Why Science Majors Change Their Minds (It’s Just So Darn Hard)

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Originally Posted by IKE

In reality, it is important to find a school that fits you well and has a solid program. "Fit" can mean a lot of different things to different people. Larger Universities tend to have more opportunities. That being said there is also a larger population, and one of the big opportunities is to get lost in the crowd (not good for many).

This was mainly what I was getting at, Big vs. Small. Places like Berkeley certainly have quality; it's just that the quality can be hard to get at sometimes when there's a few thousand people trying to get it all at once, and those that don't get to the top right away just don't. Small schools can have an easier time providing resources to students because there's less students and it's not as easy to fall through the cracks. It's just as possible at the larger schools that offer engineering, although the problem of scale is always an issue.