I have a choice, to go to UC Santa Cruz or UC Davis. Which would you better recomend.?
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Truth be told - both campuses are generally college towns. UCSC and Riverside are the two campuses with "business" as an actual major. That said - if you're going to school in Econ - you should select Davis because academically - its the superior school. However - if you're looking for the generic business major - sure - SC might be better.\n\nAs for dorm life - as trite as this may sound - you make your own experience. Both schools keep in mind are generally commute schools on the weekend. Also - just keep in mind who you want your peers to be. The difference between the two UC's academically is not substantial - but UC Davis is in between very selective and selective whereas Santa Cruz would be considered selective - in some cases, not very selective. \n\nAs for demographics - UC Davis has a much stronger Asian American population than UC SC - UCSC's Asian population is not as prominent. \n\nSure Davis has cows - but its pretty college town. Santa Cruz is right next to beach board walk so you'll have better weather in general.
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UCI\n\nuniversity of california irvine\n\n\nI heard it's a pretty good college for doctors and people interested in medicine
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I would say both PCC and Santa Monica City are good..but i attended East Los Angeles College and I liked it alot.  Many people i went to school at ELAC got accepted to UCLA etc.  Mount Sac should be good too.  Good luck!
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Of course! To help you pick one however, determine your preferences: student population (Big, medium, small?), setting (rural or urban), distance from home (driveable or flyable?), tuition (what can you afford?), strength of academic programs of interest, student life (parties or mellow?).  All these things can be checked out through a Barron's College guide-type book.  Your guidance counselor is also a good resource.  Once you've narrowed down your choices, try to visit the campuses too -- remember you'll be spending the next few years of your life there! Good luck!
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Berkely is the strongest on your list. UCLA is a good second choice, so apply to both. UC Davis should be your third choice. \n\nIf you don't go to Berkely for your undergrad, try them for your law degree. They have a fabulous, extremely well respected law school.
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UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, USC, U of Davis.... so many good colleges.
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First of all, it's going to be tough to get a good GPA in engineering at any school, so good luck with that!  I hope you like math!\n\nWhile I have no personal knowledge of Santa Barbara or Davis, I definitely think that a party school would be a better choice for the reason you state (plus you will have more fun).  I transferred from a party school to a more academic school and found that I had to work much harder to stay at the top of the curve.  \n\nGood Luck!
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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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It really depends on what you want to do with a zoology degree. If you want to go into veterinary medicine then I strongly recommend Univ. of California. If you want to do something else, well, just look around at them. I strongly suggest ANYONE considering a college should go and visit the campus first!
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Davis is better - its a top 50 school and has better professors. In just about every department (even engineering - YES THAT'S RIGHT) davis is better.
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Okie... here's a helpful tip that might narrow down your scope:\nBest college in What study/ program and preferably Where??
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The University of California is the "better" system, at least by certain measures--faculty education, faculty research involvement, admissions standards.  There is certainly no school in the CSU system which can compare to Berkeley or UCLA.\n\nBut, these are only general points.  The best fit between student and school is something that has to be determined on an individual basis.
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No, but if you are you will love the place :-) ...I studied at Stanford and actually found myself sometimes really envying UC Santa Cruz students for just how beautiful their campus is ...you'll get the forest and the sea side by side right in front of you :-)
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Santa Cruz, CA\n\nWhy? Because we get everything good, beach, mountains, rain, sun, proximity to San Francisco, closeness to the Sierra's... There's a university and a community college, and you'll meet interesting people here. It's also a friendly place to raise a family. California is great as long as you stay away from LA!!
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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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Really depends on what you want to study. Once you determine that go with the better school for that subject. Also you should visit both schools and get a feel for the community, people, area, ect. When I was visiting schools it was very clear from the moment I walked on campus whether I would like it or not. It might be the same way for you. I have seen both schools campuses and I think that Cornell is in a great location, with an excellent repuation. USC is also a great school. But who wants to live in south central L.A.? I sure wouldn't. Good luck in your search.
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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