<p>I am majoring in Mechanical engineering and i am on the wait list at Davis. If i do get accepted, then should i go to davis?</p>
<p>I have been to SLO and all i have seen are mountains and it seems isolated. I will visit davis if i get accepted sometime around may. I read somewhere that Davis is alright in mechanical engineering too. </p>
<p>What should i do?</p>
<p>There are a number of threads on this forum that discuss Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly SLO, with comparisons to UC’s and other schools. For a start, check “Another Cal Poly vs. UC’s thread”. Also, search for posts by OsakaDad, whose son is a freshman ME student at Cal Poly, and by ickglue, both of whom offer good advice about how to determine which school is right for YOU.</p>
<p>I would pick Cal Poly over Davis for any field of engineering. Some people would rather go to UCSD, UCLA, or UCB over Cal Poly because of prestige, but UCD does not even beat Cal Poly when it comes to that. I visited Cal Poly at open house and I’ve visited DAvis because my sister goes there. UCD is just as isolated if you considering that you are in the middle of a desolate valley. I would much rather be near mountains and the beach and not have unbearably hot summers. Cal Poly has a much nicer looking campus and it is not spread out sporadically. I looked at UCD when I was applying to colleges, and I preferred Cal Poly so much more than UCD that I did not even apply to UCD. Also, learn by doing ftw.</p>
<p>My daughter was also accepted to Davis, but after visiting during their open house, she decided it wasn’t for her. Oh, she thought the town was cute, but just couldn’t connect with the school. The vibe wasn’t right. And, the campus was sprawling. So, Cal Poly it was! That was two years ago and she never looked back.</p>
<p>But how about how Davis is research oriented, and most of the professors are there for that kind of research? Also I now i may be biased about the prestige thing, but I know it has a lot to for finding jobs and such. And from what I heard, if you have an engineering degree you’ll find a job, but thats from I heard. I also visited davis too, and am really considering it. I actually felt way different about the campuses, maybe its just me, but I felt Davis had more people, was more diverse, more opportunities to do things. But I knew that Cal Poly was also good for engineering too. Uhhh, so hard to choose. Its so complicated.</p>
<p>Check Mechemonty’s post above you. Several good posts about mechanical.</p>
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<p>i have also heard that 4 year graduation rates are low at cal poly. Is Davis’ 4 year graduation rate any better for engineering?</p>
<p>If you stick around the suggested 16 units term, you should be able to graduate on time. Although, some will delay their graduation with internships which are VERY important for engineers in order to be competitive in this day and age. With rising tuition costs, certainly many CP students are trying to graduate in 4 years these days.</p>
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<p>Engineering at Cal Poly is pretty impacted, and classes are often hard to get in. This is a theme which is reflected across all colleges. The College of Engineering has an 8 percent 4 year graduation rate, and the university as a whole has a 24 percent four year graduation rate.</p>
<p>As a first year student here, if I was able to take all the curriculum I wanted to, I could graduate in three years with time to spare. I would not even need to take 16 units a quarter. But I highly doubt that I will be able to do this, as I have already had difficulty getting into GE classes and prereqs. My major has a thirty percent 4-year graduation rate, which sadly is above the university average.</p>
<p>One thing to remember is that an engineering student can go right to work after graduation, even if it does take 5 years. My daughter will still need to go two+ additional years for her master’s degree before she can even work in the field of her choice. And, that also means taking a state board exam. And, I bet the engineers will be making more money! :-)</p>
<p>Cal poly hands down is the better school for engineering. Also harder to get into and cheaper. Especially since you are on the wait-list for Davis don’t waste your time. </p>
<p>To address your class impaction problem, there is always to option of taking classes at cuesta community college in slo if you want to guarantee graduation in 4 years.</p>