<p>The best schools that gave me admissions are UCSD and UCSB. I want to transfer in one year or two to schools rank around UCB no matter private or public. I have no clue of choosing between these two schools because they rank so close but they are so different. My first thought was UCSB because as least it got beach and parties. But right now, I need to seriously consider the possibility of transfering to a better school, and that seems to make UCSD a better choice. </p>
<p>My opinions above could be a little bit stereotypical. Can someone please present a more objective perspective based his or her own experience?</p>
<p>Did not apply to UCSD because they required 4 calc courses over the normal 2 that all the other UCS (including LA and Bark) required. Due to that I TAGed to UCSB and got accepeted. </p>
<p>But if they had only required the normal 2 I would rather TAG to UCSD</p>
<p>if I were you I will go to UCSB, cause when view applications they don’t really care about your school as long as it’s an UC (except ucla of course), GPA is the most important fact, and in this case, ucsb is easier to get a high gpa than ucsd.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but you’re really putting way, way too much emphasis on the rankings. In actuality, there isn’t a huge difference between UCSD and UCSB as a whole. There almost certainly won’t be any difference when applying to transfer to another university. If you were to take the same core classes at UCSD and UCSB and achieve the same GPA then somewhere like Berkeley isn’t going to admit you because you chose UCSD or UCSB. That’s nonsense. Your individual academic performance is going to be the determining factor in where you transfer not which UC you end up choosing. Furthermore, I’d go on to say for graduate schools and professional schools again your individual academic performance is going to be the overwhelming determining factor. Not whether you went to a college that was #19 on US News’ ranking vs #29. So maybe you should be more concerned with performing well at which ever school you choose instead of pre-determing you’re going to transfer to a school of ranking 20 or above before you’ve even set foot in a college lecture hall?</p>
<p>And just for the record. Unless you plan on majoring in every major at a given university a school’s overall ranking, even if massively significant, would be useless. Surely, it’s more important to have quality in the actual department you’ll be studying in rather than the school as a whole. If you’re an English major, but you go to a school whose ranking are high due to its science programs, what good is that really going to do you?</p>
<p>@discosteve
I applied for applied mathematics for both schools. To be honest, I’m thinking about econ or electro engineering. So, which school you would recommand?</p>
<p>@muchroombbq
Why is ucsb easier to get a high GPA?</p>
<p>I’m going purely based on the ranking of the schools. San diego is ranked 15 (nation), while UCSB is ranked 42 (Economics). Furthermore, UCSD has one of the most competitive engineering programs in CA. Most of their engineering departments , aside from CHEM E, is better than those in santa barbara.</p>
<p>You seem pretty concerned with academics, to which I recommend UCSD based solely on their rankings. UCSD’s Econ program is top-notch but to my knowledge, the ranking is due to their GRAD program, much like any rankings of individual programs. Nonetheless, a high grad-school ranking would probably imply that their undergrad program is comparably strong. </p>
<p>Now, I want you to take your focus off rankings for a second to realize that college is so much more than some arbitrary number from US News and World report. A large aspect of college is making connections, forming friendships, and generally enjoying your younger years. Considering the social factor, I would lean towards UCSB as a better overall experience, with only a negligible difference in academic ranking. I am from San Diego and from my personal experience knowing a lot of UCSD students, it seems a majority of them are unhappy. Now, this is definitely subjective and of course college is what you make of it, but I have heard nothing but great things from UCSB, which is why I am choosing to attend there versus UCSD. </p>
<p>As you can see, this is decision I myself have analyzed thoroughly. I hope this information will help you make yours.</p>