What Would You Choose?

College Search & Lists
1

<p>Out of these UC’s, which one would you apply to for engineering?</p>

<ul>
<li>Merced</li>
<li>Riverside</li>
<li>Santa Barbara</li>
<li>Santa Cruz</li>
</ul>

2

<p>Bump - please help</p>

3

<p>They’re on the same app…so, you can just apply to them all.</p>

<p>If I had to make choices, I would say, for engineering:

  1. Santa Barbara
  2. Riverside
  3. Santa Cruz
  4. Merced</p>
4

<p>Ok thank you very much. The reason I ask is I can only apply to 4 and have already chosen 3.</p>

5

<p>^ Depends on your stats…Santa Barbara is gonna be more competitive. I wouldn’t worry about applying to Merced. If you don’t get into a UC of your choice, Merced is often offered as a backup.</p>

6

<p>Which type of engineering are you interested in?</p>

<p>In the [url=&lt;a href=“http://www.abet.org%5DABET%5B/url”&gt;http://www.abet.org]ABET[/url</a>] accreditation lists, the types of engineering offered:</p>

<p>Merced: (none)
Riverside: chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical
Santa Barbara: chemical, computer, electrical, mechanical
Santa Cruz: computer, electrical</p>

7

<p>Santa Barbara</p>

8

<p>Well they are not great to be quite honest. </p>

<p>SAT: 1920 or 1300 (CR+M)
GPA Weighted: 3.6</p>

<p>Ive applied to CSU’s because of my average stats. I do understand these UC’s are reaches.</p>

9

<p>^ I would apply to Riverside (more of a safety option). Or, forget one of your other UCs and apply to Santa Barbara as well. Davis, Irvine and Santa Barbara are about the same level of admission standard.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>P.S. Write a compelling admission essay. It is the most critical part of the UC application.</p>

10

<p>I’d have SC high on the list. There are many tech companies nearby allowing for internships and part time jobs. That work experience will influence permanent job offers more than a slightly higher ranked UC.</p>