<p>I am a candidate for both of these…Im just wondering, which would you choose? My EFC is fairly low (around 1.5K) so I would only pay a little more at Cal, but essentially if I were to get both i would have two full ride options</p>
<p>I know this depends on my major and what kind of college i’m looking for, just curious to see what others would choose.</p>
<p>Id personally pick cal although I’m def not liberal I like the fact it’s in Cali but the big football is my thing</p>
<p>As you recognized, these are very different schools. Without further information like what you’re looking for in a college, what you want to study, what you want to do after graduation, it’s hard to answer.</p>
<p>Will it be hard for you to afford trips back and forth to W&L?</p>
<p>Would it be difficult/impossible for your family to ever come to the W&L campus?</p>
<p>yeah well i currently live in norcal and want to major in engineering, so obviously cal is the best option for me. But i dont like the idea of passing up a full ride to a small private school where they have small class sizes and probably a better social experience overall</p>
<p>In that case, if you receive the Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship, Berkeley hands down. I was offered a full-tuition George Washington Scholarship at W&L three years ago, and I loved the campus and the student atmosphere when I interviewed there. I did not attend, but I certainly have a very positive impression and opinion of the school. But if you want to study some type of engineering, between the two, Berkeley dominates.</p>
<p>Does anyone know hoe the interview goes? I have done quite a few interviews for other privates now, but I am really excited for Cal and want the scholarship really bad…aside from the general interview conduct, does anyone have any tips?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I don’t know how the interview process for Regents goes, but I can offer you this…</p>
<p>People like it when the interviewee is well-groomed, polite, gives good eye contact, is a good listener, asks decent questions, has a pleasant expression on one’s face, behaves maturely (no silliness!!), and greets the interviewer(s) with a confident hand-shake (not a painful grip!) with a pleasant greeting.</p>
<p>If you’re not sure about the above (such as the confident hand-shake/greeting), practice with someone who knows what to look for. :)</p>
<p>Think ahead of time about what you might be asked and how you’d answer the questions. They may ask about your career goals or what you hope to bring the university or what your hobbies are…</p>
<p>Answer in complete sentences! Avoid slang or poor grammar! LOL Don’t say things like “Me and ____ …” LOL</p>
<p>At the end, shake hands again and thank them for their time and the opportunity to interview. </p>
<p>Believe me, at this point, all the interviewees are super qualified, so sometimes it’s the little things that can tip the scales in your favor. :)</p>