UCLA or UCSB

[sainki]

I got accepted to the MS programs for Electrical Engineering at UCLA and UCSB. Still waiting back to hear from Irvine and Davis.

My gpa is 3.5, with no research experience during undergrad. I think I am interested in embedded systems.

Which school should I go to?

[ccc2012]

Wow, you and I have similar backgrounds / interests. I would choose UCLA over UCSB. If you want to party or if you want a better social scene, you might want to choose UCSB. Otherwise, I think UCLA is better in all other respects. Good luck!

[sainki]

Wow, you and I have similar backgrounds / interests. I would choose UCLA over UCSB. If you want to party or if you want a better social scene, you might want to choose UCSB. Otherwise, I think UCLA is better in all other respects. Good luck!

UCSB is ranked higher though.

Edited April 11, 2012 by sainki

[ccc2012]

No it's not.

US News & World Report 2012:

Engineering: UCLA (#16), UCSB (#21)

EE: UCLA (#13), UCSB (#16)

CS: UCLA (#14), UCSB (#35)

CS-Systems: UCLA (#15), UCSB (n/a)

CpE: UCLA (n/a), UCSB (#18)

Plus, UCLA has a much better name than UCSB in industry. And, with the research I did (I was considering both of these schools as well), students seemed to like UCLA better with the exception of the social scene. I'm not going to either school, though.