UC schools over VA schools?

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Anonymous wrote:There is a thread on Reddit right now about a student’s experience this week at UCLA when a homeless person came and sat in class and the professor did nothing. Just a reminder that most east coasters totally unaware of how bad rhe homeless situation is in CA cities.

? was the homeless person bothering anyone? If not, I'm not really seeing the issue here. The professor didn't care. Why should others?

[Anonymous]

Would depend on the major and family money situation. Any of the schools are fine but I generally think Cal and UCLA are more prestigious, better weather and the city locations are a positive. Generally, if it’s a CS EE major then Cal or UCLA. If my kid planned to go to law school than I’d save money and go to UVA.

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Anonymous wrote:No one knows of W&M outside of DMV. UVa is also a 'golden child' only regionally

I certainly knew of W&M (and UVA) and grew up in CA.

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Anonymous wrote:No one knows of W&M outside of DMV. UVa is also a 'golden child' only regionally

I certainly knew of W&M (and UVA) and grew up in CA.

dp.. I grew up in CA, and never heard of any VA schools.

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Anonymous wrote:No one knows of W&M outside of DMV. UVa is also a 'golden child' only regionally

I certainly knew of W&M (and UVA) and grew up in CA.

Just to add to that, the non-California publics I though of then as being a cut above were UVA and W&M, UNC, Michigan, and Georgia Tech, with schools like Illinois, Texas, and Purdue being strong in a number of areas. In state, Berkeley used to be viewed as a cut above UCLA. The elevation of UCLA is more recent and perhaps driven by USNWR.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a thread on Reddit right now about a student’s experience this week at UCLA when a homeless person came and sat in class and the professor did nothing. Just a reminder that most east coasters totally unaware of how bad rhe homeless situation is in CA cities.

? was the homeless person bothering anyone? If not, I'm not really seeing the issue here. The professor didn't care. Why should others?

Yes, moving around the classroom during class and unfortunately, hadn't showered in long enough that the smell was distracting for students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a thread on Reddit right now about a student’s experience this week at UCLA when a homeless person came and sat in class and the professor did nothing. Just a reminder that most east coasters totally unaware of how bad rhe homeless situation is in CA cities.

? was the homeless person bothering anyone? If not, I'm not really seeing the issue here. The professor didn't care. Why should others?

Yes, moving around the classroom during class and unfortunately, hadn't showered in long enough that the smell was distracting for students.

68% of homeless people in the U.S. living without shelter are in California, and they are concentrated in LA and SF.

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Anonymous wrote:Original PP who said Cal above all others.

Now that I know you are in VA, I would still say Cal, then any good VA school, then other CA schools.

But as as Cal grad, I completely agree with the person above... Cal is the most internationally recognized and universally revered. Being from California, lots of people go to Cal, but on the east coast, people act like I went to Yale or something. It really is that special.

really? My brother went to Cal, and I don't think it's all that special. Maybe for more recent kids? But, I know a few Cal grads who aren't all that.

+1. I went to another UC. Cal has the prestige but I think the other campuses give a better student experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a thread on Reddit right now about a student’s experience this week at UCLA when a homeless person came and sat in class and the professor did nothing. Just a reminder that most east coasters totally unaware of how bad rhe homeless situation is in CA cities.

? was the homeless person bothering anyone? If not, I'm not really seeing the issue here. The professor didn't care. Why should others?

Yes, moving around the classroom during class and unfortunately, hadn't showered in long enough that the smell was distracting for students.

That's unfortunate. Did they complain to the school?

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Anonymous wrote:As a third gen UCLA grad, married to a Cal grad. With a Brother and Sister-in-Law both Davis and UCSB grads and their kids currently at UCLA and UCSC, and a kid at UVA I have a pretty good perspective. If in-state in VA then it's a no-brainer for UVA unless you have money to throw away.

You experienced ONE place, that's your perspective, everything else you might have learned from others, is THEIR perspective, not yours.

Sure, thanks for the lecture.

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Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

My random thoughts. W&M is really an anomaly here, it is so much smaller and more undergraduate focused that it provides a type of experience the UC schools can't. Berkeley will be the most internationally recognized. I think UCLA may have some quality of life advantages over Berkeley, though. As someone who has lived in California, I think the UC schools may be overrated as undergraduate schools. They really do prioritize research and graduate study. However, if you want to live and work in California, the UCs may give you a leg up in getting established there. However (again, as someone who has lived in California), it is difficult to overstate the high cost of living in many parts of California, particularly for young people.

As a VA resident who recently attended a few UC schools' admitted students days, we also had the feeling that they seemed overrated as undergraduate schools. VA schools were much more impressive, IMHO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one knows of W&M outside of DMV. UVa is also a 'golden child' only regionally

hahahahahahahahaha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

My random thoughts. W&M is really an anomaly here, it is so much smaller and more undergraduate focused that it provides a type of experience the UC schools can't. Berkeley will be the most internationally recognized. I think UCLA may have some quality of life advantages over Berkeley, though. As someone who has lived in California, I think the UC schools may be overrated as undergraduate schools. They really do prioritize research and graduate study. However, if you want to live and work in California, the UCs may give you a leg up in getting established there. However (again, as someone who has lived in California), it is difficult to overstate the high cost of living in many parts of California, particularly for young people.

As a VA resident who recently attended a few UC schools' admitted students days, we also had the feeling that they seemed overrated as undergraduate schools. VA schools were much more impressive, IMHO.

Whoaaaa, now you gone and done it you devilish Virginia school booster!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a third gen UCLA grad, married to a Cal grad. With a Brother and Sister-in-Law both Davis and UCSB grads and their kids currently at UCLA and UCSC, and a kid at UVA I have a pretty good perspective. If in-state in VA then it's a no-brainer for UVA unless you have money to throw away.

You experienced ONE place, that's your perspective, everything else you might have learned from others, is THEIR perspective, not yours.

Sure, thanks for the lecture.

It was a correction, not a lecture. A lecture goes on longer. Really you and your misuse of words.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?

My random thoughts. W&M is really an anomaly here, it is so much smaller and more undergraduate focused that it provides a type of experience the UC schools can't. Berkeley will be the most internationally recognized. I think UCLA may have some quality of life advantages over Berkeley, though. As someone who has lived in California, I think the UC schools may be overrated as undergraduate schools. They really do prioritize research and graduate study. However, if you want to live and work in California, the UCs may give you a leg up in getting established there. However (again, as someone who has lived in California), it is difficult to overstate the high cost of living in many parts of California, particularly for young people.

As a VA resident who recently attended a few UC schools' admitted students days, we also had the feeling that they seemed overrated as undergraduate schools. VA schools were much more impressive, IMHO.

how were they more impressive?

you can't beat CA weather.