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Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at Berkeley
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By Gender
MaleB
FemaleB-
 
By Major
ArchitectureA-
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentA-
Art & Design DepartmentA
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringA+
ChemistryB+
Civil EngineeringA-
CommunicationsA-
Computer EngineeringA
Computer ScienceB-
CriminalA-
Cultures/CivilizationA+
EconomicsC
EducationC+
Electrical EngineeringC
Engineering DepartmentA-
EnglishB
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcC
GeneticsB-
Geography and GeosciencesA
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B
LinguisticsA
MathB
Mechanical EngineeringB+
Natural ResourcesA
NursingA+
OtherB+
PharmacyF
PhilosophyC-
PhysicsA-
Political ScienceB
PreLaw and LegalC+
PreMed and MedicalF
PsychologyA-
Religion/ReligiousB
SociologyB+
UndecidedB
 

Against similar schools
Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

University of California -- Berkeley
 B
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B-

University of California -- Los Angeles
 B
Stanford University
 C+
Harvard University
 B-
University of Southern California
 B
University of California -- Santa Barbara
 B+
University of California -- San Diego
 B-
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
 B-
F
A+

Quotes touching on Surrounding City

“... Berkeley is a lot "bigger" of a city than i thought it would be ...”
 
“... While many of the city residents are this way, the university it's self is full of individuals who are more politically centered than anything ....”
 
“... Berkeley is a big place, and if you can handle that, the academics are excellent, the city is awesome, and the students are on the whoole friendly...”
 
“... I've grown to love the eccentricities of the city of Berkeley and the beauty of the campus, and very little can beat San Francisco in terms of t...”
 
“... On a side note, the city operation of berkeley is very poor ...”
 
“... The City of Berkeley ...”
 
“... Another thing not to miss out on is the city, from museums to various forums, lectures, and cultural events, Berkeley is the best ...”
 
“... The surrounding city is pretty Ghetto, which only leaves San Fran but who wants to fight it out in traffic to get there ...”
 
“... There's an awesome city life, but very little time to enjoy it ...”
 
“... Yet on the other side of campus you have a natural and architectural beauty unsurpassed by any city in America with almost a Tolkien-esque quali...”
 
“... Plus, the campus life is lively, and there is a lot to do in the city ...”
 
“... The city of Berkeely is the last progressive city left in the country ...”
 
“... By the way, the housing market is very tight and expensive for people moving in, and the city of Berkeley takes immense pride in being an open ai...”
 
“... Hmm- campus safety- there is nothing quite like the incessant harrassment from all the nutjobs the City Council allows to roam loose on the ...”
 
“... Good things are Berkeley is a lively city and the students are motivated towards doing well in life ...”
 
“... The city puts ideology over safety and health ...”
 
“... On the topic of unpleasantries Berkeley is not the safest city at night; I think most students at least know a friend or two who has been mugg...”
 
“... The city can change you ...”
 
“... I wish the university would just step up to the plate and build that athletic center and ignore the city of berkeley ...”
 
“... Despite the fact that this city is inherently a ghetto, rental prices are extremely ...”
 
“... The city and surrounding areas are very undesirable, which can be depressing ...”
   

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