UCD vs Cal Poly SLO

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Davis
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<p>Hi guys I’m new to the board here and I’m having a dilema between choosing UCD or Cal Poly SLO in less than two days.
I’m leaning toward SLO but it’s pretty much a coin flip. </p>

<p>For UC Davis I got accepted into Aeronautical Science&Engineering.
It’s Pros: it’s looks better if I decide to go to grad school, i actually have housing unlike cal poly(which filled up), very diverse school, and i like the campus.</p>

<p>For Cal Poly I got accepted into Aerospace Engineering- It’s hands on learning experience, it’s better to go there for the engineering, lower tuition…</p>

<p>So If you can offer your opinions I would be very aprreciated. Thanks</p>

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<p>Cal Poly is known for engineering. I also think Cal Poly's has a better campus and surrounding town.</p>

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<p>The engineering program at Cal Poly is very good. Graduates tend to know more because the school's very hands on compared to UCs where it's more theoretical. However, I turned down Computer Science at Cal Poly because their campus is not very diverse. Maybe it was a dumb decision, but I grew up in San Jose and I don't think I will enjoy my college life there.</p>

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<p>Anyone know why Cal Poly is not diversed? That's one of the main reasons why I avoided it. Isn't it like 80% white, 10% asian, 1% african american, .2% american indian?</p>

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<p>the whole hands on aspect is pretty much bull, if you're smart enough to get out of Davis's engineering programs, you're smart enough to learn how to work hands on in about 10 minutes. Davis has a well respected engineering program, don't let anyone fool you, Cal Poly is the best engineering program for NON-doctoral universities, but Davis is definately better.</p>

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<p>I agree with barfdog17. Many companies will pretty much provide on-site training for new employees.</p>

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<p>You can get hands-on learning experience anywhere, if you want to look for it.</p>

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<p>Cal poly is known as being hands-on b/c it requires more lab classes and a senior project. Barf: Why do you think davis would be better?</p>

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<p>Davis is better because you spend time learning more things so that you may later learn how to do them hands on. At cal poly you focus on a few things more specifically which you learn how to do hands on but are lacking in a strong theoretical basis in other areas, thus making it more difficult to learn hands on at a later date.</p>

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<p>natecali: usually it has to add up to 100%, but yeah, that's about right. i also turned down cal poly for compsci, mainly because if i chose to do anything besides engineering, id be sol</p>

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