I don't know which to choose. I'm still an undecided major, so that's not a big factor.  I live in the bay area, making Davis only 1.5 hours away whereas Irvine is at least 6.5 (on a good day). I'm also looking at things such as dorm/social life, professors, curriculum, and the future of the two campuses.  Current students, alumni, anyone.. I need advice! By May 1! (deadline to register)
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I lived in Davis for about 2 years and graduated from there. I also have several friends that go there and have graduated from there.  It's a wonderful place to go to school.  The environment and community is relatively small.  Everyone that lives there is very education focused.  This made it very easy for me to concentrate on my studies.  If its only 1.5 hours away from your home, I would definitely choose Davis.  Think about your family and friends as well.  If there's an emergency, you would want to be home as soon as possible.  Hope this helps.  I'm sure whatever school you decide to go to, you'll be very successful.  Take Care
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Sure no problem. I lived in Irvine last year. OK - best school is university high school - but its REALLY competative and by that I mean top 15 public high schools in California and top 50 in the nation. Irvine is pretty expensive but its basically a picturesque place to live. It was rated the safest place in the United States with population over 100,000. Irvine is also very Asian American so you'll bump into a lot of Chinese and Korean Americans and so the schools will be very competative and very safe. The best place to go shopping in Irvine - I say South Coast Plaza which is really close (actually in Costa Mesa) - great shopping has just about everything. As for kids, there are parks literred all over the place and there are coffee shops just around every corner. Irvine, CA is home to the University of California Irvine - so there's a lot of places to go there. There are a number of beaches really close by such as Newport Beach and Laguna Beach as well as Huntington beach. I say Laguna is the best. 15 minute drive. Irvine is one of the best places in the world to raise children in my opinion.
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Choose something that you like and are willing to work hard at.  Come prepared to spend some late nights studying, the library is open 24 hours and there is always someone there.  It is hard work but if you can manage your time you will have a great 4 (or 5 or 6) years:)  It is not all bad though, just don't come thinking it will be a walk in the park, especially as a ME major.
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I agree; go to Bama (as long as you mean University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa).  SCU and LMU really are not too impressive.  Plus employers know that a lot of really top notch students go to their state's flagship public universities because of financial reasons.  Therefore, if you distinguish yourself at Bama, you'll be quite attractive to potential employers or graduate schools.  Of course, you'll save lots of money too.  It's a big enough school that if you want to ditch your high school crowd, you can make a new circle of friends.  On the other hand, if necessary you'll have your high school friends to fall back on.  If you're close enough to commute, try to stay on campus anyways; you'll have more fun, may be too much!  BTW, if you meet any of the Bama gymnasts, send them my way!
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Basically what it comes down to is if you like the way things are in florida vote crist. If you want a change in florida, vote davis.\n\nI live in florida.
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I went to Northeastern in Boston: not a good choice for me - big commuter school, not a big "campus" atmosphere.  I transferred and ended up at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY.  It was great, mainly because of my program in the communications school and because there were things going on around campus.
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First of all, keep your options open!  Berkeley's great, but there are other great schools, particularly in California.  Once you've visited and decided it's really the place to be, then it's up to the admissions officers.  After you get your acceptance letter, don't just go with the flow- be aggressive with your actions before you start attending (like at the orientation) and afterwards (when classes start).  Make sure you bring a campus map everywhere.  Be sure to talk to professors in office hours even though it seems intimidating and/or boring.  You'll probably learn a lot, and possibly even sway professors into upping your grade a little.  Form relationships with your GSI's.  Be completely open minded when making friends.  The people I met at Berkeley are nothing like the friends I made in high school.  I'm assuming that you haven't started the application process.  Truly focus on the essay section of the application.  It's definitely a lot more important than I believed it to be: give it to as many people to read/edit as you can.  And don't obsess too much about getting in.  Admissions can be weird like that.  If it's meant to be, then it's meant to be.  If not, you'll have an awesome college experience anyway, I'm sure.
