which is better ucsb or miami university at ohio ?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Miami University - Ohio
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<p>OOS</p>

<p>UCSB : chemE
miami U : chem</p>

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<p>Both have solid programs, but are in different geographies with different environments. I think it comes down to lifestyle preferences. Do you want California sunshine or midwest change of seasons? Where do you want to live after graduation? Miami U has a strong reputation in the central part of the country, but is not particularly well known in the west. UCSB has a strong reputation in the west but is not particularly well known in the midwest/mid-atlantic. Either way, I don’t think you can go wrong. You’ll get a solid undergraduate education at both. Good luck with your decision!</p>

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<p>Also, I can’t speak for UCSB, but if you do plan to go to graduate school, I know that Miami U has grad school acceptance rates well above the national average. I’d assume UCSB does well in their grad school placement also, but I don’t know their stats.</p>

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<p>Tough call…both schools are considered [public</a> ivies](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Ivies]public”>Public Ivy - Wikipedia) with excellent regional reputations. </p>

<p>Though this data is evaluating graduate programs, it might be a start in your analysis: [A</a> Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings](<a href=“http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc1.html]A”>http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc1.html).</p>

<p>A better way to go would be to contact each schools’ institutional research department and ask them to provide details on which graduate schools accept their students. This might give you some indication as to the rigor of each department. Chances are they will be similar. If you want to do research as an undergraduate, ask tough questions about the criteria for this; minimal GPA, summer vs. regular school year internships, areas of responsibility, co-publishing opportunities, etc.</p>

<p>The overall college experience will be different in each. Hockey and football are big-time programs at Miami. UCSB has the beautiful Pacific. Miami’s campus is very nice as well, but is not near the ocean.</p>

<p>Miami has a strong commitment to undergraduate education.</p>