UCB EECS v UCLA CS with a Regents

IBG
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:53:15 +0000

Thank you all for your input.
I think my S prefers the idea of being in a competitive environment. He expects that more from Cal than UCLA. I don’t know how cutthroat it actually is.

We had considered that differences in starting pay were likely strongly tied to higher COL around the Bay Area. Nevertheless, the extra debt doesn’t seem too bad for CS grads:

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The clear underfunding and overcrowding of UCB CS still concerns us. Although, the worst problems seem to be faced by future students declaring to CS via L&S. There are also the issues of UCB student housing that the Governor sidestepped. However, I don’t think either problem will actually stop students from graduating over the next few years.