Rice, Dartmouth, or Berkeley?

AboutTheSame
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:06:19 +0000

Heck, I’m not sure Cal is worth the in-state prices at this point. @cptofthehouse, Berkeley is in Berkeley, not Oakland. Granted, many students end up living in north Oakland (and elsewhere), but there is a difference. @Tank07, I don’t really think you should tell people Boston is only 2 hours away. If you have a car, yes, but watch out for the troopers in the air. If you’re taking the Dartmouth Coach, no.

I know nothing about Rice, but the best day (in hindsight) in D’s life was the day she got deferred to a spring admission at Berkeley after receiving a likely letter & admission from Dartmouth. As much as I would have liked to have her 20 minutes down the hill rather than 3000 miles away, there is no way she would have received the same education or had as many life-changing experiences had she gone to Berkeley rather than Dartmouth. But, I can understand Berkeley’s appeal. Heck, I came here in 1974 for law school and never left. Best of luck with your decision.