Opportunity costs? - UCLA over UCB

MadeInChina
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:31:04 +0000

Most engineers don’t go to grad school (or so I’m told by my several engineering-oriented friends).



Don’t have exact statistics but a lot of engineers want to go to grad school, especially during the recession. A lot of engineers want to go into R&D or want to teach in the future.



I just think there’s a bit of a gap in the level of education between the top EE schools (Berkeley, MIT, etc.), and the next tier (UCLA, etc).

I’m going to agree and say there’s a gap in the level of education between the engineering programs at UCB and UCLA. Although UCLA may be prestigious as a school, UCLA engineering is not a prestigious program.

That being said, I’m glad I chose to come to UCLA because I also find the environment a lot more enjoyable. I’ve been able to have a social life and get involved with many student groups on campus. I’ve learned SO much outside of class by interacting with other students and professors…experience and knowledge that cannot be attained from classes. To me, that’s just as important (if not more) as the material you learn from class.