UC Irvine or Washington

Fycus
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:31:04 +0000

“So while it’s a bit of a wierd way to compare, a UC Irvine grad is seen as lesser than someone who went to UCLA, UCB, USC, Stanford, while a UW grad is seen as someone who went to a very good school elsewhere”

While that may be true, I was not allowed to apply to private schools and there was no way I could receive any financial aid if I did apply to these schools. If you take the private schools off the list, UCI is easily one of the top schools available in the public domain. It is ranked 44th in the nation between private and public schools and it is part of the renown UC system. I do agree that washington has a slightly better reputation, but for the immediate southern california area, I think getting a job at one of the big 4 firms might be easier in the short and long run. Also, I am trying not to factor cost into my choice but I would like to justify the additional 12k spent going to UW yearly.

To the poster who thought Irvine was an urban jungle. You are basically right, all the buildings are concrete structures with little to no character. These buildings are also devoid of mold, mildew, weird smells, and have all the amenities of a modern school. I didnt have a huge problem with the architecture at irvine, as it was very functional. I do agree that washington wins the aesthetic beauty hands down.