UCSD vs. UCI

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<p>I'm not sure what I should do. I have been admitted to UCI as Mechanical Engineering major(which is my first choice), and I've also been admitted to UCSD as Environmental Engineering major(which is my alternate major).</p>

<p>I'm still waiting to hear back from USC and Berkeley, but I'm really edging towards UCSD.</p>

<p>I would just like some input about whether UCSD is a good school for Environmental Engineering or not. I was really hoping to get into it as ME, but at least I got in.</p>

<p>UCI is also next to the beach and it's offering me admission in Mechanical Engineering. I hear it's engineering program is decent.</p>

<p>So is SD better?
What would you do?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>The first two years of environmental engineering at ucsd are pretty similar to those of a mechanical engineer. I’m not positive but I really couldn’t image the school not letting you switch to ME if you had decent grades in the first year or two. ME is a relatively ‘unimpacted’ major.</p>

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<p>According to UCSD admissions MEch\Aerospace is impacted. My son got admit to UCSD EE (not impacted) but he is alos interested in Aerospace. Looks like UCSD will not allow to switch to Aerospace if he decides to do that later on. I wish an UCSD engineering student can comment on this.</p>

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<p>UCSD allowed a small # of people (~10 i think) into the impacted bioengineering major this year based solely on ranking of GPA. (at least for those that applied) I would think it would be similar for ME, just get good grades in your major classes. (seeing as how EE,ME are similar…) </p>

<p>hope it helps.</p>

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<p>If ME is your first choice major, you might want to further consider UCI. ME is very different from EnvE, and if you can’t successfully switch majors or transfer out, then you might find yourself painted into a corner.</p>

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<p>Just want to say UCI isn’t on the coast in the manner that a school such as UCSB is. It’s nearby (about a 10-15 minute car ride), but not really walkable or that convenient by public transit.</p>

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<p>Also, UCSD is closer to the beach than UCI is.</p>