<p>I need help deciding between UC Davis and San Diego State. I am more interested in have a good social experience, and I am not too interested in studying science that much. So UC Davis does not seem like the right place for me. I would really love to be a part of the undergraduate business program, but I am not sure how good it is at SDSU or Davis. Someone help me out please.</p>
<p>You probably will have more fun at SDSU, but something you must consider is whether or not you want to graduate in 4 years. PR currently says that only 9% of its students graduate in 4 years due to students being unable to get the required courses (it's massively overcrowded). At UCDavis, you most likely will be able to finish in 4 years. In my opinion, I'd go where you could get out of college as fast as I could. Not to say that college is a time to be rushed, but I really would hate to be in college longer than I would have to.</p>
<p>sdsu is definatly a lot more fun, its one of the larger party schools in the country and being right on the beach and just a short ride from mexico definatly help add to that</p>
<p>It's not hard to get classes at SDSU, because SDSU capped enrollment greatly. Trust me, I've had no problem getting classes whatsoever. UC Davis doesn't even have an undergraduate business program that i'm aware of. Students at SDSU don't really party in mexico that often. There are great parties on the weekend by night and you can go to the beach by day. Or you could be stuck in the middle of the valley for four years at UC Davis. That was my logic when choosing SDSU anyways.</p>
<p>i thought that sdsu has a shuttle that takes u down to tj?</p>
<p>Hm. Then how do you explain the massive number of students that take longer than four years saved? You might just be of the fortunate 9-15% (though the numbers will rise you say, though I don't think it will be that huge if it truly is impacted) that doesn't seem to have any problems at SDSU.</p>
<p>montalvo: where are you from?</p>
<p>im from the LA area and i personally would never want to go to davis. it is so incredibly secluded from EVERYTHING. people make fun of davis by saying "have you tipped any cows recently?" to me, that isnt a very ideal description of a school that i would want to go to.</p>
<p>ucdavis has gotten a bad rep over the years because of its location. socially however it is much better than a lot of the ucs (sd,m,r,i,sc). but if you want a true party school sdsu is the way to go</p>
<p>SDSU does not, to my knowledge have a school run shuttle that goes to TJ. Saved? When the new trolley stop opens on campus next year you will, however, be able to take the trolley to TJ and downton San Diego. And, SDSU is not "right on the beach," it's actually a good 15 minute drive when there's no traffic to get to the nearest beach. </p>
<p>If you are sure you want to major in business, SDSU may be a better choice than UCD, which doesn't have a specific "business" major. SDSU's business program is probably its strongest program. However, if you just want to major in one of the liberal arts (science, English, art, history, psychology, etc.), I think I would lean towards UCD.</p>
<p>There is a sketchy bus service that leaves from this dry cleaner and drops you off at TJ. But honestly, it was only fun as a one time experience, I think most would agree with me. During the weekends we usually go over to south mission beach, which is about 10-15 minutes away. The beach itself is a fun place to be, because they have a boardwalk with resturants/music around, this is a cultural experience you will be missing out on at UC Davis. </p>
<p>But I agree entirely with carolyn and your decision should mainly be weighted on your "major". Although, you will have lots of fun at SDSU, it's impossible not to.</p>
<p>on a sidenote: the trolley station is done, I've seen them doing test runs, should be open this summer sometime.</p>
<p>Explaining graduation rates. Well I've noticed SDSU has a relatively tough curve on their grading. It's quite difficult to obtain an A at SDSU, especially when you're taking 5 classes. Upper division courses are quite tough in the business program. Also lots of people have trouble with IDS 180, information decision systems, the teacher is insanely tough. Tons of people fail that class and are forced to retake it for course forgiveness (they replace the F with the new grade you recieve) Because of course forgiveness many people take an extra semester to graduate because they have to earn more units b/c of that class they retake. So its common for someone to graduate in 5 years, because of that extra semester with a few units. Plus its common for people here not to be from "well-to-do" families, so they have to balance work and classes, which can be quite difficult. If you have the financial means neccessary and the time to focus entirely on academics considering a 15 percent 4 year graduation rate would still ential that 1000 kids would graduate (which is as large as many small private schools) I believe it's quite possible and relatively easy.</p>
<p>Well according to my UC Davis catalog, there is managerial economics program. </p>
<p>"The major in managerial economics teaches students to apply economics and quantitative principles to problems in agricultural production, management, and marketing.</p>
