Penn CAS vs. Berkeley

[UCBChemEGrad]

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@AstonMartin

As for the “big difference” between Berkeley’s undergrad and graduate school–many of Berkeley’s grad schools are ranked top 3, Berkeley’s undergrad is ranked in the the 20s…so yes, there is a big difference

Berkeley is ranked #21 because USNWR uses a formula that includes average SAT scores, graduate giving rates, etc. These factors favor small privates.</p>

<p>USNWR ranks undergrad programs in business and engineering, in which Berkeley ranks #3 and #2, respectively [Penn’s Wharton school is rated #1 for undergrad business]. For all undergrad programs, you need to look at USNWR’s Peer Assessment score, which rates a university for distinguished academic programs.</p>

<p>Berkeley: 4.7 (only surpassed by HYPSM)
Penn: 4.5<br>
(not a huge difference)</p>