<p>I've been accepted to both umich and UCSD for engineering. Which college should I choose and why? thank you</p>
<p>Michigan may be ranked marginally higher, however other factors come into play. Major field of study. Weather. Distance from home. Cost. </p>
<p>I am a CA resident! Cost is about ~15K difference, with UCSD being cheaper. </p>
<p>UCSD, unless an extra 60K or more matters not at all to your family. It’s undergraduate. UMich is a great school, but UCSD is pretty good. </p>
<p>And what if I am not planning to pursue a master’s degree? Still UCSD? </p>
<p>Unless money is no object, instate is a no-brainer.</p>
<p>OTOH, if you are wealthy, Ann Arbor is a wonderful college town and experience.</p>
<p>You must have some feeling for what you want. What do your parents say? You must have some feeling for things like location, the weather, campus.</p>
<p>I have visited UCSD’s campus and I think it’s an amazing campus, but I have not visited Ann Arbor’s campus.
I think I can live with the weather at Michigan, but I have been a CA resident my whole life.</p>
<p>When I see your answer, UCSD jumps out at me. You love the campus. You haven’t been to Michigan. You probably will like it but who knows. And I really don’t see the need for spending an extra $60k. And really the rankings I have seen only place Michigan a few spots ahead of UCSD academically.</p>
<p>So, it wouldn’t be worth it to go to Michigan? Thank you for your help and time!</p>
<p>no, it wouldn’t.</p>
<p>The consensus here is that it isn’t worth the extra $60k. </p>
<p>Also,I live in the Boston area. I lived in Florida for 10 years. Every winter I wish I had stayed in Florida.</p>
<p>Academically, either would be top-notch.</p>
<p>Personally, I believe that the experience would be a lot better in AA, which is a quintessential college town. Big time sports. Great school spirit. In contrast, LaJolla is a wealthy suburb full of million dollar homes; many students go home on weekends. </p>
<p>So, if you have the $60k lying around, I’d go Michigan. </p>
<p>UCSD</p>
<p>but why do you think Umich is only about fifteen thousand more per year? it will likely be more because of travel, addl engg costs, and the rise in cost once an upperclassman.</p>
<p>did you get free money from Umich? if so, how much?</p>
<p>what are your parents saying about paying the addl money?</p>
<p>At Michigan, i was accepted into LSA, how hard would it be to transfer to the college of engineering?
Also, at UCSD, i have 60 ap credits, while at Umich i have 30 Ap credits.
Which college should I choose and why? </p>
<p>I am not sure having 60 credits at UCSD will help you graduate faster. Engineering programs have many requirements. You will most likely need three years to graduate, whether you go to Michigan or UCSD. </p>
<p>At Michigan, transferring from LSA to CoE is easy. All you have to do is take Engineering prerequisites (Chemistry, Physics, Programming and Design) with a GPA of 3.0. Unlike UCSD, Michigan does not have “impacted” majors. </p>
<p>If your parents are well off, Michigan is a better option. It is better overall, has a slightly stronger Engineering programs, is a lot wealthier and more flexible. On the other hand, if finances are a concern, then UCSD makes a lot better sense. It boils down to affordability. Can you easily afford Michigan?</p>
<p>What’s your parents’ budget?
Also, the $15,000 difference you quote doesn’t make sense - UMich is 50k OOS, whereas UCSD should be 20-25k…</p>
<p>If it’s only $15K I would pick Umich for engineering. The recruiting scene at U of Mich is amazing according to a CS professor there, but please beware that there are a lot of cars company in the Midwest that come to U of Mich ( I personally didn’t want her to get a job in those companies). Also the engineering building is separate or farther than the rest of the building, if that might make a difference to you. My daughter who original thought she might like U of Michigan better because of the balance in play and work but ended up picking UCSD because she got into the dorm she wants and received Regents. Plus I was concerned that this kid who walks around in short-shorts and flip flops all the time (even when she goes skiing) might not be suitable for cold weather, despite what she claims.</p>
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<p>A 3.0 GPA requirement to change implies that there is some capacity limitation or impaction. Otherwise, the minimum GPA would be 2.0.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/undergrad/cross-campus/requirements”>http://www.engin.umich.edu/college/admissions/undergrad/cross-campus/requirements</a> lists the GPA requirements to change from some other division (e.g. LS&A) to an engineering major at Michigan. Depending on the major, the GPA to change may be as low as 2.5 or as high as 3.2.</p>
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<p>Why would you not want her to choose a job at such a company? Obviously, the type of companies in the area that come recruiting may be of concern to her if she has preferences on the types of companies she wants to work at.</p>