UCI vs UCD vs UCSB for Political Science

andrew2011
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:02:32 +0000

I’m a political science major who transferred from UC San Diego to Davis. In my opinion, my political science professors at Davis have been as good, if not better, than the ones I had at UCSD. I also had the option to transfer to Berkeley, but decided to choose Davis because of the huge number of internships available in the Sacramento area. Of the three schools you’re choosing from, I would absolutely lean towards UC Davis.

Also, UC Davis has a respected law school (it’s in the top 40 in the nation, and is steadily improving in the rankings). As an undergraduate student, having a law school on campus is a huge opportunity and resource for you. For example, one of my political science TA’s was a law school student (who also had a degree in political science), and he would offer advice about law school during his office hours. The law school also provides information and assistance for undergrads who are likely to pursue a law degree upon graduation.