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University of California-Berkeley Visit Report by baahaaboo

Visit to University of California-Berkeley in June 2008 by baahaaboo
(Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since October 28 2008 with 25 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Campus Tour: Yes - Gave A lot of historical background about the school, as well as tips and advicee about getting into the schoool itself. Good stuff, should attend.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
3 - Good
3 - Good



Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The architecture was a bit disappointing to me. Some buildings looked pretty cool, but the majority were so-so. Ironically, architecture department's building was voted the ugliest building on c


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



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


Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent


Campus Visit Notes for University of California-Berkeley


Visit Description:

I went during the summer, which meant practically no people on campus. The guys in the office of admissions dismissed my questions by referring me to the website of the school and the brochures that they gave to me. The tour guide, however, was very nice, and sat down with me to answer all of my stupid and/or personal questions. An optimistic note: while that girl did not pass either of the 2 AP exams that she took in her high school career, her 3-generation legacy got her into Berkeley.

The city of Berkeley is so beautiful that I decided to spend there pretty much two days out of my weekend trip to San Fran. Plus, for those of you who admire big cities, San Francisco itself is a short subway ride away. Fabulous fashion, weather, architecture, transportation system, and people. I wanna live there at some point in my life.