UCI and UCSD

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>so i got into ucsd as a winter 'o9 admit and uci as a fall '09 admit. </p>

<p>i'm majoring in biology (med school hopeful) </p>

<p>after thinking about it, i'm pretty sure i'm going to go to irvine. the campus and city are nice, and there's plenty of opportunity for undergraduates looking for internships and research options. the school is decent, too, plus i get the housing guarantee. </p>

<p>ucsd is more "prestigious" and probably will give a better education. but i'll have to look for offcampus housing when i don't even know anyone, and i'll have to deal with commuting as a freshman. plus i heard ucsd is reallyyy cutthroat for premed students. </p>

<p>i like learning, but i don't want to be surrounded by people who are hellbent on surpassing me to prove their own value. </p>

<p>is uc irvine considered a good school? by employers and graduate schools, i mean? would a biology degree from ucsd be a LOT more respected, or is it about the same? </p>

<p>thanks in advance for your guys' help. :)</p>

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<p>Bio at UCI is well known. Either way from both schools you'll be working at lower paying jobs before climbing up the ladder.</p>

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<p>Working lower paying jobs? Kaii shut the hell up.</p>

<p>If you are premed, it wont make a big difference whether you go to UCI or UCSD, it depends on how well you do.</p>

<p>Employers wouldnt care about your undergrad college. Med school will, a little given the difference between UCSD and UCI but the difference is not great.</p>

<p>Go with UCI if it makes your life significantly easier.</p>