UC’s are a waste of time for undergrad. I transferred out of UCI as an Aero Eng and am at Cal poly Pomona. What a world of a difference. I am actually being taught material and am learning. Not to mention that I get to conduct a ton of lab experiments such as wind tunnel tests, water tunnel testing F-22 models, building and firing rockets and analyzing their performance. UC’s are good for Grad school. For undergrad not so good. I highly recommend SLO. I have a few friends there and they love it. All i saw at UCI was a bunch of adderall pill popping students that only cared about passing a test. Even if it meant kissing the profs ass too. Save your time, money, and sanity and go to SLO where you’ll actually learn. I do not regret my decision at all. You want hands on experience and real professors, go to SLO. You want a brand and a name, well go to a UC.