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<p>Why is that? Berkeley is larger. If anything - wouldn’t Berkeley give you more breadth and Caltech give you more depth?</p>
<p>For example - I think Caltech uses Jackson’s EM book (difficult graduate text) for Physics undergrads, which is generally unheard of at other institutions. Berkeley, I’d imagine, can offer a wide variety of courses - although it may be difficult to register for classes.</p>
<p>If you’re going for pre-med, Berkeley is most likely the better choice out of the two. It is cheaper and your chances of getting into med school from UCB is higher. Beyond what lizzardfire said, medical school is extremely expensive; it’s not easy to afford a private school education + med school fees. However, I think both schools are sub-optimal for pre-med. Both schools don’t really have a hospital on campus as far as I know.</p>
<p>You can “try out science” at any school. You don’t need a world-class professor to teach what is already known in the world.</p>