Mechanical or Electrical: Which Major Should I Choose for Transfer?

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A community college student in Los Angeles is deciding between transferring to a UC or Cal State campus, with options including UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Northridge, and Cal State Long Beach. The student is torn between majoring in Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Electrical Engineering (EE), expressing a preference for ME but feeling that EE may offer better career prospects. Responses emphasize that both majors are demanding, with some suggesting that ME might be slightly easier to visualize, while others note that individual experiences can vary widely. The consensus is that pursuing a major one enjoys is important, and switching majors within the first couple of years is generally feasible.
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Hi guys i am transferring out of a community college in los angeles to either a UC or a cal-state campus. Prospects are ucla, UCsandiego, Ucirvine, UC santabarbara, calstate northridge, cal state long beach... I have to submit my application in 2 days and I still can not decide on what to do with my major. I have the requirements for both EE and ME, and normally I like ME a bit better than EE, however I feel like EE would be a better path for me. I feel like I would be a bit more technical and more in need if I studied EE instead of ME. Give me some opinions guys, I am stuck big time...
 
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Go with ME if you think you'll like it better. Odds are you'll be able to switch it in the first 1-2 years with little issue anyways.
 
I am a transfer student so all I have is 2 years :)
 
AdamP said:
I am a transfer student so all I have is 2 years :)

I don't see how that is relevant, given that you claim to like ME more.
 
fss said:
I don't see how that is relevant, given that you claim to like ME more.

Well it is a little half-hearted to say i like ME more since I have never been exposed to an actual engineering class. I say I like ME more since, I would rather work on a hydrolic arm or an engine than a circuit board.
 
Is ME a very demanding major? I am a senior in high school and I want to pursue either a ME or an Aerospace engineering major.
 
Any engineering discipline is a demanding major, although it does vary somewhat, but you're still going to have to work your butt off. Unless you're an Ultra-Genius, in which case you should stop ruining the curve you jerk!
 
Between the two, I'd say mech is an 'easier' major, but that's like choosing between death by acid bath and death by being covered in honey and tied up in the summer sun. They're both hard majors.
 
Angry Citizen said:
Between the two, I'd say mech is an 'easier' major, but that's like choosing between death by acid bath and death by being covered in honey and tied up in the summer sun. They're both hard majors.

hahah whhhhhat?...I'd take the acid bath.



I think Mech probably has concepts that are a little easier to visualize for some people, but on the other hand I have seen people do much better in E&M courses than Mechanics courses. I'd guess they are both difficult in their own respects.
 

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