Wellesley vs UC Berkeley for Computer Science

VaporeonKid
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 06:11:16 +0000

You really can’t go wrong either way! Take my opinion with a grain of salt though, since I’m only a high school sophomore.

Berkeley is better known for CS, but the competition there will likely be more intense. There’s a GPA cutoff that you mentioned so you should keep that in mind. Do you think it’s worth the extra hard work at Berkeley for a boost in prestige? Do you like the ‘sink or swim’ attitude at Berkeley or the more liberal arts-y environment at Wellesley? You sure won’t run out of CS classes at both (going to MIT/Olin for some classes is a good idea IMO).

It all comes down to which environment you’ll thrive in, and which one is more affordable for you. Best of luck!