<p>I have submitted my applications and now I have to wait for the decisions.
I applied as with either Applied Physics, my first choice, or Physics as a major.
Please rank the schools I have listed below. I would also like to attend graduate school afterwards.</p>
<p>UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Cruz
UC Irvine
UC Davis
UC Santa Barbara
University of the Pacific
CSUS
SFSU
SJSU
Cal Poly SLO
Cal Poly Pomona</p>
<p>I know I have a weird list of schools, but the fee waiver allowed me to apply to a variety of schools including CSUs. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I am aware that UCSB is a really good school and is ranked #10 in the nation in physics, but I was looking for a ranking utilizing all the schools on my list.</p>
<p>It’s unlikely that many people are familiar with the physics departments at all these schools. The problem is compounded by the total lack of rankings for departments that don’t grant phds. In any case, UCSB is almost certainly miles ahead of the rest in physics.</p>
<p>If you can get into UCSB, go there. It’s superb for physics and SB students are generally gorgeous and the campus is huge, beautiful near the beach. It’s a paradise. I’d go there over UCLA, UCSD, or maybe even Berkeley. No idea about the other schools in your list.</p>
<p>UCSB is the best but the other UC schools are quite good too. However these rankings are more relevant for graduate school as the undergraduate physics education can be quite good at many schools. The advantage of the highly ranked schools is that you will have more of a chance to get a quality research experience on campus.</p>