corzorb

I've been accepted to UCLA and Penn, and I'm trying to figure out where I should attend.

I plan on studying Electrical Engineering more leaning towards computers. The thing is that I dont know too much about Penn's engineering program (or UCLA's for that matter), and i was hoping some of you could help me out.

Weather is a big deal to me. I love the weather in california and cold places dont really suit me. But after all its Penn.
Also I used to live in California when i was younger and we have many family friends there. It would make my family more comfortable sending me to college if I went to california. (I live in India now)

I was hoping you guys could help me out. Thanks a lot.

corzorb

Oh by the way USC is kind of still in the considering, if you guys have anything to say about USC as well.

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

gmurguia

we're obviously going to say penn.

corzorb

lol. but some reasons and specifics would help. please. thanks.

JohnnyK

ENIAC (first computer) was designed and built at Penn.

It seems silly to shortchange your education potential simply because of being a wuss when it comes to weather.

Penn can offer you a much richer education by opening up not simply opportunities in the liberal arts, sciences, and business. It doesn't merely open up those doors...it wants to throw you through them! (in a good way of course)

corzorb

True, I understand what you're saying. It's just that UCLA isnt a mediocre engineering school either. And I just found out i got into Carnegie Mellon University too, which is a great engineering school. I know I dont just want to have a focused Engineering education, but I'm still having my doubts. This decision is really hard for me.

Venkat89

If you wish to be a pure engineer and go on to a PhD and all that stuff, go to CMU. If you wish to have an engineering background and go on to business, law, medicine, or something else, Penn will be much better than any of the other places you got into. If you are unsure of where you want to be 4 years from now, Penn will give you the best resources and most opportunities to go on to do something great. However, if you got into the CMU EE/CS program, that will be pretty tough to turn down.

corzorb

Thank you so much all of you! You have really helped me out. I appreciate it so much.

Just a some specific questions as well.

In your opinion, how relevant is what you learn to what you want to learn in the end with engineering?

Does it prepare you well for the career centered field?

How about double majors or minors at other colleges such as Wharton and the College, are those easy to get into?
And how about level of difficulty? If you end up doing it, does it mean that you spend tons of hours working and pretty much chuck out your social life?

With respect to the professors, how well do they get to know you, and how much are they able to give you personal assistance?

where does Penn engineering fall short other than the fact that it’s smallish?

where would the average graduate from Penn engineering do? What kind of companies would be recruiting them?

In general, as a Penn engineering student, do you get a lot of hours to yourself to hang out and have fun and stuff?

Sorry for the bombardment with questions. And thank you so much for helping me out!