<p>I passed up offers from U of Chicago, UNCCH (OOS), UVa (OOS), U Mich (OOS), Carnegie Mellon, and some other schools for UCLA (OOS). Was that an unwise decision? I feel somewhat guilty for passing up a world-class education at U of Chicago, but I did so because there is no engineering program at U of C. However, I'm not certain if engineering is for me though.</p>
<p>As of today I have not notified my other schools of my decision to attend UCLA, which means I can still bail out if I choose to but I lose my 100 dollar deposit. Any of you guys think my decision to attend UCLA is somewhat absurd or rash? Should I reconsider my other schools and perhaps even U of C? </p>
<p>You made a decision you’re comfortable with, and I think that’s all that really counts.</p>
<p>I’ll also put out there that “world class education” are meaningless words, as far as I’m concerned, and while the resources-to-student ratio might be higher at Chicago than at some of the other schools on that list, it only matters if they are the right resources for you.</p>
<p>the academics are more comparable than you think.
plus, UCLA has a better sports scene. the only tradeoff is the nicer city, although LA is still quite nice.
I think you made an excellent decision. I passed up UCLA (OOS), though, for WashU and am pretty happy about it.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in engineering, then the first thing you should do is pick a college that actually has an engineering program. Otherwise, I think you’d regret your decision.</p>
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<p>UChicago vs. any public? No, not really. You’re pitting small class sizes vs. large lecture halls. It’s based on individual preference, but the academics are different.</p>
<p>For those of you who said I made the right choice if I am considering engineering, do you think that choosing UCLA over my other schools (beside U of C) was wise?</p>