Hi,
I’m from the SF bay area and have been accepted to UC Irvine for an urban studies major at the School of Social Ecology, and at Cal Poly SLO for a city and regional planning major.
I was just wondering, is one school better than the other? I don’t know much about either, other than that they’re decent schools overall. Which would offer a higher quality of education, or perhaps allow me to build more connections?
Thanks!
I would suggest you visit since both are very different in terms of location and overall campus vibe. Both schools academically are very comparable but I would do a side by side comparison of each school’s major program to determine which might be a better fit.
http://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofsocialecology/departmentofplanningpolicyanddesign/#majortext
Both schools are well recognized to employers and building connections is really up to you and not the school.
Congrats! Both schools are very good.
they offer a very different student experience. You really should visit both, talk to some students, grab an on- campus meal… one will stand out as more comfortable… follow your heart from there.