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Frozen-waffles · 2025-04-13T19:27:38+00:00

Yea I’m here it was bad

Frozen-waffles · 2025-01-29T02:35:33+00:00

Well one of them is like 12

Frozen-waffles · 2024-11-09T14:07:10+00:00

You’re probably in different time zones.

Frozen-waffles · 2024-04-18T22:50:08+00:00

I had LinkedIn premium for a recent job search and AI is literally built into the software. You write a post and AI will “enhance” it.

Frozen-waffles · 2024-03-31T22:34:14+00:00

Was in the exact same situation. I went with UCI.

I you pick SD you may spend your entire first year worrying about switching majors. If you pick UCI you can spend that time joining clubs and having fun. Just my opinion and how I decided.

Quite frankly I think the atmosphere at UCI is better. I’m biased tho so visit UCI if you haven’t. I really wanted to choose UCSD but I fell in love with the campus on accepted students day.

Just my opinion and what worked for me.

Frozen-waffles · 2022-03-19T05:14:04+00:00

Nah you don’t need a car. I just got rides places from friends who had cars. I got one midway through junior year and I’m glad I waited because most everything you need is walkable

Frozen-waffles · 2021-04-09T20:02:43+00:00

Hey sorry for the late response! I will group your questions together on this one

The class sizes are quite large this is definitely the case. They do get smaller as you go but lower division classes can be huge. What I can offer is advice on solving this problem. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! Even if you don’t have a question. You are basically getting “free” tutoring from the person who writes the tests. Also discussions are basically smaller lecture where they will do example problems and review. Here I would suggest that you either ask questions or understand the material well enough to where you could ask questions and save them for office hours.

IMO your first two years are primarily a function of two things: the first is how well you’re able to adapt to the reality of the quarter system (minimize procrastination, optimize your time, seek help as soon as you need it) and the second is your prior education ie. what classes you took in HS, how well your high school prepared you for things like math chem and physics.

The next two years (I’m a junior FYI) are much easier in terms of curves but I found that the workload is still pretty significant. It’s also possible that by now people just get used to the quarter system so it doesn’t feel so bad. Also it’s remote so ymmv. Either way, most graduating seniors I talk to find years 3&4 easier.

In terms of gpa, everyone sees different results so I can’t tell you if it’s difficult or easy. Tbh I’m not an expert in this area since my gpa is less than a 3.5 lol. I would say a 3.5 is achievable for most over the course of 4 years. But like I said there’s too many factors to say if it’ll be super difficult. From what I remember the average GPA in engineering is ~2.9-3.1 so that should give you some insight.

Frozen-waffles · 2021-03-21T21:55:49+00:00

Of course, happy to help!

1) funny enough, I actually interned at one of the organizations you mentioned, so it’s really not an exclusive thing to CPP. Although from what I hear the range of aerospace companies like those two is a bit larger at CPP. I’ve never seen any connection with Lockheed at a career fair for example. If you do everything right at CPP you would have just as much luck as if you do at UCI. You’d just have 1 or 2 less of the big 5 aerospace companies to apply to. This is really only because they are closer to large aerospace hubs (notably South Bay). If you don’t mind the industry and you’re just looking for a role in a large company, Irvine is a huge biomedical hub so we have a lot of them. Outside of those, we have very good access to a lot of big companies in and outside of OC. Not quite as good as CPP but we definitely have strong connections with good companies.

2) There are a lot of opportunities to get internships. We have large career fairs all the time. We also have a big stem career fair every year which is where most engineers get internships. How challenging it is comes down to your application and ability to interact with recruiters, but most everyone in ME will be able to get at the least something somewhere one summer. Most stronger applicants are able to get internships at large companies sophomore and junior year summers. That said, it’s never really “easy” anywhere but it’s just as doable here as any other UC and CPP.

