I’ve narrowed down my choices to these two schools, but I can’t decide which one is better for me. I’m a very hands on learner, so you’d think it would be a no-brainer towards calpoly, but I still have some concerns. If anyone could answer one/some/all of these questions, or could provide general insight as to why I should pick one over the other, that would be fantastic.
Questions:
- Which school is better for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Mining/etc?
- I’m looking to create my own startup after college, or at least joining a large, established company like Google or Apple before moving on. Which school would prepare me better for a life of tech-based entrepreneurship?
- Which school is more up-to-date with the tech industry? (Ex: teaching languages like Python/Swift rather than C)
- Calpoly has a learn by doing philosphy. How much, if any, is that also present in UCSB?
- How is the Technological Management Program (TMP) at Santa Barbara? What about the New Venture Competition? Is there anything similar at calpoly? (I guess this is similar to #2, but more specifically focused on the programs themselves)
- Are there regular hackathons on UCSB’s campus like at calpoly?
- Is there a bias towards a UC rather than a CSU in the tech industry? What about grad school?
- Isla Vista is known for its social scene, but how about calpoly? To be blunt, is life at calpoly boring?
- How are the 5 year B.S./M.S. programs at these two schools? Are they worth it?
Thanks in advance!