UCB EECS v UCLA CS with a Regents

youcee
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:50:52 +0000

I’ll put in my 2 cents. I’m a Cal grad and Cal was my dream school well before 6th grade. Now I have a son who is a recent UCLA grad. I really wish Cal had as good of a housing situation as UCLA - housing at Berkeley would be a concern to me these days. Both have really nice campuses. Interesting that a few people above noted that UCLA students seem happier/less grim than Berkeley students. That is my observation too. That’s only based on a vibe I’ve picked up walking through the campuses. Since you are in NorCal (I grew up there), you may have the sensibility that Cal is the clear #1 school and UCLA is something lesser. Now that I know much more about UCLA, I see them as co-equals. UCLA will certainly not be a hindrance if you eventually want to go to grad school back in the Bay Area. No debt is a really powerful thing.