UC Berkeley vs Amherst

RML
Sun, 11 May 2014 06:16:00 +0000

OP, both schools would be great but they are different in many regards.

Berkeley is a big school with about 25k undergrads. That may be the deal breaker for you. Amherst is a pretty small college in a bucolic town in MA. Berkeley has SF just across the bay, which to me is a major plus. Berkeley has a fantastic weather. Amherst has clean and tidy campus - many buildings are well-kept. I have been to Amherst back in 2006 and I thought the campus was gorgeous, but I was there for only about half a day and it was in a summer. I don’t know how it would feel to be there during winter. I would imagine it’s not going to be as lovely as it is in summer, but that’s not a problem for some people, as it probably going to be for you. My only issue with Amherst is it’s such a lonely, quiet place – less activities going on compared to the vibrant scene at Cal.

As for your future careers, both will serve you what you want to accomplish later on, with Berkeley having the edge in the West Coast and Amherst in the East Coast.

Here are some vids for Berkeley for you to get an idea about the school.
jericho! Presents: Welcome to UC Berkeley - YouTube;
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Be Berkeley - YouTube;