University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

Political, crazy, elitist atmosphere, with some Berkeley lovin' on the side.

UC Berkeley is a school full of intelligent, ambitious students and hard-working, helpful professors who work together on social and academic levels to create a brighter world for tomorrow.

UC Berkeley is definitely a hippie school; there's vegan and vegeterian options, pro-tests, walk-outs, strikes, and people talking about global issues everyday(as far as Berkeley is concerned, the free-speech movement has definitely not ended).

Berkeley may be far be the most challenging academic experience in my academic career; from the newly found freedom to the intensity of various classes, Cal has allowed me to push myself to my full potential in and out of the classroom.

It's a school filled with normal, left-leaning college students who want to get a good education for a moderate price, who are constantly harassed by ageing hippies; nonetheless, it is a great school where there's always something going on and so many different types of people to meet.

UC Berkeley provides not only a very stimulating and rigorous learning environment but also opportunities for students to realize their potential in making the world a better place.

Cal is a fun and great learning experience in which one grows and learns a lot about one's self.

It is the school defined not by its title or sports team or ranking but by its diverse group of students that strive to succeed, give, and make a difference in the world.

school is a mix of all cultures and ways of life, classes are geared toward foward thinking

It is very liberal with the liberal arts part of the campus not speaking to the science/engineering portion; overall, it's just very liberal but is becoming increasing moderate with the increasing number of Asian-Americans on campus who are by and large ambivalent, politically speaking.

Diverse, community of focused individuals looking to learn about other unique cultures and individuals.

Berkeley is one of the most accepting, dynamic, and culturally diverse places you will come accross in your lifetime.

It is a large, diverse school which requires hard work in order to succeed in.

Not worth the money.

A very open community, that harbors and nutures individualistic thinking, and provides the tools for students to succeed in life.

The University of California Berkeley is a beautiful campus environment to enjoy the incredible resources and benefits of higher education and academic prestige while appreciating the vast diversity of the student popluation and being inspired by some of the most influential professors in the country, and all the while taking the opportunity to find yourself and your place in the world.

My school is a place where students come to find who they are and most of us go away satisfied. The knowledge that we receive at UC Berkeley is influential in our quest to find the purpose of our life. We get to choose what we want to do for the rest of our lives, not caring about the amount of wealth it may bring us, but the happiness that we will receive from doing what is best for us.

The school has just about every opportunity you would want to ask for.

Cal is increasingly expensive, and if you're bored, it's your own fault.

A simmering stew of grand tradition, lofty expectations, and an envigorating promise of hope that fills the world with the alluring scent of progress.