Hi! I was admitted as a biology major to both UCLA and UCSB and I am having an EXTREMELY hard time deciding between the two. UCLA is more prestigious, but I’m worried about the difficulty level of the classes there, as it seems that south campus students have a much harder time than those in the north campus. I love UCSB’s campus and atmosphere, and I am in the top 15% of their applicants, so I was admitted to their Honors College of Letters and Sciences.
Is there much difference between the curriculums of each school? They’re both UC schools, so it would make sense that they’re somewhat similar. I’ve heard that only around 17% of those in UCLA math and science classes receive an A, and that the curves in the class are extremely high because the majority of the students do so well. I feel like this might be different at UCSB, and that I have more of an advantage there because of my higher academic standing.
I’d appreciate any help as I have to submit my intent to enroll by May 1st! Ahhh!