- PROS
- in-state, not far from home
- the highest ranked public school in the US
- good view of the bay
- int'l reputation for research
- CONS
- ginormous school (100,000 undergrads!)
- not a very pretty campus
- it seems very impersonal and hierarchical
- not easy to connect with faculty and professors
- rumors of professors grading based on race, grade, gender..?!
- undergrad program < grad program
- highly competitive
- large class sizes
- may feel a bit impersonal and disconnected
- their housing system is so-so
- OTHER
- lecture-based classes (limited discussion opps)
- tuition ~ $30,000
- first UC in CA ("Cal")
- MY GENERAL OPINION
- Noooooo, thanks. I'll keep looking.
jul 29 2011 ∞
oct 11 2011 +