Do Suburban Kids Adjust to Berkeley?

Walter924
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 06:14:30 +0000

Also from suburbia. It was illegal to panhandle in my hometown, so I never met homeless people until I came here. Berkeley got me out of my bubble. Yep, had a few philosophical discussions with homeless people.
Units and Blackwell are closest to homeless people.
Most crime consists of people stealing laptops from Cafe Strada.

Your options are all acceptable options. IDK. I feel like Vanderbilt has to be more prestigious to be worth the price, so I’d personally be between Santa Cruz and Berkeley. So then it’s whether she’s more of a stereotypical Berkeley person (not the competitive one. The not competitive, just driven one) or Santa Cruz person.

Coops are more of a sophomore thing, but you get priority if you’re EOP. Plus EOP people get separate advisors and are also one of the groups that get free food periodically, and company trips. My roommate says it’s cool.
But not on-campus housing or class priority. Only Regents and sports people get priority, but it’s not super hard to get into your classes.
Bowles is completely separate, like only marginally affiliated with Berkeley. Their application isn’t on a UC Berkeley website.
All apartments are cheaper than dorms, but always stay in dorms freshman year for the experience.