University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

A very conservative religious low-income out of state student.

Someone who doesn't take school seriously and just wants to have fun.

Someone that is unable to listen to opinions different from their own. Also, anyone afraid of people in trees.

Anyone who is extremely unaccepting or intolerant of beliefs or views different from their own.

People who are not willing to put forth any effort to their school work should not attend,

People who are not open to new ideas. People who come to Berkeley with a pre-career major already set in their mind tend to do well academically, but miss out on what could be the greatest experience of their lives. If you do not like to experience new cultures, no one in Berkeley wants you here.

This school is so diverse that it can work for anyone. There is something for everyone.

People who need a great deal of individual attention should not attend this school as Undergraduates. There are bountiful resources at UCB, but you need to seek them out and FIGHT for them. Being self-disciplined and proactive is very important here, as well as making sure you don't get isolated or overwhelmed by the academics: find your niche. Being conservative and closed minded could be very difficult here, as well as lazy, or just of different priorities than ACADEMICS. You have to remember this is a school catering to Graduate Students. They won't notice you without work.

I think that close-minded, anti-social people should not attend this school, because it's a very dense social environment, mixing many cultures together.