need help with college decision!

fatpancakes
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:10:01 +0000

So, my top two choices are UC Santa Cruz and San Diego State
I am majoring in Political Science/Politics and I plan to go to grad school after.

so here are my arguments:

I love the urban location of San Diego because I feel like I am attending a university, but embracing the whole city. I love going to cultural events in the city (I live near LA) and think that urban cities are a bigger taste of the real world. I also feel that I might have more opportunities to intern and just opportunities in general, in an urban feel.

I personally believe that I would fit in more at UCSC. I have visited the campus of UCSC, and think that it is just beautiful. I know they are a very liberal campus, which I have to say would lean towards the negative side for me, but the weirdness of the school allows someone weird like me to fit in hahah. I am a very balanced person, I really love going out and having fun, but the other half of the time, I like to have some time for myself. The scenic campus seems very calming, and I can really picture myself walking on the bridge through the forest everyday.

k now comparisons:
-SDSU has a basketball arena, a baseball stadium though… I looked at the picture of the basketball arena: here:
[San Diego State University Virtual Tour](Experience San Diego State University in Virtual Reality.)

and I have to say, it is amazing. I am very school spirited, and love attending events like these. I feel that UCSC lacks in this department.

-the major: I am not sure which has a better Politics program but SDSU has a wider variety of majors in case I ever change my mind

-SDSU goes on a semester system and UCSC goes in a quarter system
My current high school goes by a semester system, but I feel that the more finals in a quarter system might pace me better. I don’t really mind either, I guess.

-UCSC has better food. I don’t eat red meat and I know that UC’s tend to have options for vegetarians (in case I ever decide to make the switch)
It may sound dumb, but man, food can be a dealbreaker. A person’s gotta eat.

-None have sent me financial aid packages yet, so I cannot really compare that.

-I plan to join a lot of extracurriculars, but I don’t know which has better programs.

This may not be much to go on, but I love the atmosphere of both schools and think I can make friends in both. The opportunities of an urban city or the UC system? I know that UCs assist more in grad school preparation and are research institutions.

Which do you think would suit me better?

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