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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA is weak in STEM. So much for academic ratings. Another BS ranking. [/quote]

Agreed. Berkeley blows away UVA in academic departments. [/quote]

The book lists Berkeley's top programs as: Biological Science, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, English, and Psychology.[/quote]

That’s a very small sampling of Cal’s strengths.  Berkeley has top programs in almost all of its offerings. Way, way more than UVA.  It isn’t even close.  That is only gets a 4.5 star rating from this ranking is a joke. [/quote]

Probably the impacted major thing plus the high % TAs teaching undergrads vs. profs [/quote]

That and class sizes.

But I would think all this would apply to each of the big public universities.  [b]I personally don’t see UVA and UCLA offering a better academic experience than Berkeley.  They are fantastic values, but that’s really a different thing.  I would have all three at 4.5.  And drop some of the other 4.5s to 4.0.  [/b]

It’s worth remembering the authors of college guides want to sell books.  And if all the top rated schools for actual academic experience are of small to medium undergrad size, they might have a reduced audience.

Maybe there should be different rankings for public universities vs private universities vs LACs.  Similar to USNWR but with a category for national public unis.  The trade offs and experiences are so different across the groups.  Having different lists would force more reflection on what matters to a given student and family, rather than just automatically valuing the higher ranked thing when apples, oranges, and bananas are being compared. [/quote]

On what evidence do you base these statements?  What experience do you have with each of these schools?

Or, are you just another s**t-stirring troll? [/quote]

Touched a nerve?

Of the named schools?  Well, family at two, other family researched and ruled out two after visits and discussions with counselors, friends attended three, hundreds of hours going through common data sets and outcome data and guidebooks for around 100 colleges, around 30 college visits across the country and internationally.   The usual stuff.   But hey, if this isn’t a forum for respectfully sharing advice with those interested, I beg your forgiveness. [/quote]

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