#UC Davis vs UCSD for mech eng

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spring dune
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I’m stuck between UC Davis vs UCSD (Muir college) for mechanical engineering. I got 20k regents at UCSD but otherwise no financial aid from either. Parents will be paying for expenses so money isn’t that much of an issue.

UC Davis pros: driving distance from home, I like the college town vibe better, offers classes in Hindi which I really want to learn, I’ve heard the atmosphere is less cutthroat and students are more willing to help each other, cheaper cost of living (idk by how much though), has a football team I can root for, better public transportation (I’ve heard)

UC Davis cons: No regents privileges, I can’t ride a bike, not as nice weather, when I went to the admitted students day they didn’t bother putting up a college of engineering tent

UCSD pros: Higher ranked engineering and more prestige, near the beach, regents, slightly nicer looking campus imo

UCSD cons: Can only visit family on holidays, city will be a big adjustment, I’ve heard it’s harder to find a social life, no Hindi classes

Honestly the biggest factor making this a debate is if regents is that much of a big deal. If neither gave me regents, I would go to Davis. Also I’m confused about which location is better for internships.

static jewel
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You're going to learn all of mechanical engineering but you're worried about learning to ride a bike?

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I can't think of any industry in Davis/Sacramento area other than agriculture. SD has a bunch of companies. General Atomics, Amazon just off the top of my head.

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At Berkeley Regents gets you priority registration for courses. Very handy indeed since they always let too many kids in.

spring dune
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Is UCSD that much more cutthroat than davis?

static jewel
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I doubt it. What does cutthroat mean to you?

spring dune
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Like grade deflation or excessively strict professors? Why is it called “Uc socially dead”?

static jewel
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Probably students who don't have cars to go to Tijuana.

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I don't know a lot about SD tbh. Berkeley definitely has weeder classes and probably a few strict professors. I don't think you can avoid them and I don't know a reason why SD would have a higher density of them than Davis.

dawn shale
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sd way better