<p>so i have about slightly over a week left to decide and i'm still torn between these two choices. i'm an international student and i'll be majoring in Computer engineering for either school. here's what i have considered so far</p>
<p>UIUC:</p>
<p>+Very highly ranked and recognised for engineering, my major especially so i think.
+large alumni network from in tech companies from what i've heard
-Weather, cold as hell (i come from singapore, where it's mostly sunny all year round with some weeks of heavy rain)
-location: my commute there from singapore would take me 20 hours plus just to NY or cali then i would have to transfer to a domestic flight which would total roughly 30 odd hours i guess?</p>
<p>UCSD:
+location: a VERY nice place to live in from what i've heard, expensive though. beaches too, but i'm not exactly an outdoors person lol. also shaves a good chunk of my travel time.
+weather: apparently one of the best in the US
-lower ranked than UIUC for engineering i guess? still pretty well known though i think.
-quarter system </p>
<p>things i'm not sure of:
internship/research opportunities: not really sure if either school has an advantage over the other</p>
<p>actually i thought i would definitely choose UIUC over UCSD purely based on rankings but input from people have made me reconsider. i'm right now really torn between the two though. i would appreciate any opinions!</p>