Ok, so I need some serious advice here. I've been accepted to both schools as a transfer student. I've been all over collegeconfidential.com about this and haven't gotten much help. I know what the typical person is thinking, "Are you crazy to even consider this question? UC Davis without a doubt, their a nationally ranked university" but I am not interested in hearing those remarks unless you can tell me from experience that it really matters to employers where you received your degree if its not from an Ivy league. I want concrete reasons why I should choose one school over the other without stereotypes such as "humboldt students are stoners" or "theres nothing to do in Davis". I'd appreciate responses from current students or alumni and a mention of anything helpful about the school. I've visited both, I like both (Humboldt has a slight edge). Financially, UC Davis is looking to be almost 10k more a year and that is definitely playing into my decision.
My biggest concern about this decision is this, are the academics in the sciences at Humboldt watered down? Are there research opportunities for quality students if they seek them out? (I have a 3.8 GPA and many EC's). Btw, its also possible I will change majors to biology to prep for med school, but not positive yet. If I stay with the ES major my eventual goal is to do grad school in environmental law/policy.
My biggest concern about this decision is this, are the academics in the sciences at Humboldt watered down? Are there research opportunities for quality students if they seek them out? (I have a 3.8 GPA and many EC's). Btw, its also possible I will change majors to biology to prep for med school, but not positive yet. If I stay with the ES major my eventual goal is to do grad school in environmental law/policy.