So... has anyone decided that he/she will attend uChicago for sure?

Seashore
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:56:56 +0000

This is thread drift, but the differences between Chicago and Berkeley are huge. Berkeley classes tend to be enormous, while the Chicago core classes are mostly very small discussions. Advising at Berkeley is pretty lax, while Chicago hires people specifically to advise its undergrads. Many students take more than 4 years to get through Berkeley, because they haven’t been able to schedule the classes they need. And even in 4 years, Berkeley is not a huge cost savings for out-of-state students.

On the plus side, Berkeley’s weather beats Chicago for most of the year. Especially right now, when it’s green and there are flowers wherever you look.