<p>(You spelled University wrong in the title.
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<p>Santa Clara University:
Small classes
Expensive (50kish, depending on how much gift aid they gave you); many people have said that the education in De Anza is the same as the education in Santa Clara, just that De Anza is much cheaper.
Closer relationship with the teachers (this varies actually, depends on what type of student you are)
Competition is not as high; in the engineering department, SCU is hard, but obviously Cal is much harder.
SCU is much better for pre-med than SCU.
VERY clean and INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL campus (SMALL though)<br>
Easy to get your courses (more so than Berkeley)
Safe community
You can most likely get a high GPA if you WORK at it; the pre-med counselor is really great at SCU. He said that if you take a year off after SCU (volunteering and such) and you have a 3.5 GPA+ with a 30+ MCAT, you’re 100% set for medical school (obviously, there are many exceptions).
Easy to graduate in 4 years. </p>
<p>UC Berkeley
Great reputation
Large class size
Lots of trash on campus; nice, beautiful buildings
Better professors (Won Nobel Prizes and such) -> harder to have a close relationship with your teacher, some are concerned with their research
Lots of competition
Most discussions are taught by TA’s.
Difficult to get the classes you WANT (general ed courses, such as Chem 1A or something)
Business and engineering departments are GREAT, but EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE.
If you’re coming in for pre-med, you better not come at all - Berkeley is well-known for killing your GPA (if you had the option of UCLA, you might go there?)
LOTS of hobos…and some crime (gun-point, robbery)
You might need to graduate in 4.5-5 years. </p>
<p>You also need to think about AFTER you graduate. Do you think that your boss would hire you if you came from SCU…or Berkeley? Obviously, it seems like Berkeley is much better, but you can still manage to get a decent job at SCU as well. If you want an easier lifestyle, SCU might be for you - it’ll be easier than Berkeley, but it doesn’t mean it won’t be hard for you either. And, what about your major? Maybe choose the college with the better program? </p>
<p>For medical school - the admission department is aware how difficult the Berkeley classes are, BUT GPA is the MOST important factor. Even though you have a 3.3 GPA in Cal, someone from SCU with a 3.6 GPA may get in, rather than you. </p>
<p>For business - they look at the college you go to (but I don’t know that much about it, sorry). </p>
<p>I chose Berkeley, and I’m looking into a medical career. I chose Berkeley because the community was fit for me; for instance, I could connect with the people easily. SCU, on the other hand, was really similar to my old school, so it felt like I was back in high school (which I didn’t really want). I know it’ll be tough (science classes are killer), but I decided that working hard at Berkeley is better than wasting my time in SCU, not that SCU is a bad school.
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<p>Generally, it is also well-known that the college you go to is not very important, when getting a job. It is the GRADUATE PROGRAM that you attend is the MOST important. </p>
<p>Do NOT make a decision based on how prestigious Cal isl; base your decision off of what is best for YOU as a person; you’re gong to stay there for the next 4 years, so be careful. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>(Post where you’re going on here, so we know your decision!
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