UCSB v. Cal Poly SLO

mikemac
Wed, 06 May 2020 17:59:46 +0000

Go for your major! College is there to prepare you for your future. UCSB does have a major in Economics and Accounting if being an accountant is a goal, otherwise SLO sounds like the better choice.

Most of the other stuff is fluff; you can live for 4 years without a strong sports culture, although I don’t know how you decided that. They play Division I sports. I’d bet that Cal Poly has all the same rec leagues as any other college, and if it’s big-time college athletics you want then UCSB isn’t exactly in the front of the pack either.

As for diversity, that’s a real concern. Only you can make the decision about whether you’d be comfortable at SLO. The trend at SLO seems to be towards more diversity, according to https://mustangnews.net/cal-polys-incoming-2019-20-class-to-be-the-most-diverse-yet/