<p>I am currently deciding between going to Santa Clara University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Aerospace or attending UC San Diego and majoring in Electrical Engineering. Which school do you recommend to offer the best chances of attending a more prestigious graduats school such as UC Berkeley or Stanford? Which school would you choose if you were in my situation? I will be visiting both colleges during the upcoming weeks before making my final deciscion, however your input is greatly appreciated. The difference in cost between the two schools is not important as well considering financial aid has reduced the cost of the colleges to the same price.</p>
<p>Additionally, on my application to UCSD I placed Aerospace Engineering as my first choice and, since it was impacted, placed Electrical Engineering as my second choice. I was admitted into Electrical Engineering, which I am entirely satisfied with, however I will attempt to transfer into the Aerospace Engineering program. However, on my Santa Clara Application, I declared Psychology as my major. Will I face any difficulty switching my major into Mechanical Engineering? Is there any chance I will not be able to change majors?</p>
<p>Thank-you</p>
<p>I had a sizable post ready, only to find out I wasn’t logged in. I didn’t save the post. Here’s the TL;DR portion:</p>
<p>I was in a nearly-identical situation a year ago, picked SCU, and am content with the choice. I will not comment on the strength of the mechanical engineering department because, after 1 year, I don’t feel that I can confidently judge our department in light of that of another school that I’ve never attended. (However, it seems that most undergrad engineering programs are the same.) We have a control and space systems lab you might be interested in. We do not have a student AIAA chapter like UCSD, nor do we have many (read: any) aerospace clubs or related groups, with the exception of projects going on through a class, independently, or with the earlier-mentioned lab. Generally, though, I imagine the academics and experience would be similar to what you would find at UCSD, and additional factors regarding public universities in california may push you toward SCU. Regardless of which school you pick, you, in your situation, should not find it difficult to transfer to a different major or to the school of engineering. </p>
<p>I’m so bummed out. My other post is gone!</p>
<p>Thank-you for taking the time to offer some advice!</p>