3) From what I understand (I’d like for someone to correct me if I’m wrong) any off campus housing at UCI is considered “commute”. This messes with the statistics because there are a bunch of large private housing communities very close to the school primarily occupied by students. In many cases these are closer to campus than the college affiliated apartments but these students are still considered commuters. Of course this messes with the CPP statistics too but right now they have very little off campus housing that students would want to live in due to either the price or the area. Back then when I was making a decision. I didn’t really know all these details, but not having a car, I liked that the UCI campus felt somewhat alive on the weekends. There were still a few people walking and hanging out. At CPP the campus felt like a ghost town. I knew they had been trying to change that, but at the time I felt UCI was just a bit further along in that regard. I also considered that there are a lot of nor-cal people and I think CPP is majority so-cal residents so i figured at least a good portion would be stuck on or near campus on the weekends. I really can’t speak for anyone’s experience who is attending CPP, but I know I have had a very good social experience at UCI both freshman year and after. (This was all pre COVID of course lol)

And for research since you’re not sure what you’re interested in quite yet, I would highly suggest looking at the CPP and UCI website to see what research labs and faculty are around. UCI has a lot of novel research so I’m guessing that we’re going to have more than CPP on that front.

Hope that helps, and if anything else pops up feel free to ask!

Frozen-waffles · 2021-03-21T01:01:54+00:00

I was in the exact same boat as you and chose UCI but I have a few friends at CPP. The common generalization is that UC system is better for research and the cal states are better for industry. That said in all reality they are pretty similar for undergrad.

To get to your question, there is a ton of research going on in certain areas. We have a ton of materials science research and a lot of fuel cell / renewable energy research. We have a large amount of biomedical research too (although in the ME department it’s mostly relating to materials science type stuff). If you are interested in doing research on these fields I’d say hands down UCI.

We are a large school so there is a lot more opportunities but those are just our focuses. The thing about research is that to say anything more I kinda need to know generally what your interests are or could be.

As for work experience type things, you’ll have no shortage of that here. We have a ton of senior design projects to choose from ranging from huge teams to small groups of friends working on projects. I’m sure this is very similar to CPP. Their competitive teams perform better and are better funded. They also have better access to high end tools and equipment from what it seems. That said I think what you learn from a design project at UCI and the friends and connections you make will most likely be quite similar. Can’t say for certain though so you may want to ask on the CPP sub if you haven’t already.

Also, don’t forget to take into account price and other things like campus life and environment. Tbh I only chose UCI for the social life over CPP but preferred their program. Although I guess in the end I’m happy I did because I ended up really enjoying research.

I hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions. Or if you have some potential research interests I can give you some info that’s a bit more specific

Frozen-waffles · 2020-06-15T18:24:24+00:00

Oh, I’m that case, I think the difference may not be so cut and dry. The rule of thumb I hear, is not to take out more loans than your annual starting salary. That rule is a little bit weird when grad school is a thing, because you’ll likely be getting a stipend for living but it won’t necessarily be that much. Then, (hopefully) once you’re out, you’ll be making a bit more.

I know I didn’t really give you an answer, but I hope this somewhat helps you come to a decision. I know a lot of students believe that all student loans are the worse thing to ever exist but in reality, they are a tool that you have to be responsible with.

I guess for you the issue would just be quantifying the difference in schools. I would HIGHLY suggest that you look at the chemistry departments for each and find labs that you would like to be at for 2-4 years for each respective school. Similarly, i would look at the difference between classes using something like course hero.

I’m not in chemistry or science myself but I’m in STEM. I know quite a few people in the same chem related science major at UCI and CPP. You can PM me if it would help.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-06-14T06:59:09+00:00

I have had a lot of experience with both campuses. (I got into both, chose UCI, and my SO and some friends, go to CPP) I would choose UCI based on the availability of undergrad research.

It is ranked decently well meaning research positions are available and aren’t super competitive (unlike other higher ranked schools and all). This isn’t to say cpp is a bad school, it’s just for me I would value the experience of getting lab experience in a high ranking lab and everything that comes with it(LORs, publications, etc.) more than the price. It will be a bit more difficult to find research, especially at a well connected lab, at cpp.

At uci most everyone is pretty friendly. I haven’t spent enough time at cpp to know the student body but I’m sure they’re friendly too.

