UCB vs UCLA vs Mudd

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<p>looking to go into a Computer Science/Engineering Major. i live in So Cal, and right now i have 3 prospective schools - UCLA, Berkeley, and Mudd. Which of these 3 schools would be best?</p>

<p>Also, looking at the HMC website, CS is a completely diff category than engineering. At the LA site, they have CS/E under the engineering college, and berkeley has their EECS major under engineering as well. does this mean that Mudd's CS major has nothing to do with engineering? thanks in advance - ohnonomiss</p>

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<p>UCB > HMC > UCLA</p>

<p>If you want to go with Mudd, then do Electrical Engineering instead. That's just as good to get into the Computer Engineering field.</p>

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<p>UCB>HMC? i always heard great things about mudd's engineering program. many people told me it ranks among the top five in the nation. i knew UCB was a very good school, but engineering wise i figured HMC was on the top. however, i wanted the opinion of more people, which is why i started the thread. thanks for your response.</p>

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<p>I would definately put Harvey Mudd at the top of the list. As long as it is Electrical Engineering. I am not sure I can comment on their CS major, though it is probably excellent as well.</p>

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<p>Uh, their CS major is incredibly strong. Every year, Microsoft sends moving vans to Claremont to move a whole swath of Mudders up to Seattle.</p>

<p>Definitely go with Mudd, if you can get in and the price is right. The environment there is such that you'll know all your professors and will get to have actual research opportunities, which is definitely not the case at UCB. My brother is somewhat of a "closet CS major" at Mudd and has had the opportunity to take some really awesome classes and have some really great opportunities. Last week, he designed a CPU. This week, they're testing it. He's got a research project lined up for this summer... he wants to design some sort of HTTP cache hardware, mentioned it to a professor, she said, "Wow! That sounds like a great idea. I'll sponsor it if you want to do some research this summer." So they've met one-on-one several times, and he's doing research this summer. It's that easy to get involved.</p>

<p>Mudd should definitely be at the top of the list, even with CS.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your replies</p>

<p>yeah, i figured mudd was amazing for engineering. however, even with that my top choice right now is probably UCLA. not only is it close to home, but i went to visit and i loved the area and campus. the location is great, the campus is probably one of the best ive been to, bsides pepperdine, which is only a visit down sunset boulevard from UCLA. also one of my close cousins is starting there next year, and i have alot of close family in the surrounding areas. and living in cali my chances of acceptance are pretty great.</p>

<p>Mudd is a great for my field of engineering, and its only 15 minutes away. thats a bit tooo close to home, meaning my parents will probably force me to stay at home for college instead of a dorm. i dont think anyone can get the "college experience" without having a dorm room. although i havent visited their campus, i hear that u get both the small college and big college feel because of the joint school system.</p>

<p>Im leaning towards LA as long as its a highly ranked school for the computer/engineering field. if so, i will keep that as my top choice.</p>

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<p>-- I don't know the rankings, but I know that both HMC and Berkeley are among the very best in engineering. Very, very best.</p>

<p>-- UCB (and I would assume UCLA as well, but can't speak with full assurance) is, as many large schools are, divided up into smaller "Schools": School of Engineering, School of Arts & Letters, etc. The CS and engineering programs may not be closely related, but may just fall into the same broad "not humanities" category, so make sure to check on this. Mudd is small to begin with, so is not divided up as such.</p>

<p>-- Mudd has only a general engineering major. You can pursue a concentration within it, but it's a general (and no less valuable for the fact) degree. For the record: <em>TOUGH</em> program (but you WILL graduate in 4 years).</p>

<p>-- Mudd CS, as far as I'm aware, is excellent. They also have a combination Math/CS program.</p>

<p>-- I go to another of the Claremont schools and we are required to live on-campus as freshman. Mudd may or may not have the same rule, but if you don't want to live at home your freshman year, it's something to look into...your parents might have to give you up :o) . Mudd really has pretty nice dorm rooms (way ahead of a UC, and guaranteed to you).</p>

<p>-- Berkeley, UCLA, Mudd...one of these is not like the other two. VERY not like. Bear in mind that you will not just be going to school here, because all three of these are EXCELLENT schools. You will also be LIVING here, and I promise that's a bigger deal than it may seem to you at this point in time. Visit the campuses to get a better idea of what you'd like in a school atmosphere: small/large, city/suburban, tech school/non-tech school, whatever else. Beyond the education, there will be a huge difference in choosing a UC over a tech-oriented LAC, or vice versa.</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>