Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:17     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
If you are in state VA, then I would almost never pick the cal, ucla or ucsd over those 3 va schools.
Exception would be if $ is no object, and strong desire to live in ca.
Major exceptions would be film at ucla, cs at cal.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:16     Subject: Re:UC schools over VA schools?
Good one OP, it's obvious this post is to stir the pot. It's about time to exit this place forever, it has become cheap entertainment.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:14     Subject: Re:UC schools over VA schools?
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.

Another UCLA grad here and I totally agree. I loved my experience and received a great education, but it's not worth the extra $$$ unless you're loaded. I hold the same opinion for full-pay at privates.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:11     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
How rich are you? If the difference in tuition does not effect your budget, then go to Cal or UCLA
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:11     Subject: Re:UC schools over VA schools?
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.


Wouldn’t the college experience be much better in CA?

Maybe I’m just not a fan of Charlottesville.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:10     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
So much depends on what they want to study and the money you have for tuition and if they are comfortable in CA. Different culture
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:09     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
Anonymous wrote:Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?


Depends almost entirely on where kid wants to live post graduation.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:09     Subject: Re:UC schools over VA schools?
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.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:07     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
W&M would be my last choice
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:03     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
Anonymous wrote: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.


+1 unless student is focused on government or politics. Then UVA. Or film obviously, then UCLA
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 11:00     Subject: Re:UC schools over VA schools?
Yes.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 10:42     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
Anonymous wrote:If you are in-state in California and your kid can get in, I would say California.


Sorry, I should have said from VA. We are in state VA, not California.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 10:42     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
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.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 10:41     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
If you are in-state in California and your kid can get in, I would say California.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2024 10:38     Subject: UC schools over VA schools?
Would you pick Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD over UVA, W&M and VT?