Caltech [$90k+] vs Columbia [$90k+] vs UCSD [full ride] CS/AI

eyemgh
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:51:01 +0000

green_green:

my parents are pretty heavy on prestige so I’m the only one actually arguing for UCSD

green_green:

I need non-financial arguments to choose UCSD, some of which were very well presented here by you helpful people

green_green:

And again, I’m still 50/50, but I’m still the most concerned about mental health / burnout struggles, which I had a lot of in high school (it could’ve just been related to specific circumstances, but is more likely to be aggravated by a likely more stressful environment at Caltech).

It doesn’t seem to be a financial issue. It’s seems as if it’s about fit for the OP.