University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

I go to UC Berkeley.

I try not to "brag" but I do tell people that it is where God wanted me to be to help me fulfill my purpose in life.

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Most Berkeley's students are on financial aid yet the school is ranked number one in the world in terms of public schools! If it was a private school, it would probably stand even before Stanford University (UC Berkeley and Stanford are known rival schools for many decades)!

I go to Berkeley! Berkeley has a strong reputation for being a top school.

I brag about my professors as well as the surrounding city. There is nothing that illustrates my pride more than my mass email to my friends and family explaining the new role of one my economy professors in the new presidential administration. Additionally, the campus' geographical and philosophical connection with Lawrence Berkeley Labratory is something I take pride in. The head of the Lawrence Berkeley lab also recieved a position in the new administration, which gives me confidence that Berkeley is an notable institution where the best are plucked out for some of the most important tasks in history.

The music department. It is small and friendly and has a great faculty

It's the original University of California.

prestige, excellence

Recently, the lab resources available in my biology class were very impressive. I brag to my friends that even though it's only an introductory class (sort of), I got the chance to genetically modify bacteria using plasmid vectors. What kind of introductory bio class lets you do that?

prestige

Everyone in my major gets a chance to know someone else in their major fairly well. We also have intense school spirit.

How fun the environment and community is.

We are the number one public school in the nation! The students here are really well-rounded. Eveyone is smart; that is just a given. The most striking thing is seeing everyone's unique thinking style. I think Berkeley really creates an atmospere where students feel comfortable to express themselves. When you go to class here you know you are sitting in a room with professors that have contributed immensely to their academic fields and with students who will make significant contributions to the world.

great weather, environmentally friendly, vegan/vegetarian, organic, beautiful campus, liberal environment, open-minded, tolerant students and faculty, queer tolerant, great Classics department, public transportation (BART!), urban yet small college town feel.

Pac 10 school, our football team is rad.

The professors and the atmosphere of the class; what I"m learning here..`

I tell people about the diversity and level of competitiveness at Berkeley- that students are driven academically and that compared to private schools who hold your hand, we fight for our grades and for our success, putting us at an advantage when we move onto the working world. A lot of people complain that Berkeley screws you over but it's simply a matter of trying hard and using all of the offered resources- the people who do well at Berkeley and in the real world know this better than anyone.

The school has a really top academic reputation, yet it is affordable and not snobby.

The student section at the football games is amazing! The students are spirited, the Mic Men keep up the cheers, and the section is on the 50 yard line. Also, Cal is very supportive of students' learning what they want to learn. The Democratic Education at Cal (DeCal) program lets students create, teach, and take courses for college credit. You can take classes on Harry Potter, the Simpsons, Radiohead, belly-dancing, or sustainable living to name a few, and if there isn't a course you like, you can start the course yourself!