westsidah408 wrote:
Okay, I guess I should've looked at a map. I didn't realize that San Diego was south of LA.
I'm sure USC is a better school than UCSD et al but I'm not sure I can afford the $55k a year in tuition. That is why I have been exploring more cost-friendly (see: cheaper) options.
Thanks for all the info though.
... and what makes a school "better", its rank in a magazine sold in grocery stores? But seriously, almost all the schools cost approximately the same save Cal State Universities. UCSD happens to be one of the best schools in the world so I'm not sure what you mean when using 'better'- although it may be relatively new this would not necessarily affect the quality of the institution.
If you're considering a CSU school I would seriously reconsider. Given the budget of the California educational system, along with their already low tuition, I don't see how you will benefit the same as one of the better funded programs. If you're going just to learn what you need to learn then I guess it wouldn't matter which you choose. The "amenities" that a school offers (like career services, team-projects/competitions, study abroad opportunities, mentor-ships, etc. ) are just as important if not more than what is described numerically. After all, the goal of a school is to make you into a functional employee and you get a job based on your own character, not the school's.