Turning down Berkeley for...

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>** For those of you who are declining Berkeley’s offer of admission, where are you going and why did you choose that school over Berkeley? **</p>

<p>I’ll go first: I’m turning down Berkeley for Pomona College because even though Berkeley is a much more interesting place than Claremont, I like the idea of a personalized, intimate educational experience at a small liberal arts college better than the experience at a large public school. I might end up going to law school at Boalt Hall in four years, though…you never know. I feel very honored to have been accepted as an out-of-state applicant by Berkeley, and I just hope that my place can be taken by someone for whom Berkeley is a better fit than for me.</p>

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<p>I’m going to USC because I’ve been admitted to the business school. I really want to do business, and I don’t want to take the risk of attempting to get into Haas. USC also gave me a scholarship, and it has the advantages of a private school.</p>

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<p>I’m going to Stanford, although it was more of a fight than you’d think. In the end, I gave up all the friends I have at Cal, the apartment we would’ve lived together in, the gelato shops, the many many ethnic restaurants, the chocolate factory, the church, and the extremely vibrant and happening environment because of the sweet financial aid package I got from Stanford, all the amazing things that led to my acceptance (and ability to pay for going there), and the feeling of my parents, mentors, and even friends at Berkeley. And maybe also the amazing study abroad program Stanford has. I am definitely studying abroad (at least a year!) in college. (Reading stuff on this forum makes me sad though…<em>sigh</em>)</p>

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<p>a friend of mine is going to UCSC over Cal</p>

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<p><a href=“from%20ebonytear”>quote</a>
And maybe also the amazing study abroad program Stanford has. I am definitely studying abroad (at least a year!) in college.

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<p>From the *Stanford Daily<a href=“OSP%20means” title=“Overseas Studies Programs”>/i</a>:</p>

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<p>i almost applied to pomona… but then i realized i had missed the deadline cause it was another day. lololol. lucky you. =)</p>

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<p>Princeton.</p>

<p>But Berkeley will always have a special place in my heart and I promise to watch all the Cal football games I possibly can online or on ESPN.</p>

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<p>turned down Cal for UCLA.</p>

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<p>Columbia SEAS</p>

<p>I felt Berkeley chemE would be too intense. Also, Columbia puts emphasis on the humanities for eng. students. NYC ain’t a bad city either.</p>

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<p>I turned down CAL for USC</p>

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<p>I’m going to USC!!
b/c USC’s location, social life, & academic programs are a better fit for me.</p>

<p>Berkeley is still awesome tho!</p>

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<p>I’m picking Caltech over Berkeley. I think I’d have much more research opportunities and professor interaction by picking Caltech. I’d also have a more close-knit student body and my education would be a higher priority. I still really respect Cal, and I might come back for grad school! A lot of friends are going to Berkeley.</p>

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<p>USC! Cal’s cool, though. :)</p>

<p>I almost applied to Pomona, but applied to Harvey Mudd instead.</p>

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<p>Turning down Cal for UCLA Honors (Alumni Scholar)</p>

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<p>gah Viper, your post made me really sad. Gahh…I do know some people who went overseas with other, non-Stanford programs. I guess we’ll see…</p>

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<p>That’s a shame ebonytear, what made you go against your feelings?</p>

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<p>Turned down CAL, UCLA, UCSD, UCD (regents + IS) for UCI (regents + CHP).</p>

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<p>JHU. it was a really, really hard decision and i agonized over it for weeks. i wanted to go east and to a private school, but berkeley is in an amazing city, cheaper, and more familiar. familiarity went both ways, though, since i think college is all about going out of your comfort zone. but after visiting both campuses, i liked hopkins’ better. the deciding factor was that i’m doing premed, and it doesn’t get any better than hopkins…</p>

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<p>I turned down Cal for The College of William and Mary. It came down to size… a school with 5,000 was much more appealing than a school with 25,000. Good luck to everyone.</p>

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<p>I’m turning down Cal for USC (Bac/MD). I feel bad tho- cuz now my parents have to pay 20K more per year :frowning: !!!</p>