How good are the UC school academically?

elisebear
Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:08:39 +0000

You’ll find parties at any school, but a name like Berkeley or UCLA on your diploma carries with it a great reputation. From my point of view, UC Santa Barbara is more of a party school than Berkeley or UCLA.

All of the UC schools follow a strict and high standard of academic excellence. I’d recommend taking your prospective major and looking into those school’s departments to determine which is best for you. For instance, if you want to study English, take a look at the class offerings and professors in the English department of UCLA vs. Berkeley. Those schools have tons of competition, though, so unless you have a mind-blowingly good application/personal statement, you should definitely consider backup schools within the UC system if you want to come to California.