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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would pick:

Cal
UVA
UCLA

Then the others depending on major.

I would pick Cal over most other schools, public or private. It’s an exceptional experience. [/quote]

Except for overcrowded classes, horrific housing issues, and dealing with the homeless population. I went to Cal 25 years ago and it was very bad then. [/quote]
And yet, at least at UCLA, student satisfaction, retention rates, and graduation rates are very high despite having a much higher percentage of FGLI and Pell students than the rest of the T20. In short, students at UCLA tend to enjoy it. The people who lament crowded classes, housing issues, or the homeless are usually concerned online parents and not the students themselves.

That said, I'd still take UVA in-state over UCLA out-of-state purely on cost. UVA is a fine school and generally a peer to UCLA and Cal.[/quote]

Because they have nothing to compare it to. Someone who's only experienced Domino's doesn't realize that pizza from Napoli, Palermo, or Verona are all unique and have different flavors. If you've only eaten Domino's than that's heaven. [/quote]

+1.  Most people will not have experience with more than one of these schools.  I've lived very near three of them at different points in time (UVA, W&M, and UCLA), but I still don't consider myself knowledgeable enough to comment on the core experience.  I know the obvious differences like size, surroundings, weather, cost of living, etc., but not a current understanding of the quality of the experience or education.  [/quote]

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