<p>I was wondering which path would be better.
Transfer to a UC after 2 years at Cal Poly Pomona then attend a graduate school probably private
or
Stay at Cal Poly Pomona then attend graduate school</p>
<p>Please help me make a decision.
I am an up coming freshmen studying chemical engineering.</p>
<p>I seriously doubt it will make a huge difference, though the top UCs might have a bit of an edge.</p>
<p>If you want to transfer to a UC, drop out of Cal Poly and go to a CCC for 2 years instead. CCC transfer students get FIRST crack at UC spots. Basically, you can slug it out for 2 years at Cal Poly and when it comes time for transfer, all the students who are applying from the CCC are going to be given spots before you because that is how the state mandate works. You have a MUCH better shot of getting into a top UC from a CCC.</p>
<p>Stay at Cal Poly Pomona! It is a great school and you will get a good hands on education that the UC’s don’t offer. Then go on to graduate school directly from Pomona. Also, while you are at Cal Poly Pomona, take advantage of the internships that abound at the school. Don’t get caught up in the “UC’s are better than a CSU” trap. We did all the research for my son and we turned down 5 UC’s (including UCLA and UCSD) for Cal Poly, SLO. I know that it is a different school than Cal Poly Pomona but Pomona was way up on our list and we were very close to choosing it. Many Cal Poly Pomona grads go on to USC and other top schools, such as Cal Tech, for grad school. Be satisfied with your choice and put all your energy into getting a good education at an incredible value. By going to Cal Poly Pomona you will save upwards of $10,000 or more a year in cost. Take that extra cash and get a grad school degree. </p>
<p>As a side note, one of my clients heads up a very important department at Southern California Edison. He was UCLA all the way from undergrad to PhD. He told me to enroll my son at a Cal Poly and forgo UCLA! Many of his line engineers are freshly minted Pomona grads. So, get a great GPA and participate in all the activities and internships that you can. You’ll do great and never regret your decision.</p>
<p>Wow osakadad you make me feel good going to cal poly pomona. Hook it up with an internship! ;)</p>
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<p>Why do you want to transfer? CPP is a great choice, and school has only barely started!</p>
<p>osakadad is correct. the selectivity rate in the college of engineering at either cal poly is so incredibly high that unless you stumble either at SLO or pomona you will get great internships while in school and outstanding grad school opportunities afterward.</p>
<p>and for the 40 to 50 grand you save…you can buy some pretty cool toys.</p>
<p>The politically correct answer would be to just tell you to stay at Pomona and just take advantage of all the great resources there. But honestly, I do believe that going to one of the top UCs will make a slight difference if you want to go to a top graduate school. You can bring up evidence, as some in the thread already have, of many Cal state grads who go on to great graduate schools. But I am willing to bet that a greater proportion of the student body at UCB and UCLA go on to the top graduate programs. I can cite anecdotal evidence, but I’m sure someone on CC will have the hard data handy. </p>
<p>Additionally, I am just talking about the prestige boost of attending a top UC, to say nothing of the resources and opportunities a UC Berkeley or a UCLA will give you. </p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>
<p>Wait, when did we start comparing CPP to UCLA and Cal?</p>
<p>^When they failed to deliver the promises set up on the California Master Plan for Higher Education. Today’s CPP is the Cal or UCLA of the 50s, educating the true lower-middle and middle class… or what’s left of it! Don’t get me wrong, they are fantastic institutions, but they have literally become de facto privates, just look at the demographics of their student bodies.</p>
<p>i am currently student at calpoly pomona, as chemical engineering major. if i were i will go to bulding 17, and talk to sandy, or i am gonna talk to my adviser. if you dont know your advicer you can look outside of chemical engineering departement</p>