Berkeley vs UCLA

starlight379
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:23 +0000

ANYWAY, UCLA is the better school. Not that I don’t like UC Berkeley (okay… I got rejected), but UCLA has a higher number of applicants than Cal (57,000+ vs. 50,000). People want to go to UCLA more than Cal. L.A. is much livelier than Berkeley - more amenities; shops, restaurants and public transportation is within easy access. Berkeley, however, doesn’t have as many advantages. Plus, the area’s kind of kooky. Bums and hobos? Yeah, no thanks. UCLA is in an amazing location, minutes away from Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, AND Brentwood, the “three B’s,” wealthy, prestigious areas. UCLA is world-renowned, by the way. Believe it or not, UCLA is more known than Harvard (I didn’t believe it either, but just throwing out something I heard from a professor). Berkeley, from what I’ve heard from several Cal students, is also uninviting (once again, claims from Cal students themselves). The architecture, though it may appeal to some, doesn’t appeal to most. I find it attractive, but it may not suit everyone’s tastes. Loving the campus is crucial. UCLA’s traditional, Romanesque architecture is much more up to everyone’s level, conservative and traditional, neutral. So there you have it… UCLA > Berkeley. But choose the school that suits you better. UCLA doesn’t appeal to a few, I’m definitely not saying it’s perfect… It’s just close to being perfect! Not to mention the Bruins and the school spirit and vibe there is amazing.