<p>may 1st is looming near, and i need to decide on a college! so, i'm asking:
for a marine bio/environmental sciences major, which college is better---- the university of washington, or uc berkeley?</p>
<p>some things about me:</p>
<p>i am from the bay area in california, and as much as i like the sun, i do not at all mind the rain. the weather in washington wouldn't bother me, and neither would the distance. in fact, i am rather excited about the prospect of living in another state. </p>
<p>i have visited both campuses, and love them both. i LOVE seattle--- how it's by the water and seems to have a lot going on. although academics are important to me, it is also important that there are things to do off campus to relieve the stress... i'm digging the whole music scene they have there. berkeley is also nice. its campus is pretty, and i like the whole line of cafes across the street. other than that, however, i'm not sure there's that much to do besides making trips to sf. </p>
<p>some questions i have:</p>
<p>how is uw's bio program? i have searched the net, but have not found anything to indicate how challenging it is. how does it compare to ucb's bio program? </p>
<p>thanks for any advice!</p>