<p>Hi guys, I'm an Asian international student in a community college right now and I'll be transferring this coming fall. My major is Econ and I have been accepted at Umich and just today, I was rejected by UCLA. I could tell that my parents were really disappointed at the decision. I understand that UCLA is "more well-known" in Asia, can someone attest to this? I know that my parents would rather I go to UCLA instead of Umich so I'm feeling really terrible knowing that I've let them down. I will hear from UC Berkeley in a week and if I'm admitted, there is a very high chance that they will require me to stay in community college for another semester (Int'l Econ majors are generally admitted in spring). This could be the only negative thing about UCB and I know that my parents would still prefer UCB over Umich. I am really confused now because Umich is an excellent school that I look forward to attending but I'm also indifferent towards UCLA. UCB, well there is that extra 1 semester. So I really don't know what my point is (I'm so sorry, I just have to let people know how I feel). </p>
<p>Berkeley has the best econ but is it worth staying an extra semester to attend it over Michigan?</p>
<p>yo asian inter here as well, according to my frens/relatives, UCB pretty well-known, Umich is ok, and frankly speaking none of them have heard of UCLA except for the "LA" part</p>
<p>i've read somewhere on CC that UCLA is highly regarded in asia, which i seriously think is bull and more like a deliberate attempt at spreading propaganda....can anyone confirm this?</p>
<p>can we trade? i'm from michigan and got into UCLA but got waitlisted at Umich...I'm asian too so they might not notice! </p>
<p>anyways, I don't know too much about reputations of UCLA vs UCB vs Umich, but I think it all depends on where you plan on working/living after college. I hear that UCLA and UCB are more well known in asia then Umich, but if you plan on working in america they are all pretty well known.</p>
<p>Either way, I don't think reputation will make that much of a difference in the long run, just pick which school you like the most and fits you the best, I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the three.</p>
<p>If you UCB admits you but requires you to take an extra semester in CC before joining them, then it is worth the wait. On the other hand, if UCB does not give you a definitive answer and defers their decision until next semester, than I would say go to Michigan as UCB may ultimately not admit you. </p>
<p>As for their reputations in Asia, I tend to disagree with your parents. Most Asians (particularly those from Hong Kong, Japan and Korea) I have known tend to think very highly of Michigan.</p>
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I understand that UCLA is "more well-known" in Asia, can someone attest to this?
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I think you have it backwards. Over here, Michigan is held in the highest regards in academia and the business circle...certainly more "well known" than UCLA. Michigan has a long history in Asia. I've met quite a number of Michigan grads in their 80's and 90's.</p>
<p>UCB, however, has the biggest name among the three.</p>
<p>sharkiez, while you are appealing Cal's decision, don't forget to send your enrollment deposit to your top choice among the schools that already admitted you. Today is the deadline.</p>
<p>Some Asian parents are impossible; heck, even some of my chinese friends are incredibly ignorant about US colleges too. Sometime I feel they know the least while having so much opinion. LOL! Maybe yours think UCLA is better because of the "LA" part or the ease of saying U-C-L-A. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>No, you should send the deposit to just one school. It is ok to not go tot hat school if you are admitted into one of your waitlisted schools or if an appeal works in your favor, but that's another story.</p>
<p>No, it's not OK to send a deposit to more than one school. When you accept one offer, you must decline all the other ones. Don't be dishonest; do the right thing.</p>
<p>Let us say you send your deposit to Michigan. In a couple of months, one of the schools that you prefer admits you off of their waitlist or through an appeal. It is ok not to attend Michigan because at the time you sent your deposit, the other school had not yet admitted you. However, for now, you can only send in one deposit. And yes, assuming costs are roughly the same, for Economics, Michigan is a better choice than UIUC.</p>
<p>One of the reasons UCLA has a better reputation in Asia is that it is closest. So, ultimately, who cares? This Asian education culture is perplexing to me. It seems driven mostly by the status of cocktail party name dropping than actual quality.</p>
<p>First off, if you got rejected from UCLA, you shouldn't be surprised that you got rejected from Berkeley. Berkeley's one of the top schools in the country.</p>
<p>UMich, by almost all standards, is far superior to UCLA in actual quality and reputation - especially once you move away from the West Coast. Try explaining this to your parents. They seem more worried about saving face amongst their friends than allowing you the best education you can get. Perhaps I'm wrong - just my impression.</p>