Why is it better to go to a UC over a CSU?

Question

Why is it better? For job applications? I will be attending UC Merced for most likely 2 years for my GE's and then I might transfer to UCLA or Berkley, but I was just wondering what advantages do you feel UC students have over CSU students?

Answer 1

These days, the advantages of going to any University are less than the benefits of what YOU do when you get there. The perceived quality of a University are much less than they were once. I spent 30 years in Higher Education administration to learn this.

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Answer 2

It's just reputation, it has nothing to do with education. It depends on the student and the school, but from my experience most undergraduates do much better at a CSU. UC Merced, I would guess is a different story because it's just recently opened. The UC's are very large schools and have large graduate programs, their graduate programs bring in most of their money. As a result their undergraduates suffer. The professors are not as accessible and in most cases the classes are so huge you have no time to ask questions in class. There is just not enough time to answer questions and get through all of the material.

Check with admissions at both UCLA and Berkley it used to be much harder to transfer within the UC than it was to transfer from a community college. If your planning on just getting your GE's out of the way and transferring, save some money and go to community college first.

I would seriously consider staying at UC Merced and finishing your degree.There are far fewer students and this allows much more interaction with professors, other students, and a greater chance of getting undergraduate research opportunities.

Answer 3

A UC typically uses more theory in its majors and offers more research opportunities. The rigor and the admissions into a UC are more difficult (You need a higher average GPA and higher SAT scores. UC's offer more graduate degrees than CSU's including PhD's.

A CSU focuses more on “hands-on” majors such as accounting or the arts.

If you want a career in science UC's look better on the resume or grad school applications, CSU's are usually better for the liberal arts.

But why transfer from a UC to a UC. If you are going the transfer route start at a JC and save money.

Answer 4

Since the UCs are research universities, which also have extensive graduate programs, they tend to attract the better faculty. Also, since they are more selective, the qualifications of the students with whom you would be studying would be greater, making the level of competition greater, which pushes you to work harder. Furthermore, more money goes into the facilities because they are research institutions, which has advantages, especially if you are in a field (like the sciences) which is dependent upon expensive equipment to provide an up-to-date education. Because most UCs are rated higher, graduates may have advantages when it comes to job placement and graduate school acceptances. This doesn't mean that CSU grads can't get these things, but they tend to come more easily to UC grads.

Answer 5

it particularly is genuine. UC will actually provide you a greater physically powerful head initiate than a CSU and with the fee selection cuts that the CSU gadget is taking, you will have a greater physically powerful hazard of shifting right into a UC immediately. on the different hand, I even have heard that the UC gadget is somewhat tougher because of the fact they are on quarter gadget relatively than semester and you are not getting as plenty time to truly talk approximately a style because of the fact it is going via quicker. it is likewise greater much less costly to bypass to a CSU than a UC. besides the undeniable fact that it relies upon on the guy and what you're searching for for. for my area, a level is a level, no count the place you bypass.

Answer 6

UC's offer better academics and are ranked higher. However, you will have an extremely difficult time transfering from Merced to another UC because UC's reserve the majority (97%) of there transfer spots to community college kids and only a small amount (3%) to University transfers, so consider going to a community college instead because i hate to tell you but Merced is not very respected and it doesnt look like it will be anytime soon. So go to a CC and then transfer.

Answer 7

They get more rigorous work and have better chances at higher-paying jobs.

Answer 8

looks better on a resume....................................................................................................................................................yep that's about it :D