University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

It's the number one public university in the world!

I am working towards an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degree. This department is rated second in the world. The professors are world-class in research and are also fantastic teachers. The hands-on projects and graduate assistant opportunities are what really sealed my decision to attend UC Berkeley. The job placement going out of Berkeley is very high, especially in Engineering. The city of Berkeley is also a great attraction. The diversity of the people and access to over 200 great restaurants is a plus.

UCB is one of the most diverse and beautiful campuses I have ever seen. It makes the learning atmosphere enjoyable and worthwhile. Although, UCB is the best public university in the nation, it serves to all demographics and provides opportunities for people of all backgrounds to attend. Students are able to receive an education from some of the world's most renowned professors who want to help them succeed. Professors are charasmatic and classes are lively. Students are challenged academically day to day and with the help of the faculty and staff, they are able to overcome every callenge!

its awesome! academics are hard, but once you learn how to buckle down and study, most people really enjoy it

Berkeley students are proud of being Berkeley students, and we do our best to live up to its name. Most individuals I have met could be labelled as exceptionally smart in some areas, while at the same time remaining "normal" college students. The party scene is not intensely focused on the Greek system (thank god) as the large hipster population throws their own alt-parties at the co-ops. Yet although students are not mainly focused on partying, most people socialize in some form of club.

Heart of everything: new research, academics, activists, environmentalists, foodies, top sports teams. Campus is like a park in the city.

UC Berkeley is unique in that it is not just a highly research focused university but professors also encourage students to pursue their career paths early on in their collegiate career. Students are pushed to apply for and participate in research opportunities, internships, and other things that will help in pursuing graduate school or a job directly after graduation.

Berkeley is one of the world's top university with not only intellectual alumni, but alumni with varying personalities and beliefs around every corner. In addition, it's very liberal community expresses itself in many ways around campus. My main incentive though, is its prestigious Haas School of Business, in which I hope to get into and be able to major in Business.

Besides having a different ethnic makeup than most universities (42{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Asian followed by 31{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} Caucasian), it appears that everyone is proud of their differences, from ethnicity to sexual orientation to polical views. However, all the kids want to get a good education. And everyone can bond over how much budget cuts suck. There's kind of a reverse snobbery sometimes, when students think of themselves as hardcore for not attending a 'cushy' Ivy League school. But it's still a wonderful education, with great professors and resources.

At Berkeley, a lot of people actually cares about social issues and saving the world. Me included.