<p>UCB is a great university but it is a crowded place. Professionals who work in silicon valley consider UCB and Stanford as equals when it comes to engineering. The main challenge, I am told, is registering for classes. Apparently they get filled up so fast that in some cases you might have to wait a year to get started with the sequence. I do not know how big a problem this is. This would be my #1 choice among UCs.</p>
<p>UCSB has good Physics and EE programs. It is known for its party atmosphere but it doesn’t mean that you won’t get good education here. I like Santa Barabara a lot - has nice beaches and not as crowded as LA or SD. My #2 choice among UCs</p>
<p>UCSD - I know very little about UCSD. From what I have heard, it is a good university for biological sciences and engineering. At one point in time it was CS power house. idk what it is like now. My #3 choice. Perhaps FP can tell us more about UCSD. (I think CalTech students enrolled in premed program come here for med.)</p>
<p>UCLA is another big university in a slightly nicer location. Most departments are considered good but not necessarily outstanding. If you look closely you will find world class researchers there but that doesn’t matter much for undergraduate education. #4</p>
<p>I wouldn’t bother going to the remaining UCs. Not that they are bad. It is either the location or the particular program I am interested. UC Davis is in the Sacramento area - I have lived in CA and I don’t want to go there. Some peopple love Davis. It is considered bicycle capital of USA …</p>
<p>US Irvine, Riverside, Merced - may be good choice for CA residents but …</p>
<p>^ I know a couple of transfers from UCB to Columbia. They pretty much echoed the “classes fill up, can’t graduate on time” theory. That said, none of them were CS/EE majors.</p>
<p>I feel though the strength of an engineering program shouldn’t influence which colleges you’re applying too much. Once you’re in the top league, you rarely ever get “weak” departments. But that’s just my opinion.</p>
<p>“I talked to a UNC grad student who had done his undergrad from NW. He said the comp science department there was going downhill.”</p>
<p>Idk about research at the grad/phd level so much, but the job and grad school placements are solid. Apple and Microsoft even had a special event for international students looking for internships last year. It’s not a top 10 program but it’s not a rank 40 program either.</p>
<p>And as for the freshman program - there are a few other places where you would get to design a machine for cleaning out whales’ stomachs and a 12 sq. ft, fully functional, green bathroom in your first year.</p>
<p>Changing topics to CWG, did any of you watch Keshava’s tabla play during the opening ceremony. I read about it and now I am eager to watch the video if and when it becomes available. (Our TV service doesn’t include any Indian/Asian channels.)</p>
<p>Haha seriously dude. I love engaging in this kinda discussion. Good that people like Bubbles don’t come here anymore. </p>
<p>Ummm so about the UCs-</p>
<p>I understand that UCB, UCSB, etc is great but I was wondering that if I get into a UCSD or something, how difficult wud it be for me to go to Cal?</p>
<p>Again, my info on UCB is probably outdated and not accurate. What I hear is that a lot of kids in CA think like you do about xfering to UCB. Eng majors at UCB are in great demand and you will have lot of competition. Don’t count on it being easy.</p>
<p>My opinion is that you will have a chance IF you do well at UCSD AND you don’t need FA.
Don’t give up hope on getting direct admission to UCB. UC schools need out of state and international students who are willing to pay full tuition.</p>
<p>ani, what do you think about RPI and Case Western? I heard both of them have good eng programs. (Apparently, RPI gets more applications than MIT thanks to Nondorf who is now at UChicago.)</p>
<p>Let’s see if I get a spot at UCB. I don’t think I’m applying to any of the UCs unless I get waitlisted/rejected by georgia tech (decision in nov)</p>
<p>Oh RPI is pretty amazing! Like I mentioned previously, I met the international outreach director over iced tea yesterday. Great, great guy. I’m applying there for sure. It’s an amazing engineering school. </p>
<p>Case Western is also well known. It was a safety school for someone we know who got into CalTech, MIT, UChicago, Harvard this year.
Edit: I will continue this on TiT#19. For that pricetonxxx moron these would be the schools attended by dumb people.</p>
<p>Hey guys!
I saw the CWG opening!It was simply amazing.Oh and Keshav was too!
But I of course enjoyed the classical dance display the most although I would be a little partial while saying the Bharatnatyam display was the best.</p>
<p>@jBubbles-Thank you and I wish you all the best for your college journey too :)</p>