<p>I agree with jose that people tend to exaggerate the graduation time at the UCs right now. While there certainly are budget cuts and class reductions, the UCs are very generous with AP credit - and the kids with the academic profile typical on college confidential often enter with over a year of credit, much of it direct general education course credit. There is talk now of expanding AP credit even further at the UCs to make it possible to graduate in three years.</p>
<p>jayjiggle, you have great options! They key will be that whatever you decide, don’t look back. Don’t be like the students you talked to who imagine things would have been perfect if they made a different choice. Your college years will be what YOU make of them. Once you make the commitment deposit, dive in and grab every opportunity and don’t waste any time thinking about what it would have been like at the other school. (And you can always do one for undergrad and the other for grad and get the best of both.)</p>
<p>Good luck with the decision!</p>