Hey everyone. I got into Pre-economics at UCSB and Business Administration at UCI and I’m trying to decide which school to go to. I know that Irvine probably has a better program but I hear that the place is socially dead and that there is nothing to do there. Not really sure which school to pick and was wondering if you guys could give me some pros and cons of both school. Thanks a lot!!
Have you visited both campuses? Did you spend time in Isla Vista when you visited SB? Although the majors are different, the programs are comparable…employers do not value one program over the other. I think it really comes down to fit and where you see yourself being happiest. Hopefully you have time to visit both schools before making a decision. Good luck to you!
UCSB>UCI for social environment but UCI>UCSB for business majors. Irvine is a fairly boring area but you can live in one of the beach cities for a better environment and commute to UCI. The issue with the UCSB pre-econ maor is that it’s not guaranteed that you’ll get in. I went to the spring insight last week and talked with a few advisors that warned me of the difficulty of the Econ 10a class.