University of California-Berkeley Visit Report by waitingforcal

Visit to University of California-Berkeley in April 2009 by waitingforcal
(Student, HS Class of 2010)
(Member since February 22 2009 with 224 posts)

 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Very informal and VERY hard to hear. Was done outside on steps in front of Sproul Hall. There was a set up for Cal Day going on, so the speaker was competing with that. Could barely hear.

Campus Tour: Yes - A lot of history, not enough information about life outside of class.


Campus:



Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Everyone we talked to were nice.



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
The man at the information desk was helpful but irritated for some reason. Just not having a good day?



Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Beautiful, majestic campus.



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
VERY clean.



Dormitories:
Did not see at all. The way he pointed at them, they seemed far away.



Security/Safety:
3 - Good
3 - Good
We were told that there was a great security system but we did not witness anything to prove this. Then again, the campus seemed very safe, except a homeless man was wandering around.



Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Beautiful.


Off-Campus:



Area Immediately Around Campus:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Very busy. A little trashy.



City/Town/Community:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Busy.

Campus Visit Notes for University of California-Berkeley


Visit Description:

Gorgeous but also active. Very impressive, you feel like you're in Athens when you're there.