University of California-Berkeley Top Questions

It is a public university with a long standing tradition of academic excellence and research as well as a diverse range of students. Students come from all parts of the world and have a variety of skills and interests and come together with a will to learn and have fun.

UC Berkeley does an excellent job at promoting academics, social life and school spirit. Coming to this school, I was afraid it was going to be study hours 24/7. But I've been having the most fun here participating in campus groups, sport events, school traditions and still learning so much!

Berkeley has a certain college feel to it. This feeling might be present due to Berkeley's famous past during the 60's and 70's. My father first came to America to attend UC Berkeley as a graduate student, and he has often told met that the first thing he saw here at Berkeley was a riot. Berkeley's reputation of political and social activism inspires me to make an impression on the world, and it empowers me by showing that even a student can cause change. UC Berkeley as a spirit you cannot find at any other campus.

Closer to home, #1 public university in the country, #2 in the world, good prep for grad school which is at the same university.

Very environmentally friendly, lively and full of spirit and enthusiasm. The Free Speech Movement began here and the spirit of that movement is instilled in the campus.

Berkeley has a very traditional aspect in that it values the academic rigor among the students and faculty as well as the creation of new ideas and discoveries on top of those traditions. Over half of the student population here at Berkeley rely on some form of financial aid to fund their education which sets Berkeley apart from its close private school competitors from across the nation as well as across the world! The fact that it is a number one ranking public school already says something about its uniqueness!

The campus is beautiful and the city around campus, though seemingly nitty-gritty, has a lot of character.

liberal. perfect

You have the ability to learn and become whatever you want. Everyone is extremely helpful and wants you to succeed. The atmosphere is extremely condusive to learning and excelling.

The attitude at Berkeley is much less arrogant than that of atendees I have met from other high-ranking schools. And one thing I realized when I first got here is that even though you see what appears to be the typical spectrum from nerd to stoner to frat boy, everyone here was at the top of their class in high school, and to one degree or another we were all nerds. It 's a place where that's the norm, so it doesn't define you anymore and you get to find out who you really are.