Look up jobs. That’s all that matters.
UCI is a commuter school too in many ways or suitcase school.
If you want to be close and have a good unweighted GPA (for merit), I’d be in Tucson. Better situation than all.
So my son is at a sub 100. Interned with Fa Texh kids and others. He went back the 2nd year. They were not invited.
The UC pedigree doesn’t matter. ABET does as many job apps note it’s required.
So what are your acceptances - not wait lists ? Let’s start there.
Edit - no test score (bcuz of CA)?
So you can go to Tucson for $35-38kish all in. Great aero program. Great campus. Not commuter. Close to home. Quick, cheap flights.
30 minute app. Hear back next week.
Or CSULB and while it’s not traditional per se there’s nothing wrong with it.
I would not go to Santa Cruz. No ABET = no go.