<p>Ok so im debating to go to UCLA just to get “any degree” because of the name of the school. Or should I go to UC Davis and major in something more practical that will land me a job?</p>
<p>Does Davis have a major in a field that you want to work in that UCLA doesn’t? If so, go to Davis. If you don’t know or care what you do, go to UCLA</p>
<p>Well Davis I’m interested in possibly landscape architecture or managerial economics. I’m confused tho what to do, but UCLA seems like an awesome school and I know people will think highly if I go to UCLA. Ucla has geography or anthropology, which im interested in too, but theres no job outcome in those majors</p>
<p>Apply to both as a major YOU WANT TO DO. Go to the school you are accepted to. If you get in both then make a decision when you’re in that situation.</p>
<p>If a major isn’t particularly interesting to you, the chances of you destroying your grades or actually getting kicked out for numerous reasons. Just throwing that out there.</p>
<p>“Or should I go to UC Davis and major in something more practical that will land me a job?”</p>
<p>In your opinion what is the point of going to university? </p>
<p>Some people have other reasons, but I think it is to land a job. Going to Davis with the major you want will raise your chances of getting a job. BUT you want to go to UCLA as a whatever major to increase you chances of getting a job “because the name of the school.” BUT again, the major you choose to even get in greatly reduces your chances of employment. </p>
<p>Idea works out as to why you want to go to UCLA, but the means of doing it counteract the reasons for even going. </p>
<p>To me if those are your choices, and you know your goals, the decision should be pretty clear. Good luck.</p>
<p>Most humanities majors are worthless regardless of what school you go to.</p>
<p>If you must, then make sure it’s something you want to do, regardless of what school it is.</p>
<p>I’m starting to get suspicious of the UCLA/Cal rubbish. I think people should have caught on by now that it doesn’t take too much to get into them. In fact, I would say the only ones you’re bound to impress with that is family and friends who don’t know much about college. Of course, if you like the university then apply. But do yourself a favor and make sure it’s not because of the name. </p>
<p>A professor I’m taking this semester told me that when you finish up with grad school and start applying for teaching positions, it’s seen by some as vain to have done graduate work in Berkeley. It’s just something to think about. Do a major that you like + will give you some decent skills. Choose a campus that has the kind of program you’re looking for.</p>
<p>^ How could studying at a top university be seen as a vain practice? I don’t think vanity has anything to do with working under some of the world’s most brilliant people. There are reasons schools like Cal and Harvard are so highly esteemed – I mean there’s evidence in the awards, Nobels, Pulitzer’s, and so forth.</p>
<p>And I wouldn’t say it’s easy to get into Cal or UCLA. From a CC, sure, it’s easy. But from high school? Unless you’re packing a serious GPA with some great, great ECs, don’t bet on it.</p>
<p>Pick the school that has the best program that you’re interested in. If you are not going to grad school don’t worry about the name. Most employers do not care, most people in HR do not know which the “best” schools are and honest don’t care. Seriously I use to work in hiring and we’d laugh at people who’d put their GPA and make a big deal out of where they went to school. Unless the person hiring is an alum they will no care. Get your degree, get experience and make connections.</p>
<p>go to ucla and major in women’s studies. i’m sure a big company will hire you</p>
<p>Briceies, that came from a philosophy professor who graduated from Riverside. He didn’t say everyone saw it as vain, just that some did. Why do they? B/C it’s true that many people attend precisely because they’re highly esteemed. Should they? Ask them, not me. But I do believe my professor who says it arouses suspicions in some. </p>
<p>By the way, the grad school comment was an example. From what I can tell, pandaworld is talking about undergrad degrees, in which case I think you’d be even worse off majoring in anything just to go to UCLA.</p>
<p>panda you sound like you just started CC and have no idea what you want to do. Mess around some. You don’t have to have a science or engineering or medical degree to be successful in life, but there are plenty of challenging majors out there that aren’t STEM majors. (as an engineering student I was surprised how much crap an architect had to know ;))</p>
<p>Then again… so do lawyers…</p>
<p>anyway! Please don’t go to UCLA for “any major”, find your calling first and then see where you can go from there. It doesn’t have to be the exact same major, but you want to at least be doing 90% of what you wanted to do. </p>
<p>Once you have an idea, start thinking about where you really want to live those few years. It’s a big deal, and while most people ON THIS FORUM choose UCLA and UCB for their prestige, the big reason those unis are so popular is they are right in the middle of huge metro areas. </p>
<p>The other UCs are either in suburbs or the middle of nowhere</p>
<p>Imo, prestige matters for certain things but not for others.</p>
<p>If you want to go to work straight after doing your undergrad, I would suggest the school you would feel most comfortable at and enjoy. Often this means if your school of choice has your desired discipline of study or not.</p>
<p>Not to bash on any majors but some abstract, oddball major from UCLA probably won’t be as practical as a STEM/Business/Finance major from UC Davis. In the end though, you need to figure out what you want to study or enjoy studying because that often is a determinant of how well you will do in school.</p>
<p>It depends on your goals…</p>
<p>Student 1# wants to go into a specialized field where a degree within the field or grad program is absolutely necessary. Example: Engineers, Architects, pre-med, nursing, etc.
In this case, choose a school based upon major.</p>
<p>Student #2 wants to work in business, but not sure which type of department. Example: Time Warner, Paramount, Sony, Google, Bank of America, etc… Maybe Marketing, operations, etc.
In this case, it’ll be your personality and ability to network and move up. Go to UCLA or Cal and major in anything (although Women Studies seems odd, maybe ok for social work).</p>
<p>Credibility …I’m student #2, hiring managers and human resource managers only care about my work experience and people I know. When it comes to school, I always get replies like “oh UCLA wow you’re smart.” They have never asked about my major, never!! If they ever do ask I’ll tell them I majored in Anthropology because it studies sociology, economics, political science, etc. I also minored in Film, TV, and Digital Media to provide insight to the media world. The best thing about UCLA was that it expended my critical thinking skills.</p>
<p>@pandaworld Geography/Environmental Studies sounds kinda cool!</p>
<p>Going to a good university is only half the job – you need to major in something your passionate about.</p>
<p>A friend of mine just recently graduated from UCLA with an Anthropology and Philosophy bachelor (Yes, two bachelor degree). She now is in $50,000 student loan debt and works at Starbucks at minimum wage. </p>
<p>While my other friend, who also recently graduated from UCI in Business Economics – landed a job at an accounting firm and makes $40,000 starting salary at 21 years old.</p>