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UGLY Girls are a fact.Quite BrightBusiness - Management and Administration
UGLY Girls are a fact. I always thought that the college experience should involve more than obtaining a diploma. I envisioned a time and place where one could also date and meet girls. Its been said that the majority of married couples met while in college. Well unfortunately this is not the case for many at this school. Remember the high school crowd that studied really hard because they had no social life, because they were weird or unattractive? Well, they all got accepted into Berkeley. About 99% of all the women are ugly and the very few who are pretty are all in serious relationships. This observation is a revolving discussion at fraternity parties, so I'm not alone in my opinion. Chico State or Santa Barbara is where to go for the pretty girls.
5th Year Male -- Class 2002
Extracurricular Activities: A, Individual Value: F
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You gotta be really responsible and organized to do wellBrightCivil Engineering
You gotta be really responsible and organized to do well here! If you're a passive person, you've got to be a genius to do well. If you're not a genius, seek help when you need it! Don't be too shy to talk to your professor. You may feel like a number at first, perhaps you are one, but just remember that you came to Berkeley for a reason, so use your opportunity to learn as much as you possibly can from the brightest professors in the world while you've got the chance!

There's an awesome city life, but very little time to enjoy it. And there's oh so much food! And the view is spectacular. If you're from out-of-state, you'll be amazed! Just imagine being able to see both the Golden Gate Bride and the Bay Bridge in one view while on campus! Oh and for those of you people who are out-of-staters and international students, I feel for you, especially if you can barely afford going to Berkeley. Just remember the amazing research facilities Berkeley offers and be happy with your decision to go Berkeley! You won't regret your decision to come here.

1st Year Male -- Class 2007
Social Life: A, Collaboration/Competitive: D
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First off the women here are horrible! SometimesBrightPhysics
First off the women here are horrible! Sometimes I think the campus must have sucked up all the beauty. There are some great minds on campus but most of them are self-absorbed in their own research to give a dam about the students. Like many of the UC’s the Asian population is out of control here. The other day when I was waiting at the bus stop I thought I was lost somewhere in China for a minute. The surrounding city is pretty Ghetto, which only leaves San Fran but who wants to fight it out in traffic to get there. Yes there is BART but it smells funny and the train is always loaded up weird liberal freaks. To do it over again I think I should have went to a smaller school like Caltech or Calpoly. Sometimes I get pissed off thinking I’m paying extra for grounds keepers and some ex Famous people who I’ll never actually take a class from.
4th Year Male -- Class 2004
Campus Aesthetics: A+, Social Life: F
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