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| Quite Bright | As an "old" Cal grad, I can't believe some of the negative comments. I visit Berkeley every year or so and, like anywhere else, there are changes, good and not so good. The bottom line is that this is the best public institution of higher learning in America, period. If you are intellectually curious, you will love it. I was a kid out of Colorado (where I still reside) whose life was enriched by four great years at a time of social unrest in America. What a privilege to be a Berkeley alum.---an education equal to or better than Princeton, Harvard, etc.
without the huge debt. Maybe some day we will value public education again---America's only truly unique gift to the world. From J. Robert Oppenheimer to all the Nobel Prize winners to Gregory Peck and thousands of others, to the students who spoke up for a better world, thank you and let's hope new generations carry on the spirit. | Education Quality: A+, Faculty Accessibility: B |  | | |
| | Jan 05 2009 | 4th Year Male --
Class 1972 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Bright | I graduated quite a while ago but have a child applying this year so have revisted my feelings and opinions about Cal. It is in so many ways an outstanding university. The combination of talented and energetic students, a world class faculty, a beautiful campus, lots of school spirit (especially on football Saturdays), and an ideal Bay Area/Northern Calilfornia make it a highly desirable place to spend four years of your life. Especially for those families that will not receive major financial aid from private schools such as Stanford and the Ivies, it should be a serious contender for your #1 choice. Graduating with a Cal degree and relatively debt free will give you more choices with regards to graduate school and careers. The comraderie and loyalty among alumni is amazing and if you stay in Ncal after graduation you will find that most professions are saturated with fun/interesting/successful Cal grads. Bottom line is don't sell Cal short because it is affordable and relatively accessable to the competitive applicant. The substance of Cal is palpable and it has earned its reputation for greatness. | Campus Aesthetics: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B | | | |
| | Feb 24 2008 | 4th Year Male --
Class 1982 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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| Super Brilliant | What can I say but that this school changes its students in remarkable ways. I am so proud of who I became and what I learned at this university. Berkeley is simply amazing. Administrative bureaucracy is high as is out of state tuition, but if you can find a way to maneuver around this and come up with your own solutions (like graduate early for example to avoid the high tuition, as I did), then you will be so pleased with your decision to come to Cal.
It is immensely challenging academically but I found myself wanting to rise to the occasion and work my hardest because that is what students at this school do, and it is very rare and admirable for young people to possess this trait. What is also rare is the openness and maturity and diversity of viewpoints you will find on this campus. It is so easy to make friends at this school because if there are people all around you just bursting with interesting conversation, and they are for the most part all eager to meet new people if you are equally as open. So have fun, work hard, make wonderful friendships that you can carry with you when you leave. Make the best of this gem of a university because a few years will just fly by before you know it! | Education Quality: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: C+ | | | |
| | Dec 22 2007 | 2nd Year Female --
Class 2007 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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I did an easy major, but spent a lot of time at the great libraries, and taking somewhat difficult classes outside the major. It's a brutal environment, where people really compete for the grades. The classes really work you hard.
On the other hand, I've almost never had a hard time looking for work, or getting on the track to promotions. The degree opens doors. The rigorous experience also trains you to be able to handle insane workloads with aplomb, and Cal grads have a good rep out in the real world.
The city can change you. It's a very open-minded freethinking place. Cal grads also have a rep for being a little unconventional. Not necessarily that we're hippies or something, but that we can think out of the box and cut our own paths through life. | Education Quality: A, Useful Schoolwork: D | | | |
| | Dec 20 2007 | 5th Year Female --
Class 1992 | | Blog it!Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account:
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