How did you make your decision?

vclaire
Sun, 23 May 2010 00:56:08 +0000

Short story is: I’m between UCLA and Berkeley. I thought I had decided on UCLA but now I’m having second thoughts. UCLA means an assurance that I will be out in two years, more likely enjoy a social life, study abroad, and live an hour away from my boyfriend. Berkeley means getting out of Southern California (not that I dislike it here, but I was born and raised here and I love San Francisco and like Berkeley), going to the best public school in California, and having greater academic challenges. I know when it comes down to it all that matters is that I’m happy, but I honestly can’t settle on which I would prefer.

Another consideration is that all I’m hoping for is to get into UCLA or Berkeley’s Education graduate programs, something I could do from either school.

I was just wondering how everyone weighed out their schools, and what were the deciding factors for you?