<p>Each student must specialize in at least one of three options: agricultural economics, which focuses on topics related to the production and marketing of foods and fibers; environmental and resource economics, which focuses on issues related to use of resources and environmental quality; or managerial economics, which focuses on topics related to evaluating, financing and managing business activities."</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure the business program you'll be going into is Managerial Economics. And as of right now, that's the major I'm entering. I think the undergrad program is called Pre-Managerial Economics.</p>
<p>Anyway, most likely it should not matter what school you go to for undergrad, because grad school seems to be more important. Especially if you're going into business, no matter what school you go to, you're going to need the experience to be hired and UC Davis has...</p>
<p>"Internships and Career Alternatives. Students in managerial economics have opportunities to gain additional career information and preparation through internships in a variety of private business and governmental agencies..."</p>
<p>And UC Davis is one of the top 50 schools that have one of the best graduate schools for business. UC Davis calls this school, "The Graduate school of Management" which is technically another term for business. Anyhow you can always transfer to USC Marshals or Wharton NYU (is it Wharton?, I forgot). Personally I prefer UC Davis because it has a better environment, social scene (without the every night parties), and good academics. And everyone says you switch majors at least once if not twice in your college life. So, pick a school that?s has a broad range of majors. I think Davis is good enough for me. </p>
<p>Anyhow, hope that helps.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>ucdavis has gotten a bad rep over the years because of its location. socially however it is much better than a lot of the ucs <<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>The location of the school itself is flat and rural --> big school in a small town. But when I was at UC Davis many kids actually liked the location. If you had access to a car, UCD was about an hour west of the ski slopes of Tahoe and about an hour east of the bright lights of the Bay Area. That was a combination that many took advantage of. Plus Sacramento is right nearby to provide for the more immediate urban needs.</p>
<p>Hey Saved, the IDS 180 class here at the local CC was by far my easiest class LOL. I got an A, glad I took it over here. Anyway, I was suppose to transfer as an upper-division level student BUT during the beginning of the spring semester I had made my mind up on going to CSU Sac (recently changed back to SDSU). So I didn't take the Business Communications (IDS 290) which was a stupid decision on my part. I also noticed my CC doesn't have an equivalent lower-division requirement which was Business Law. So when I transfer this fall, I must take Business Communications and Business Law. I don't want just 2 classes, what other classes can I take? I was told that I can take upper-division level GE requirements but how can I do that if I'm not an upper-division level student yet? Is that possible? To take the 2 lower-division classes along with 2 upper-division level GE? It would be awesome if you could find out for me. Also, what are you majoring in? And how are the IDS 290 and the business law classes? Thanks, sorry for all the questions lol.</p>
<p>BTW, is it easy to find a fairly decent 1 bed/1bath apt for around $600-$750 around the college? Have any apt recommendations?</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^^^^^</p>
<p>They are really very different schools. UC Davis is a top 40 nationally ranked University, SDSU is a highly ranked regional university. They have similar sized student bodies but UC Davis’s campus is significantly larger and more distributed. SDSU gets a huge cohort of students from the San Diego area, many of whom live at home, while Davis gets students from all over. UC Davis will be more academic but you can get a good education at either school. SDSU will be more of a party school but you can find a party at either school. SDSU is more urban, located in the city of San Diego; UC Davis is more rural but is right next to Davis which is a cool little college town. SDSU is located inland but the beach isn’t too far away; San Diego is a great city. UC Davis is close to Tahoe for skiing, and about 15 mins from Sacramento which is a decent town, and about an hour from Berkeley and the Bay Area. UC Davis is also close to Lake Berryessa if you like boating / water skiing / wake boarding and the Napa wine country. SDSU will have better weather than UC Davis, but you still get great CA weather at Davis. SDSU is about $7k a year cheaper than UCD.</p>
<p>My philosophy is to go to the best school you get into unless you felt you just wouldn’t be happy there. Your degree lasts a lifetime, and the things that motivate you when you’re 17 picking a school may not be the things that motivate you at 22. All other things being similar, pick the best school with the broadest array of quality programs. That would put you at UC Davis everything else being more or less equal.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>