<p>While I am still waiting for Berkeley to reply, I'm considering these three schools (I'll probably go to one of these). My major is going to be Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. If you know anything about how these rank (EECS wise) and which one is better, please reply. Any feedback is appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>None of the three schools are represented in most EE/CS/EECS rankings... You're better off choosing based on fit rather than prestige. I've scoured the Internet looking for rankings that include all three schools, i.e. specific rankings that extend to the top 50-100, which is where I estimate the UCI/UCSB/UCD programs stand. Furthermore, the general engineering rankings tend to group them all three schools together in overall quality; I doubt any one of them has a true edge in engineering. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I would give the edge to Santa Barbara... UCSB has been one of the fastest growing, fastest improving campuses in the UC system, and they have invested a lot of resources in engineering.</p>
<p>I think Irvine is probably slightly more respected overall (UCSB = University of Casual Sex and Beer), but you should visit all 3 to get an idea for fit, because they're pretty different.</p>
<p>EE/CS/EECS rankings: Push</p>
<p>UCD: true college town; great atmosphere; friendly/fun people
UCSB: campus is right on the beach; cool parties, etc.
UCI: orange county; people I've talked to really like the campus (I didn't apply)</p>
<p>Truth: you can't make a bad decision - that's why it's so hard to choose! Best of luck.</p>
<p>i plan to go to medical school and am wondering which school is the best.</p>
<p>ucr-bioengineering, chancellor's scholarship, honors program
uci-chemical engineering
ucsb-chemical engineering, honors program</p>
<p>i got into all three and was wondering which one was the hardest to get in to?</p>
<p>Info from last year CB</p>
<p>School %Accepted Mid SAT ranges
UCSB 53 1090-1320
UCD 61 1060-1300
UCI 60 1110-1310</p>
<p>The differences are unimportant because they are so close...and UCSB has a lower acceptance rate because they are slightly smaller than UCD and UCI, and more people wanna "go there to party it up"</p>
<p>I think the UCs are so close academically that you would want to look at two things...1. How accessible are the classes...will I be able to take the sequence of classes without too much trouble.
2. where will I fit in the best....</p>
<p>The answer to 1. is found with a current freshman in your desired major.
The answer to 2. is found by spending some time at each campus...worth the investment in time and money.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>i would go with davis. my sister went there as a genetics major and has a really good job in a biotech company now. even her boss said that uc davis is seen as very strong in all science fields when companies are looking to hire. and davis is on the rise (so i've heard). irvine and sb have already gone through their "growth" period b/c they weren't that great a few years ago but are great now. but davis will be way up there probably past uci and ucsb by the time we graduate college. i recommend davis for sure. but follow your own heart k? cool</p>
<p>if you talking about terms in the poplus of people, UCSB is a little bigger than UCD and UCI...</p>
<p>UCSB is probably the UC mainly catered to undergrads since there are twice as more undergrads than graduate students.</p>
<p>from what i heard, they're all good schools. it's really just a matter of personal preference.</p>
<p>Davis, irvine, SB thats my ranking</p>
<p>irvine is the best for cs
sb is best for electrical</p>
<p>You can see the US News grad ranking for engineering schools at <a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/eng/brief/engrank_brief.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/eng/brief/engrank_brief.php</a>
To see undegrad rankings you have to pay, and I'm not a subscriber, so this is all I could find.</p>
<p>cal is 3, ucla is 15, ucsd is 11, ucsb is 21, davis is 38, irvine is 40</p>
<p>that said, I think the rankings are irrelevant. All the schools are part of the UC system. Cal and UCLA are more prestigious, the other 3 are pretty similar, and all are top 50 schools. Undergrad engineering is acredited by ABET, so you're going to learn pretty much the same thing no matter where you go. And if you go to schools of similar caliber, employers are going to view them as the same. It doesn't make any sense to go to a school ranked a few slots higher and expecting that will make any difference in your future.</p>
<p>My advice: visit all 3 since they have quite different atmospheres. Find the one you like, go there. Keep in mind, too, that while you intend to be an EE major so do lots of other people, and odds are unfavorable. Nationally between 1/3 and 1/2 of those who enter college as engineers end up majoring in something else. There are a variety of reasons behind this, but it would be wise to factor in which school you'd want if you changed out of EECS.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>if you talking about terms in the poplus of people, UCSB is a little bigger than UCD and UCI...<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Nope. UCSB is the smallest of these three UCs:</p>
<p>Undergrad enrollment/Total enrollment
UCD 22K/26K
UCI 19K/24K
UCSB 17K/20K</p>
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<blockquote> <p>UCSB is probably the UC mainly catered to undergrads since there are twice as more undergrads than graduate students.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>With the exception of UCSF, all the UCs have more than twice as many undergrads than they have grad students.</p>
<p>I currently go to UCD for BME. It's my last year here.
Compared to the other 2 schools, I would pick based on how you like the campus, location, people, etc. These schools are basically the same. I've enjoyed my stay in davis - nice small town, nice campus, and the people here are friendly.</p>