<p>i dont think he needs any, it is a given that UCSD would be higher</p>
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Nevertheless, I've heard that San Diego State has a more friendly atmosphere and, even though it is a "party school," ** it all depends on what you make of the situation. **
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<p>You just said the key word there. SDSU is considered a party school, but you can stay focused in academics and not fall too much into the mosh pit. Same goes for UCSD. I'm not really sure if the school is all about "studying studying studying", but that's not all there is to UCSD. ALL schools have party culture. I mean think about it. What is a college? It's a place where mostly people of age between 18 to 22 gather up. Do you really expect people of that age group to study days and nights without parties? </p>
<p>As you've said, it all depends on what you make of the situation. Regardless of where you go, if you decide to stay a bookworm, you'll remain a bookworm even if you are in the wildest party school in the WORLD. If you decide to go for a party jock, you will be able to find some of the best parties regardless of where you are.</p>
<p>Now that being said, I'd go to UCSD because it'll help you so much more in the long run (job, grad. school admission, salary, etc.)</p>
<p>I wanted to see some statistics, so I could see how much more it could have helped me by going to UCSD. I think a 3.8 GPA, with many extracirrucular activities, aquired social skills for the interview (all those late nights drinking and partying at SDSU) and a decent job (which sdsu can offer you upon graduation) would be perfectly suitable for achieving a higher salary later in life. Do you want to waste four years of your life living a mediocre college life? I mean think about it, you live maybe 80 years..thats five percent of your life and probably the BEST five percent of your life down the drain. Especially when you can achieve the monetary things later on down the road with a degree from any acredited university.</p>
<p>Actually, I take that back. My post was much too critical. If you go to UCSD, you're atleast in San Diego. You could always live in PB and commute out to UCSD and enjoy all the different faucets of San Diego social life that UCSD can not provide you.</p>
<p>In terms of salary, it depends on the type of job and experience. For Qualcomm, UCSD is a feeder school for their engineering positions. A UCSD degree in ethnic studies or psychology won't really get a job anyways unless you have some sort of skill. However, someone that received a high GPA @ UCSD and high GRE applying to Yale, or Columbia for Graduate school would have a higher chance of getting in for their respective field. Most top schools usually get grad students from other top schools, and going to SDSU would mean the bar for you to compete is just higher.</p>