
May I ask why you favor UCSD?</p>

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<p>UCSD for sure. More prestigious, tougher to get into, better school. Choose UCSD unless there is something specific you like about UCSB.</p>

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<p>UCSB. You can probably get just as good as education in the honors program at UCSB, and actually have fun while you're doing it.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your opinions. They are really helpful in my decision (which is pretty difficult for me). I'm sort of favoring UCSD, unless I find out that UCSB has a much better art program. But you know, students online complain about a lack of a social life and aloof teachers at UCSD, while everyone at UCSB seems to be (drunkenly?) happy.</p>

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<p>If you are an active person, that is, you like to party, then go to UCSB.</p>

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<p>Going to UCSB Honors means you drink Heineken instead of Pabst Blue Ribbon. :rolleyes:</p>