CalPoly SLO Engineering vs UCs and USC

hoshizora
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:53:11 +0000

CSUs are all known for their “learn by doing” motto. UCs are more research oriented so a lot of the stuff they do is more theoretical but if you’re planning on pursuing grad school I would recommend going to a school in the UC system. If you want hands on experience in the field, Cal Poly would be a great choice but I generally think that after undergrad, CSU students are set to go on and work instead of doing more studying just because they’ve gotten that experience at school. UC students usually get this experience through internships which is valuable for resumes.

I’m also an EE major (transfer student though) and UCLA is a great school for EE, as well s UCSD given that the campus is right next to Qualcomm HQ.

Hope this helps you make your decision