<p>as an undergrad paying out of state tuition (you are an international) that is almost same as top private school tuition, there is NO WAY Berkeley is worth the money.</p>
<p>Please read the thread below. The first 10+ replies will answer your question plenty. Don’t expect close faculty interaction, small classes, or attention from the university for freshman/sophomore undergrad students at Berkeley.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/903749-chicago-actually-affordable.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/903749-chicago-actually-affordable.html</a></p>
<p>To get an idea what you get instead at Chicago for about the same money, check this out.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/896268-food-thought-admitted-students-perspective-parent.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/896268-food-thought-admitted-students-perspective-parent.html</a></p>
<p>Add to this, the fact that U Chicago physics and math are top, top, top rated.</p>