UCSD vs. UCI

<p>Hey cc, before the deadline for commitment comes, I wanted to ask a quick comparison of the two universities I'm debating between. I'll be posting this on both forums so feel free for bias. Going in as Undecided but thinking of engineering right now.
UCSD - Pros - Great school, new engineering buildings, prestige and better academics
Cons- San Diego as a city not so many things to do compared to Irvine/Orange county area?
- Class rigor harder than that of UCI's? (Planning to transfer so grades do matter)
UCI - Pros - Nice campus, located in Irvine so many things to do around the place, easier classes, and lesser cost of living
Cons - I've heard the social scene is mainly existent in fraternities and sororities is it true? Not much prestige as a great school, smaller campus?
Any other details would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!</p>

<p>As someone who lives very close to UCI, trust me when I say that the Irvine area has even less things to do than the San Diego area… unless your idea of fun is going to a Korean BBQ restaurant every night lol. Also, Irvine is a commuter school. A lot of the students live in the OC and either don’t dorm or DO dorm but go home on the weekends. The social scene definitely suffers because of that. </p>

<p>Where are you planning to transfer to?</p>

<p>Planning to transfer at the least to UCLA, but maybe apply to reach schools such as Northwestern. </p>

<p>Go to UCI, you can get higher grade and transfer to UCLA easier.</p>