UC Berkeley v. UCSD, UCLA, and UC Davis

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am a senior in high school who recently heard from the UCs. I was fortunate enough to have been accepted into UCSD, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis. However, I am really struggling to decide on which school would be best for me. I was admitted to UCSD for their Bioengineering program which I understand is world-renowned in the Biotech industry. For the other schools, I was admitted as a Biochemistry major. I want to go into Biomedical engineering but I am not sure if I will necessarily like it. I am afraid that if I go to UCSD and discover that I do not want to continue with it, I will be at a loss compared to if I had gone to UC Berkeley or UCLA. Also, UC Davis is pretty lenient when it comes to changing majors(specifically into engineering).</p>

<p>What I'm also concerned about is that if I go into Biochemistry at somewhere, like UC Berkeley or UCLA, and try to do Biochemistry/Pre-Med and discover that things don't work out, I won't have very many options. I hear from people that in terms of jobs, Biochem really only gears people towards research, which is not necessarily something I would want to do.</p>

<p>I realize that it is nearly impossible to switch into the COE for UCLA and UC Berkeley but I still am curious to know what would be the best option for me. Is there anyone on this page that was able to switch into engineering from L&S from UCLA or UC Berkeley? Is a 3.4 GPA still not enough for their engineering programs to switch? What school would provide me the greatest options and opportunities?</p>

<p>Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm really torn in what I should do because I feel that this decision will greatly impact my life in the future. I realize that whatever school you choose will be for the right reasons, but it's intimidating to think so far ahead. </p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Does anybody have any personal suggestions or advice about this? It would be very helpful and I would really appreciate it! I just want to make the decision that will be best for me. How is Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science in L&S? Are they still strong majors? Do they have many job opportunities?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d say if you’re not 100% sure about engineering, don’t do it. I’ve talked with current engineers and they all described how much they adored the field when they joined it.<br>
I’d say Davis would be a good fit if you’re pretty unsure, as they let you switch majors easily like you said.
Otherwise, congratulations on being accepted everywhere!</p>