UCSC SIP or UMass Amherst Research Intensive

Due to some circumstances, I have to choose between one or the other, so I would really appreciate it if you have some insights about these programs or can recommend some other programs like these. I’m a rising sophomore and I got into a psych lab at research intensive (AR-SIP). For SIP, I haven’t gotten a decision yet, but I will have to withdraw my acceptance offer to AR-SIP in order to wait for the SIP decision.

So, basically, if you have some insights about the experience and prestige of these programs, it would be really great. Thank you!

I would take the offer at research intensive since you might not get accepted into SIP. It’s not worth the risk of not going to either program.