Berkeley
seemed like a great business school to go to when
I was looking at schools in NY. Although it is
pricey, it allowed you to get your degree in less
time than the average university, due to its quarter system. I was planning on dorming, and that's when the
problem began. Not until everything was processed and I was
ready to go visit did they tell me that they
did not have dorms in the city (NYC) I was
told that the residential campus was located in White Plains,
Westchester County, about 45 minutes from the city. That was
a hugh disappointment but they made White Plains seem like
such an amazing place. I went to visit the school
in WP and the staff was so friendly and convincing
in many ways.
I decided that I would attend
the WP campus since it seemed to be alright.
Boy
do I regret that.
The staff at the Westchester
campus are truly nice people, but what good is that
if the students are no good!
The students are so
stuck up and have many little groups, just like in
high school. There is nothing fun to do around here.
If you live on campus you will probably be stuck
in your room dying of boredom, unless you're lucky enough
to have a job.
I decided to brush that off
and start focusing on other things that Berkeley has to
offer, like clubs. Well that was another let-down. I joined
a few clubs at the beginning of the quarter and
within 2 weeks no one was attending them anymore! I
later found out that nothing is taken seriously at Berkeley
and the student body never follows through with any planned
activities. Yet another disappointment.
Now with the academics, if you
don't get a 4.0 you're just lazy. There is absolutely
nothing challenging about the courses at this school! I don't
even feel like I am in college. My high school
classes were more informative and challenging than this! What
is the point of paying so much for a college
education if I'm going to leave knowing nothing!
OH
and I can't forget to mention that they purposefully don't
offer the courses students need in order to keep them
here longer than they need to be. They will offer
many electives with probably one core class for your major
per quarter. Many students tell me they have to stay
an extra term because Berkeley did not offer the class
they needed to graduate on time.
I feel like
this school is a scam and all they care about
is your money. They definitely hired the right people to
convince you that this is the best school ever, because
like I said the staff is incredibly nice. I think
that's the only good thing I can say, is that
they're nice, not helpful but just nice. They're pleasant and
we all like pleasant people.
I will never forget
my first week of school here, everyone complained about how
much this school sucked! Im a very optimistic person so
I didn't let those comments affect me but now I
understand why everyone feels that way.
I would definitely
NOT recommend this school for anyone who is looking for
a good education with a good college experience. You will
honestly be disappointed if you attend this school.
I personally
am going to be transferring to another university next term
because I just can't take being here anymore.
I
truly hope this review was helpful and informative, I tried
to cover the basics. Good luck in your college career
and don't go to Berkeley! :)