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You’re missing a few “metrics” here:
Dynamic San Francisco Bay area over sleepy Inland Empire suburb; access to public transportation; Pac-10 college athletics; top engineering and business school programs; “energy” only a large research university can provide</p>
<p>I don’t know why you like comparing research universities to LACs… Both have advantages and disadvantages and will appeal to different, albeit similar caliber academic students. Different strokes for different folks.</p>
<p>Xiggi, why do you claim UT-Austin would provide a better education over a UC?</p>