<p>Where should I go?</p>
<p>Probably I choose UCSD because of Chancellor Scholarship</p>
<p>Why should I go to UCSD?</p>
<p>I got into UCLA and UCSD and I chose UCSD because
- it was $9,500 cheaper
- i live 20 minutes away
- it’s better for engineering</p>
<p>Honestly you’re going to be spending the next 4 years of your life there, so I recommend you actually visit each campus and see which one is best for you.</p>
<p>I know UCB well - I don’t like neighborhood, it is too close to home.
I know UCSD - My sister is @ TMC Bioengineering major
I visited once UCLA, I am planning to visit one more time on Apr.15</p>
<p>And I still can’t decide.</p>
<p>Think about the strength of the specific departments you are interested in. What are you going to be majoring in?</p>
<p>UCSD - Aerospace Engineering
UCLA - Aerospace Engineering
UCB - Mechanical Engineering</p>
<p>Where should I go?</p>
<p>For the money and priority registration - UCSD</p>
<p>Where can I learn more?
High School was too borring, no homeworks, and still passed 8 AP classes.</p>
<p>Mechanical engineering major here, and I chose UCSD over UCLA because academically, and research wise, I believe our engineering department is better. And I think as a whole, UCSD is on par or better than UCLA academically, except UCLA has more prestige since they are older and have a much larger sports program.</p>
<p>Berkeley is better than UCSD in engineering, no doubt about that, so I would choose Berkeley unless you like UCSD atmosphere better. For example, I hate Northern California/Bay Area so I didn’t apply to any of the schools there</p>
<p>I chose UCSD over UCB just because of location and campus feel. UCSD seems more…bright and lively to me. UCB has a lot of depressed people.</p>
<p>UCSD Engineering is on par with UCLA engineering, if not better. So unless you really enjoy UCLA’s atmosphere and dislike UCSD’s, then UCLA shouldnt even be a consideration since UCSD is so much cheaper.</p>
<p>UCSD vs UCB is a tougher decision. UCB is hands down better than UCSD at engineering so you’re weighing prestige vs money/environment/distance.</p>
<p>UCB is awesome for engineering. It does have a pretty liberal, competitive yet laidback norcal vibe. When I go there I feel like the student body in general is more active/involved and competitive than at UCSD (excepting the pre-meds of UCSD). Kids here are a notch less intense, imo. It’s something I like, but you might prefer more go-getter, aggressive and involved peers who will motivate you to work hard. Me personally, those types scare me a bit (hah) so I like it down here better. </p>
<p>Since the engineering program at both schools is very strong, a big deciding factor for you will probably be the atmosphere and student life. Like someone said, you will be spending 4 years here, so go with what you’re comfortable with. Try to visit both schools, talk to students and faculty at each school and look specifically into the departments/majors you’re considering. For example, something I wish I had done was look up the specific major requirements and 4-year plans for my major. In short, I think it’s hard to over-investigate each option. Since you already know Cal, you should come down and visit SD so you have material for comparison. Our aerospace engineering is really good, so I’ve been told. I would also venture to say that in general, it is less competitive here which you may or may not find advantageous.</p>
<p>I never heard anything especially outstanding about UCLA engineering but that’s probably because I don’t know people in it. I do get the feeling UCSD and UCB are more comparable, but once again if you really like UCLA’s environment and campus life, it would be something to really consider.</p>
<p>You might want to start asking around, getting opinions from people you know at each school, and visiting (i.e. Triton Day on April 7). Since you have a lot to choose from, you want your decision to be as well-informed and confident as possible when it comes time to submit your intent to register. Good luck choosing.</p>