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I hope this can still be useful.\n\nYour college choice will only determine two things: where you live on campus and what general education requirements you must complete.\n\nThe university organizes classes, so you will be attending the same classes as students of all other colleges.  So think of the colleges more like residence halls than anything else.\n\nYou should select Muir as your first choice college because the general education requirements are the lightest, and the campus location is central.\n\nYou should nominate Revelle dead last because it has the most overwhelming list of requirements and the campus location isn't great.\n\nYou should rank your choice of colleges 2-5 by the appeal of their respective general requirements.  For example, if you suck at learning languages then highly rank a college without that requirement.  You can find GE lists here: https://tritonlink.ucsd.edu/portal/site/tritonlink-preview/menuitem.b4448692267a11256ec5e210514b01ca?storyID=20580\n\nYou may also want to factor in ease of college location.\n\nWarren -- the location is terrible\nSixth -- the worst location and accomodations\nMarshall -- excellent location\nERC -- okay location and best accomodations
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I suggest researching the schools. Online and in person. Compare tuition, experiences, defiantely take time to visit both schools. using sites like myspace and ratemyprofessor.com can also help you get a feel of the schools faculty and enable y ou to chat with students already attending to get their perspective.\nHope that helps.
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MIT without a doubt.  Yes, I'm biased because I'm an alum, but I have friends at Stanford and Cal Tech who wish they were at MIT.  We're more diverse than Cal Tech (not just by race & culture, but a diversity of thought).  Honestly, for tech schools, Stanford isn't even in the running.  MIT vs. Cal Tech, MIT wins every time, including our stellar business program.
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From what I've heard, William and Mary is a very academic place where many people are working hard to do well in their chosen fields.  I would guess this is most apparent in the dorms, with some people wanting to work and some (probably less) wanting to party.  There is a Greek life (see below), but it doesn't seem to be as popular as on a campus like UVA.  As for parties, there are probably some, but they're probably not as easy to find as in a place like Virginia Tech (partly due to the sheer volume of people).  I hear bars close early and there aren't many.  Sports are probably easier to get into since it's not as competitive as bigger schools.  There are tradeoffs to going to a college with an excellent academic program, so you should decide what is more important to you--going to a school that has great academics, or going to a school that has a great campus life.  Many would say that if you have the ability to go to a more highly ranked college you should take it, but that is a choice that you need to make yourself.  There is something about watching huge college football games with thousands of students or meeting all kinds of different people with different non-academic interests that really energizes some people.
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I have not been to any. I guess choice would depend on :\n1. Where you live. Would you like to be far from parents , or near them. \n2. Distance also means Independence and or homesickness.But then, we have planes these days.\n3.What you can afford comfortably. \n4.In the long run will Stanford help you get an extra boost in job searches or to say "I was there" . Stanford is more Global than UT but a Texan would say UT is best.\n5. Where are your friends going? Will you feel comfortable there? \n6.Last, it is actually up to you and not the College you go to. You make your own future. Go where you feel you will be comfortable.\nI have been to a good College away from my parents. Far. Been homesick and all. But I learnt a lot from my experiences. I am what I am because of it. \nBest of luck.
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It really does depend on what you plan to study and the possibility of doing an internship within the area. If you're planning on studying something that is more medical or business focused, then I would stick to UT, but if it is education or liberal arts then go with BG. The west end of Toledo is probably the nicest part of the city, which is also where the university is located. BG is OK, but nothing exciting...plan on driving to Toledo to do any major retail shopping. The roads are worse in BG in the winter time since it is more rural and the snow drifts can become a nightmare. My brother went to UT for engineering and he seemed to like it. I have friends that went to BG and they seemed to like it as well. It really depends on your plan of study and your comfort level when you visit the university. I would really recommend that you visit both and talk to someone from the department in which you study. You'll get a much better feel and you'll probably feel better about your decision as well.
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if you can...check each one out.  the biggest mistake i made was not visiting places before hand.  ive always been partial to california so i would most likely go there.  one of my friends from high visited and declined MIT for madison because he didnt like it for some reason.
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How much longer is the commute? Would it be burdensome? Are you social and would you make new friends?\n\nI think you should stay at the school. You have your teachers there still, and your records. You want to be able to transition to college well, so think about where you can take the best classes and most easily process your transcripts. You need teacher recommendations. Just make a list of the pros and cons and go with whichever seems best.
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Well this depends on where else you are accepted.  Davis is a nice school to attend.  So if you are only accepted at lower ranked colleges far away, you really have no good reason to give your parents.  But let say you are accepted to UC LA for example, you can say that LA is a much better school, where you can get the education that is best for your abilities.  So  you can tell them that it is for your best interest and theirs that you attend that school so that you can better provide for youself (and maybe your parents) in the future.
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Richmond, VA is gorgeous. Take a walk on the University of Richmond Campus.  Also nearby I'm pretty sure they do a lot of ghost walks at night, which are really neat...because they give you that small town history and excitement.