College, Michigan vs. Cali Options

[aslearvert]

So its getting that time in my life when i need to choose a college, and every Summer of my life i go to San Diego to visit family, but I live in Michigan. I love going to Cali, and I have always had a dream of going to college there. I have to make a decision, The company I work for will partly sponsor me to go to kettering institute (used to be general motors institute), but I still want to go to Cali. I know a lot of people on this site are from SoCal, so if you could give me some input that would be cool. I have a 3.98 GPA and I take like all college prep classes, so hopefully getting in wouldnt be a problem. I was thinking like USC, or san diego state. I heard that you get tuition for cheaper if you establish residency, is that true? Another consideration is I would probably have to sell the car...

Opinions PLEASE!!

[dlx742]

I just left SD to go to Marquette University in Milwaukee... SD is cool, but incredibly over rated sometimes. I guess it all depends on what you like. Every where is going to have partys, and if you do go to TJ be careful because if a cop there ever throws you in jail you will be hating life. I have a few friends that go to SDSU, USD, UCSD, USC, and other random cali schools and they all love it.