<p>As a southern California resident
it has came down to two colleges for me..
UC Irvine or UC Davis</p>
<p>Davis:
has an architecture program
new environment+independence
Financial Aid officers been REALLY nice and helpful
UC Davis has been telling me to apply ever since last summer...they make me feel "wanted" lol...</p>
<p>Disadvantages-
far from home
I'm not familiar with the area at all (only been to nor cal once)</p>
<p>UCI:
NICE area
close to home</p>
<p>disadvantages
no architecture program
A lot of people I know going there..sort of like high school all over again...</p>
<p>with very similiar FA packages, I am leaning toward Davis.
However, my mom recently got a divorce, and I am, as an only child, my mom's only relative here in the US. I really don't want to leave her in so cal all by herself... She gets emotional at the idea that I might be 6 hours away, which makes me very sad</p>
<p>I know Davis would probably be a better college for me, but I am not sure if I am ready to go too far from home at this moment..</p>
<p>oh yeah..
I am an engineering major for both schools, but I am thinking about doing architecture, which is something that I feel would fit me a lot more</p>
<p>my mom has a solid job here in socal, so it is not possible for her to move to nor cal with me.</p>
<p>any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>