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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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

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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.

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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?

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

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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?

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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.

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

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.