transfer student here. Admitted to SJSU and UCMerced for ME program but i am not sure where to go.
Financially UCMerced is way better (dont have to pay a penny for my first year).
SJSU not Financial aid at all but Loans only.
I am very hands on student, i know UC is research base and CSU is hands on base.
I dont mind the location at all but i do mind the education value, internships, hands on projects, financial aid since i am a independent student, clubs towards engineering and first gen students, and academic resources to accomplish my degree successfully.
Any suggestions or personal experiences will be very much appreciated.
Any ME program will have plenty of engineering science and engineering design course work.
If UCM net price is $0 after subtracting grants and scholarships from the list price, that is a lot better than $30k per year at SJSU. SJSU’s location makes it easier to get to interviews and internships, but is that worth $60k, particularly if it is all loans? Probably not.
Thanks for the feedback!