which one will provide a better education? (I want to go into medicince). UCSB also has the reputation of being a party school while UOP is somewhat obscure. I want to have a good time in college but also focus on school.
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I went to UCSB and had the time of my life, but I also earned a degree from a respected university.  It built its reputation as a party school and you can still party like there's no tommorow, but UCSB is ranked in the top 50 in US News Undergraduate Rankings and is one of the best schools in the country for some of its engineering departments.  \n\nBesides, do you really want to live in Stockton?  Santa Barbara will be the experience of a lifetime, and it's cheaper.  Do it....
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Well, the idea of "best" depends on what you are looking for. UT Austin is clearly the most renowned of the two depts. It will be a big dept, very research focused, a number of classes taught by grad students, some very good opportunities to hear seminars by leading psychologists. San Antonio is likely to be smaller, more personal interaction, more classes taught by regular faculty.\n\nSo, the best depends on what you want. If you want best from the outside, UT Austin has it hands down. If you want best in terms of fit for your daughter, I don't think you can tell this until you and she have actually visited the schools and talked to students and sat in on classes and looked at what fits best for her.\n\nGood luck! A fun but scary time! Either way it will be a good education for her.
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UC Berkeley, hands-down, is the best public university.  That's why UC Berkeley is the only UC school who gets to call themselves simply "University of California."  That's why when you say I go to "Cal" it means UC Berkeley.  Each state designates one university to be the flagship state university, and in California "Cal" is the one.  Cal also remains the highest ranked UC in all major ranking publications.\n\nP.S. However, if you are considering private schools (i.e. Cal Tech, Stanford), that's another story.
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I'm an ME major at ucsd and it's a pretty decent school. You have to understand though, that UCSD is also a large state school. I hear SLO is pretty good and to be honest, the education is probably the same as UCSD (could  be better even). It also costs a lot less money.  Rent is higher here too. However, the degree might look better from UCSD. UCSD also has a lot more people\n\nFrom reading your question, it seems you are a little unhappy. College is what you make of it. Though I will tell you UCSD has its share of introverted people too.\n\nMy personal opinion is yes, give UCSD a shot. Why? well because you clearly don't like SLO. You also get to have a new experience. \n\nJust remember that since you are transferring you will not get the "freshman experience" of living on campus at UCSD. You will have to make new friends. \n\nFeel free to e-mail me for more detailed info
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Cornell is obviously a very good school.  Go to Princeton Review.com or buy any descent college guides, and you will see what kind of average SATs and GPAs the entering Freshman class gets. \n\nHowever, keep in mind that where you go to undergrad really does not matter all that much.  What is far more important is your curriculum and your academic performance once you are in college. \n\nWith excellent grades in college, membership to academic honors societies, and outstanding grad test scores you'll get in any outstanding med school you want.  It's at this stage you should worry about going to a brand-name school.  Because that will make a huge difference in your professional opportunities.  But, that is really not the case for undergrad.  You could go to your top local State university, save a lot of money, study not quite as hard as your counterpart at Cornell, and get a higher GPA.  In the end, doing so if you are self motivated may get you ahead of the Cornell crowd.
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UC Davis is ranked a little higher.  Of course, it is also in the middle of nowhere.\n\nUC at Berkeley and UCLA are superior to either.
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UC Davis. (Univ. of California, Davis) is really good for veterinarians... i heard that from different friends and stuff.
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I concur with Teebs. Grossmont is the better school. The curriculumn ther has been masterfully designed totransfer credit to a UC or CSU school very easily. A lot of SDSU and UCSD students go to Grossmount to take classes that would usually be impacted and more costly to attend in the respective universities. \n\nI went there many moons ago while attending SDSU at the same time. Grossmount was sometimes called little SDSU.
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U of M is one of the best universities in the world, I traveled pretty far to get to Ann Arbor and it has been the best time of my life. It does depend on what you are looking for in a university, if you want great academics, a very cool social life and the best sports this is the place to go.. if you let things like weather determine where you go.. then good luck, I hear SEC schools are a good place to waste 4 years
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Berkeley - in general - Berkeley's campus has a stronger program particularly when it comes to East Asian Studies simply because they will find professors from the top East Asian universities - such as Peking University, Tsinghua University and Seoul University. UC Irvine's east asian studies - no doubt is very strong but I would say Berkeley's is stronger.
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University of the pacific is one of the best. It is in Stockton, California. It is competitive to get in but with grades like that you should be fine. http://www.uop.edu/ is the website. You should check it out. Other than that UCLA is good for almost everything but extremely hard to get into. the CSUs are good also but some are better than others. You should look for a list ranking the best schools for dentistry or at least science. Besides that it is good to look for a school that is well rounded in case you find dentistry is not the thing for you. Also environment. If you want a college by the beach or not. University of the pacific is not by the beach i'll tell you right now. But it offers great training and has a clinic on campus to get hands on experience . Students and people in the community can go for teeth cleanings etc. for a nominal fee while students get the opportunity to learn from experience. i know I enjoyed the school and my friends in the dentistry program, while challenging felt that they were learning skills that would prepare them.
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I attended Cal Poly SLO for undergrad and UCSB for grad school. I really enjoyed Cal Poly, no grad students to waste the professors time and I also liked the small town feel of San Luis Obispo. Because Cal Poly is focused solely on undergraduate education you will get much more individual attention. I don't know much about the other schools on your list though. Make sure to visit each one to really get a feel for the campus and the people. Good luck!
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On the undergraduate level, US News & World Report ranks UTEP in the fourth tier of National Universities.  There are only four tiers.  It is described as a large urban school that is less selective than the average university.  Graduate programs are often more selective and better than undergraduate programs.  UTEP does have doctoral programs.\n\nIUPUI has similar rankings.  It is also less selective.\n\nNortheastern, on the other hand, is a first tier school.  It is more selective, and ranked 115.\n\nIn terms of the education you will get, Northeastern dominates the other two.  But you have to consider other factors.  Costs are important.  But look into what kinds of jobs you can get when you are done.  The more expensive school in the short run might be the one that pays off the most.
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I don't think there is much of a difference between them. I do know however, that San Jose State University is a VERY good engineering school. It's right in the center of Silicon Valley too , so it's easy to get a job after.
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for architecture, it won't actually affect you in the job world. all it says is that one is more techniccally based and one is more art based. UC berkeley is probably a bachelor of arts because it's more theory and book stuff. Cal Poly SLO, for instance (sorry if you aren't applying in California, but that's the area I know), would be more of a Bachelor of Science because it's more math and science. A BS is probably more likely to get you a job right out of school because you'll have more technical training. I, then, would go for the BS.
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I also live in CA.  Santa Barbara is a beautiful college. I'm thinking of transfering there myself. No one can really answer this question for you, but here are some things to consider:\nDo you want to stay close to home?\nDo you like the busy life of New York?\nAre you a big partier? (I'm not saying there's no parties in New York, but let's face it, UCSB is the place to be for a good party)\nWhat is your field of interest?\n***Make sure you compare both colleges to see which one's right for you.
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Do a search in yahoo that says "BA from University of Phoenix" .  What you will get is a listing of people who list UOP as one of their degrees.  You can see what type of job they are doing. If this impresses you, then I would say attend.  \n\nAnother thing to check is what type of acceptance it has in the area you live.  Where I live, it is well accepted because it has a brick an mortar presence here.  I just received an MBA from UOP and I am very happy I did it.  I hope this helps.