USC, UCI, UCSB, or UCSD for engineering

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SD- the best school in terms of educational quality and prestige. However, students there are competitive and can be cut-throat, though not to the extent of students at Cal or UCLA. Main strength: Education quality
SB- It’s a party school but you can stay away from the party scene easily. There are every type of student here, and you’ll be able to find a fit easily. Easily the school with the best access to every type of natural environment. Main strength: Physical surroundings, diversity, lowest competition
Irvine- It is becoming more highly ranked and prestigious with each year. However, the environment is just plain upper-middle class suburbia. Not really “hipster”.