<p>I'm having a difficult time deciding between the two schools and wanted to hear some opinions about them. I'm majoring in physics for both schools, does anyone know what school is better for my major?</p>
<p>physics? like me!?!?! go to ucsd and we can be friends. </p>
<p>ucla is prestigious and all, and has always been ranked higher, but ucsd is def up there at the same level now. ESPECIALLY in sciences that involve research, ucsd will be better. it is known as THE research uc</p>
<p>LOL, you won’t believe this but UCSB apparently has a really highly ranked Physics program.</p>
<p>However, I’m with ajdavidson07, UCSD Physics FTW. Bonus: I think it’s possible to get access to the San Diego Supercomputer Center for running your models.</p>
<p>You should really try to visit both schools because they have different campus environments. Very different social scenes as well.</p>
<p>I would say go to UCLA ( so I can get off of the waitlist :P)</p>
<p>My choice would be UCLA. You can be in the most remote place on earth and people know UCLA. Not the same for UCSD. Visit the campuses, get a feel for the atmosphere, and you’ll probably have your answer.</p>
<p>BTW, my son was rejected by UCLA but accepted to UCSD.</p>
<p>Who cares if you went to a known school, the name factor is pretty irrelevant unless you’re talking about Ivy leagues.</p>
<p>For example, applying for medical school, they will not care if it says “UCSD”, “Cal State Fullerton”, or “UCLA”, just the GPA.</p>
<p>Also, in today’s day and age, people are increasingly continuing their education to graduate school. So where you go for undergrad is also becoming less important. GPA is the thing as usual.</p>
<p>Now my advice, see which Physics department is better. Go for the best education. In my opinion, education over name is more important, and sure factor in the social environment, but as a Physics major, you probably already mean serious business haha.</p>
<p>I’d choose UCLA. It’ll be equally as competitive at either school–might as well make use of UCLA’s larger alumni network after graduating.</p>
<p>If you choose UCSD, though, they have a great BS/MS 5 year program a few of my friends have gone through, and UCSD’s CALIT2 takes on many Physics students for research projects for various studies.</p>
<p>Physics rankings:</p>
<p>[Rankings</a> - Physics - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-physics-schools/rankings]Rankings”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-physics-schools/rankings)</p>
<p>^Just FYI those are for grad schools</p>
<p>^ yes i may go to UCSB for grad school for physics ^</p>