How to choose between 2 schools that are opposites

[ucbalumnus]

@LittleLiam

HOWEVER, buffalo accepted me as a pretty much probationary engineering student. They said that at the end of the first and second semester, they’d look at my grades and if all was well they’d continue my admission into the college of engineering and sciences and let me choose any engineering or computer science major.

Are you admitted into Buffalo’s SEAS division?

If so, it looks like you need to earn at least C- grades and 2.5 GPA in core courses and an overall GPA that depends on the major (currently ranging from 2.5 to 2.8).

http://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/academics/undergrad/admissions/current.html
http://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/academics/undergrad/admissions/overall-gpa-requirements.html

But also “Factors such as a history of repeating, resigning, or failing classes, or low grades in classes relevant to the student’s desired discipline may result in conditional admission or denial of admission.”