UCSB v UCLA v UCB

123BLASB
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:37:25 +0000

I am having a really hard time deciding between the three. At Berkeley and LA I selected Cognitive Science as my major and at UCSB I selected Biopsychology. I am from about an hour north of SB, 15 minutes away from Cal Poly SLO, so SB for me is just a comforting place to be and I love the ocean and the relaxed atmosphere. Also my brother goes there and so do a lot of friends from previous years and since it is close to home it is a big comfort for me. However that being said, I really feel like I can’t turn down the opportunity to go to Berkeley or LA, and I am not sure if I want to just take the safe route (as in a place I am comfortable not necessarily academics). And although LA is So Cal and closer to the ocean than Cal, I feel like there isn’t much going on socially there as in a party scene, like it isn’t as accessible as it is at SB or Cal, and I wouldn’t label myself a partier, but I can’t deny it is important to me, the town I come from rarely has anything to do at night and I want to make sure I don’t stick myself in that position again at college. I know that in LA there are tons of things to do, but I want to spend my time more oriented around the campus and the student life. I also don’t know much of anything about the programs I chose at these schools as in how good they are etc. I also plan on going onto graduate school. Please help, I have to make a decision in 8 days and I have no idea what to do!!