Narrowed down to these.
D got accepted, waitlisted dartmouth.
Seeking molecular bio/bioenginbering for future as MD/PhD researcher. Cal resident. Any advice?
See that UCSD ranked very high (over the others) in molec bio specifically, but social life there is reputably “socially dead.” Want her to have a balance. UCB dorms not on campus, ?fragmented experience? Cornell is more $$ and remote travel issues…but ?worth the Ivy status?
Thanks in advance guys.
She is going to get a great education at any of the 3 regardless of ranking. UCSD may be ranked highly, but given the other 2 are not far behind I think a lot of it comes down to “fit”. The 3 campuses are so different- does she feel more comfortable at one over the others? DS2 is a bio major at UCSD and for him, it was no contest. He did not like the UCB atmosphere or what he felt was a very “cutthroat” attitude. Just his opinion. Cornell was too small and too cold for him. He loves UCSD and he is an extremely social kid. I know it has that “socially dead” reputation, but that has not been his experience. He is not into Greek life but if your daughter is, UCSD is not as big on it as the other 2. Many of his friends have joined frats/sororities and have found a good fit at UCSD. During his freshman year in the dorms, a lot of organized social activities were held and he made a lot of friends. He does love the outdoors and loves that he can fit in surfing year round and that the weather is nearly perfect. He likes being near a metropolitan area with decent transportation. He plays a sport which does help with social connections, but he rooms with both team members and non-members and they all stay busy. He is really one of the most social kids I know and has had no problem keeping busy.