UC Berkeley v. UCSD bioengineering

Colleges & Universities University of California - San Diego
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<p>Hi,
I’m having a really hard time deciding between UC Berkeley and UCSD for the bioengineering major.
Berkeley
Pros:

  • better overall prestige
  • more honors clubs and other social activities
  • a lot more things to do around the campus + good campus food
  • beautiful campus
    Cons:
  • hard to find housing
  • very competive environment –> hard to find internships & research opportunities
    UCSD
    Pros:
  • better bioengineering/biotech program (ranked 2nd)
  • less competition
    Cons:
  • less student involvement, heard it’s pretty laid back and the social scene is dead
  • need to have a car to go to places</p>

<p>any input?
thanks!</p>

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<p>I think you should primarily base your decision on how competitive you are. If you’re fiercely competitive, then by all means go to Cal. But if you’re a bit lazy like I am, then UCSD is definitely the better choice. That’s not to say this isn’t a rigorous school, but you can definitely be at least somewhat lazy.</p>