UCSD vs. UW-Madison for Biomedical Engineering

Umair93
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:54:23 +0000

Hi guys,

I was admitted to both UCSD and UW-Madison. My intended major is Biomedical engineering. I was admitted to UW-Madison for this major, but for UCSD, they accepted me on the basis of my alternate major: Undeclared. Will it be easy to change my major to Biomed engineering at UCSD?

I have received ample aid from UCSD to ease the burden off my father, i.e. he will be able to afford it and there aren’t many loans. I havent received my aid offer from UW-Madison, but using the estimated aid calculator, it seems affordable, there are more loans, but it’s possible, and again, this is just an estimate.

Looking at weather, I guess I don’t really mind either, although the beach would be pretty awesome. However my mother is only a 4 and a half hour drive away from Madison, so I could go home much more often than if I were at San Diego.

Please help me in choosing between these two schools, May 1st is fast-approaching!

Thanks a bunch! :)

Umair