<p>I have a few points I really would like to express in accordance with the recent discussions. Now, let me begin.</p>
<p>-UCD is more diverse (UCI is like sixty percent asian)</p>
<p>-Yes, there is a heavy amount of Asians in UCI, but it doesnt mean the Asian population is a whopping 60% (any increase in percent at a school with 20k+ students is a big deal). Recently, UCD reported an undergraduate count of 22 831, and UCI reported an undergraduate count of 20 061. The Asian/Pacific Islander percentage for both UCD and UCI are 40.1% and 48.8% respectively. If you calculate the number of Asians, youll end up with 9 155 at UCD and 9789 at UCI. There is a huge 600 student difference, but UCD is still pretty damn close to UCI in the Asian count because of UCDs higher population count. They are both in the 9 000 range. Besides, Asians are cool. They are everywhere in the UC system anyway, haha.</p>
<p>-The honors program at UCD is really sweet (not sure about UCI)</p>
<p>-UCIs honors program is really really good. It offers many benefits to the students, and the students have found it very beneficial from what Ive seen. I havent heard too many good things about UCDs honors program and I have like 139282 family members who attend UCD or have attended UCD.</p>
<p>-UCD seems more prestigious than UCI (in my circle of family and friends...again this is very subjective)</p>
<p>-Yes, UCD looks a lot more prestigious in the eyes of mostly North Californians. UCD has been around for a long time and is the school Norcal students prefer so it has a name to hold. In many cases, UCB, UCSD, UCSB, and UCI are given up just for UCD. UCI, on the other hand, is relatively new so it doesnt hold that tradition and prestigious look. The school is still growing well and establishing its own traditions. As Outono Noite has pointed out many times in the past, UCI offers so much for its students just like any other UC so it will definitely put up a fight against UCD in terms of academics. Thats just the UC system for you. But, remember, you should still apply for both schools because they are both worth your money.</p>
<p>Not trying to start a flame war, but you gotta admit those are some pretty extreme examples.</p>
<p>-Many people give up UCB, UCSD, and UCD for UCI because of many reasons. It happens VERY often, sometimes because of scenery and difference in peer environments. His examples definitely arent extreme. My family grew up in Richmond (about 20 minutes away from UCB). My dad applied to the two closest schools at his time (UCB and San Jose State) and got into both. Whenever he walked near or inside UCB he never personally enjoyed it, so he gave it up for San Jose State (surprising huh :P?). Today, he works at Cisco in the same group with his new and old buddies from SJSU annddddd UCB making pretty much the same amount of money (but screw salary, its about the love for your major right? :]). </p>
<p>-UW-Madison is a GREAT idea for an oos school, especially if you have no problems with money. My cousin is there working towards her PhD in microbiology and is loving it. She graduated from UCD too (just a little info :]). UCSB is a great school just like the other UCs. It offers a lot of opportunities like all the other UCs. If you love the campus and the peer environment, I say stick with it as the top school. I would personally rank UCI higher than UMiami, UW-Madison, and SDSU because I love the UC system. You could save money by going to a UC instead of oos and save those oos schools for graduate school =].</p>