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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As others have said, not every department is grindy/shark-tank-y, but some are. But regardless of the department, the school is, overall, a machine, and if your student wants to connect with professors in a deep, personal way, other schools will be much better for that. The university is so focused on getting students across the line, there's little cushion for exploration and delighting in learning.

We're from California, and when my oldest was applying (for a not-STEM major), we strongly encouraged her to stay in-state. She got in to Berkeley, and we were excited for her. But after seeing what it was like, we encouraged our twins (current college freshmen) to go elsewhere. They're both at W&M, and the difference in access to professors, access to research opportunities, quality of dorms, and general "warmth" on campus has been night and day. If your student wants the experience of a mid-sized undergraduate university, there's really no way that Cal is going to be able to deliver.[/quote]
I don’t believe they have better access or research opportunities. Berkeley makes it really easy if you’re actually a good student to have access to the best research around. The issue is you do have to actually be academically excellent.[/quote]

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