<p>UCB - Having taken 3 years of summer program there, I have started to love Berkeley. It has a character, and the campus feels like a college campus…The other side may have some characters laying around, but generally you can ignore them. Love the food and the campus vibe…
UCD - bunch of folks from my school go there…and they actually seem to like it. Especially engineering, sciences and not as cut throat as UCB.
UCSC - a second cousin of mine was there, xferred after a year…not him, but his parents did not like the culture.
UCSD - more or less good things
UCLA - more or less good
Dont know about the other campus. UCI is all right I believe.
I think key is to look at the programs. If you want Bio, look at the strong ones (UCB,UCD, UCSD). Again, you may get honors in UCD. Someone I know got regents in UCD engineering so he is attending that.</p>