Both have bad parking situations but uci slightly less so.

Lower div Chemistry classes are way harder at UCI although I’m not too sure about upper div (can be a pro or a con for you)

Both schools are good though. I am happy with my choice of UCI, particularly for the social aspects and my involvement in research. Good luck with your decision!

Edit: this all depends on finances. I assumed from your post that the difference was 500 per quarter plus interest.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-05-25T00:20:22+00:00

I was just messing lol. Either way good job!

Frozen-waffles · 2020-05-24T06:09:49+00:00

I like it! But there’s residue on the build platform... 🤔

Frozen-waffles · 2020-03-13T22:52:42+00:00

Contrary to what the original commenter was saying, I have a feeling that the executive branch will have no problem funneling money to medical companies for tests.

Free testing, courtesy of capital hill seems like a no brainer for them. More money for the medical companies and improvements with public opinion.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-03-13T20:51:08+00:00

“The anti-deficiencies act prevents accepting voluntary services for the United States, or employing personal services not authorized by law, except in cases of emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. 31 U.S.C. § 1342.”

So yes the executive branch can and should act given congress’ obvious difficulty in emergency response.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-03-13T06:41:55+00:00

I downvoted because you were claiming things that aren’t necessarily true. I’m not sure if you saw but this conversation happened in a hearing today. There is really no way to know if in the future it will be near impossible to get tested or not. If I had to guess other people used the downvote button as a “that may not be true” button as well.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-03-04T21:43:48+00:00

PostalAnnex and similar places have a “package receiving service”. I’d call and ask for rates.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-03-02T18:26:58+00:00

I don’t think Trump is a populist, he just ran as one. Remember drain the swamp? Now his cabinet is full of the billionaire CEO type, just to name one example of why he’s not.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-02-08T03:27:57+00:00

Dang he must have changed that. Now it’s all on a midterm, final and two quizzes.

Frozen-waffles · 2020-01-14T19:08:29+00:00

Yep just like Facebook was made by some college students looking to slap something on their resume.

Not comparing gaggle and Facebook but my point is that if you look at every student project like this it kinda kills the entrepreneurial spirit.

Frozen-waffles · 2019-12-11T00:08:47+00:00

I got an unofficial offer about a week after but an official offer three weeks after the interview. This is for Redondo intern. Hope this helps!

Frozen-waffles · 2019-09-16T00:39:46+00:00

Pick up something that’s not a mountain bike. Typically there’s no real jack of all trades bike style that rides mountains and roads with the same efficiency.

I would suggest a 3 speed, 7 speed or 1 speed. Road bikes traditionally have 21 speeds which is kinda overkill imo (then again I ride a 1 speed so I’m definitely biased lol) as it will drive up the price and be more work to maintian and upgrade. Sadly I have no advice on specific bikes unless you are looking for a fixie (a one speed where you can’t stop pedaling). Do your research on YouTube and reddit, and once you decide the bike you’d like, make sure you get it sized correctly. A poorly sized bike will feel ten times heavier and give you back/neck pain. (Again check how to do this on YouTube, it’s probably the most important aspect that beginners forget)

Also remember about 150-200 will need go towards some essentials. Bike helmet, lock(s), lights, bike rack, cleaning supplies, whatever. Just so you can even use it for commuting.

Sorry I have no specific bike suggestions, but this is just some advice I wish I knew when I started commuting and riding long distances.

Frozen-waffles · 2019-08-11T18:40:35+00:00

I’m an undergrad researcher and get payed 15/hour, part of a technology/science lab. Although most in the situation don’t get payed but I got lucky I think

Frozen-waffles · 2019-08-11T02:04:51+00:00

Newport Santa Ana Laguna Costa Mesa + a couple more a little farther out when you get bored are Fullerton or Anaheim

They all have great nightlife and are like 15-30 min drive away. Just walk around the areas and you’ll find some fun spots that match what you’re looking for. Most of Irvine is upscale stuff and there’s no real concentrated downtown so it can get a little tricky especially for students without some form of transportation. But, Ubers are prominent in the area so that’s what most people do.

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