UC Irvine or UC Davis? Forum

[HelenaR]

I recently got off the waitlist for UC Irvine and was offered a $75000 scholarship. I was already accepted to UC Davis with a $105000 scholarship.
I've pretty much narrowed down my options to UC Irvine or UC Davis because I know I want to practice in California. I'm not aiming for biglaw, and I like the idea of getting a government job or working in public interest after graduation. Which school will be a better option for me?

[crazywafflez]

Would you prefer to be in Southern California or Northern? That should help make your decision. Also, which is the better CoA in general? I think these are pretty similar schools- I think UC Davis probs has a better alum network (I think that is the older one...). However, I'm not entirely sure. For both schools I'd really keep my CoA below 100k- preferrably 60-75k. I know UCs have expensive tuition and cost of living in Cali is astronomical in general, so that may be difficult. Are you from Cali? Idk how insular the market is there- in fact, I know very little about California's market, so I apologize if my generalizations are not helpful. Hopefully, someone with more knowledge will have some input.
Best of luck.

[Golradaer]

They're basically equivalent schools, so you should choose based on NorCal vs. SoCal.