I got into both uci and UCSD as a sociology transfer. I can’t decide! I’ve heard uci has a great soc program but UCSD is slightly higher ranked but for their STEM programs.
I feel like if I choose uci i might be settling?? I really want to go to UCSD but I feel like their sociology department isn’t as good. Any thoughts???
Don’t worry about ranking, UCSD has a pretty good program but so does UCI. Look beyond the academics and choose the one that works better for you. You won’t be settling at UCI if you like that one better.
Yeah it’s undergrad, ranking for the department doesn’t really matter… maybe if you were in engineering or cs but certainly not for sociology. I’ve lived right next to both areas and I liked the feel of UCI more. You should definitely try to go to the welcoming events and see how it is. I’ve heard of many instances where people were decided on going to UCSD, until they visited and realized it wasn’t the place for them. UCSD is quite unique with their whole college system