Anonymous wrote:You are an adult still wearing your college name/emblem? I don't care where you went--this is pitiful.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
Depends on the area of study. Forbes ranked UVA higher than Berkeley in 2016, UVA at 36 and Berkeley at 40, on US top college list. Not saying Forbes is the only ranking to go by, but I think Berkeley is living off laurels of the past.
Look a how many CURRENT Nobel Laureates are at each school. Does UVA any? I went to Berkeley and there is value in the name. Wherever in the world I wear my Cal gear I hear, "Go Bears!" when I walk by.
You are an adult still wearing your college name/emblem? I don't care where you went--this is pitiful.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
Depends on the area of study. Forbes ranked UVA higher than Berkeley in 2016, UVA at 36 and Berkeley at 40, on US top college list. Not saying Forbes is the only ranking to go by, but I think Berkeley is living off laurels of the past.
Look a how many CURRENT Nobel Laureates are at each school. Does UVA any? I went to Berkeley and there is value in the name. Wherever in the world I wear my Cal gear I hear, "Go Bears!" when I walk by.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
Depends on the area of study. Forbes ranked UVA higher than Berkeley in 2016, UVA at 36 and Berkeley at 40, on US top college list. Not saying Forbes is the only ranking to go by, but I think Berkeley is living off laurels of the past.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
huh? that makes no sense. why is UVA better for a kid from Indiana than Virginia?
Distance from home. Having few, if any, high school classmates attending the same university, experiencing a different region of the country...
those things are not worth "financial hardship."
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
Depends on the area of study. Forbes ranked UVA higher than Berkeley in 2016, UVA at 36 and Berkeley at 40, on US top college list. Not saying Forbes is the only ranking to go by, but I think Berkeley is living off laurels of the past.
Anonymous wrote:Did Berkeley put a strong effort into recruiting domestic non-California kids this year? On Facebook I've seen a lot of east coast and midwest kid's friends get in.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
huh? that makes no sense. why is UVA better for a kid from Indiana than Virginia?
Distance from home. Having few, if any, high school classmates attending the same university, experiencing a different region of the country...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ten years ago, maybe. Now, no. Berkeley faculty had a huge turnover with all the UC cuts and incentivized retirements. Now in rebuilding phase, does not have the same level of prestige it once did.
OP again. Thank you everyone for your comments and opinions - reading through this thread is just like the conversations in our house lately. I guess, though, it boils down to -- is Berkeley the same school it was 10-20 years ago?
Have the budget cuts damaged it?
Is it overcrowded?
With all the impacted majors are the students too stressed out? Too hard to get classes?
Does anyone have kids currently there or recently graduated?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
huh? that makes no sense. why is UVA better for a kid from Indiana than Virginia?
Distance from home. Having few, if any, high school classmates attending the same university, experiencing a different region of the country...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If it causes financial hardship, then no.
Even if it causes financial hardship, then yes. Some things are worth the sacrifice. And my kid's education is one of them. If your kid was from Indiana deciding between these two schools and UVA was much cheaper, I might consider UVA. But for a kid from Virginia? UC Berkeley for sure.
Anonymous wrote:Ten years ago, maybe. Now, no. Berkeley faculty had a huge turnover with all the UC cuts and incentivized retirements. Now in rebuilding phase, does not have the same level of prestige it once did.
Anonymous wrote:i like Duke.