<p>Call me stupid, but I'm having a hard time deciding between Cal and Davis. I live in the Central Valley so the Davis location seems a little more familiar, plus Davis costs a lot less since I got Regents there. On the other hand, I know Cal has the best English department on the west coast and my grandmother, father, multiple uncles and aunts, and my three oldest cousins are all Cal alums or current students and loved it. I'm completely stuck between the two schools, can anyone help me decide?</p>
<p>I'm sure you will some of the following helpful.</p>
<p>and more if you use the search function.</p>
<p>Well, I think many are going to mention how amazing the Berkeley English department is, not that Davis will be bad, just not Berkeley's English department. You know this, though. The creative writing will probably be better here (if that interests you), and English related subjects, such as philosophy and comp lit, are also supposed to be better here.</p>
<p>I have a friend who choose Davis over Berkeley for reasons of fit. It happens, although it's fairly uncommon, I think. But anyway, if you feel that you would be happier after spending four years in Davis instead of Berkeley, perhaps you should go there. Try spending significant time on each campus to get a feel for what long times there would feel like. Good luck!</p>
<p>The english major here is pretty great, but there is nothing wrong with choosing Davis over Cal. Go with what feels better.</p>
<p>DRab wheres your sn...im waiting :O</p>
<p>Keep in mind that your comfort factor with Cal;s environment as a prospective admitee that's new to campus is nowhere near as high as it will become down the road.</p>
<p>are you outta your mind? davis??? what??? hello hello hello
I would go to Berkeley in a heartbeat if i were u.</p>
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<p>There's at least three to four people from my school choosing Davis rather than Berkeley.</p>
<p>how many choose Berkeley over Davis?</p>
<p>In my opinion, it's hard to justify choosing Davis over Berkeley unless money was the issue (i.e. Davis was giving you a Regent/Chancellor Scholarship and Berkeley isn't).</p>
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<p>This year? Probably about six.</p>
<p>I am in the same exact position, except I got into Davis with a Regents in Biomedical Engineering/Pre Med and Berkeley Bioengineering. But I am seriously thinking of taking the Davis with the Regents over Berkeley because as a prospective medical student there are more oppurtunities to interact with proffessors from the Davis Med School because biomed and medical school share a common building. But in terms of English I am not sure. I think like everyone says its up to which one feels better. Davis is rural but it seemed very nice and had laid back students. At Berkeley when I visited half of the students at the information session had to leave because they had to go and study for a huge test so that gives you some perspective on how tough Berkeley is. I still might go to Berkeley just because its closer and they will cost about the same but no one is going to look down on you because you went to Davis and graduated as Regents Scholar.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>If Berkeley offers no money, just go to Davis. Work hard there, then go to Berkeley for your grad work.</p>
<p>Hehe if your information session is right before some students midterms, it really doesn't indicate how tough Berkeley is. I mean, if you do biomedical engineering at Davis, it will be no walk in the park, either. Fun times either way!</p>
<p>Especially since apparently all the really bright students have been choosing Davis over Berkeley...lol</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses guys. Unlimitedx thanks for the links; I've read almost all of those threads already and they gave me a lot of insight on the two schools. I think my main problem is that with my lifestyle and environment, Davis seems like the closest match. On the other hand, if college is supposed to be a time when you explore new things and new environments, I shouldn't necessarily stay with what I know. Did any of you make a decision like that where location and familiarity were big factors and did they turn out to matter in the end or not? Thanks.</p>
<p>Oh, and I can't say for other schools but of the six kids in our class of sixty-five who got into Berkeley none are choosing Davis over Cal except maybe me. Then again, the smartest kids are the laziest so they all go to city college anyway. ;)</p>
<p>There are a fair number of kids from my school who got into Berkeley and most of them are going. I don't think anyone considers Davis that seriously except as a backup school. I have a friend who is considering Davis over Berkeley but everyone tells her to go to Cal!</p>
<p>Who cares what other people do/think? It's your opinion that matters the most, Wooly. Good luck!</p>
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<p>That's one of the main reasons that Berkeley is better than Davis. From what I've gathered here, Davis is a bike with training wheels. Better comfort level initially, less intimidating but ultimately could turn out to be a much poorer environment to explore and something you could definitely and easily outgrow. </p>
<p>Berkeley on the other hand can seem a bit daunting and often starts out being a bit uncomfortable, but as you grow from an old child, which y'all high school seniors are, into young men and women, you will come to appreciate the depth, richness, inner beauty and unparalleled wealth of experiences that Berkeley provides. </p>
<p>In a sense, I think it's good to have competition from Davis or UCSD at this level, because far too many Cal students don't tap into the gushing fire hydrant that the Berkeley experience represents. I wouldn't mind losing those students to other campuses. </p>
<p>But as a Cal alum who is incredibly grateful for all that his alma mater has given, my goal here is to convey to those students who approach the college experience with a sense of academic and personal adventure, an open mind and a thirst for knowledge, a desire for broader and fuller personal growth, to convey to those students how unique and beautiful the Berkeley experience really is.</p>
<p>inpltclycorrect is absolutely correct. All of my friends who got into Berkeley are going there and pressuring me to do the same. Although Berkeley is a great school I think Davis is too. They are both UC campuses that use common resources and recieve common funding. I certainly consider Davis as more than a back up school. I think anyone can get used to anything in terms of enviorment, pretty much. Berkeley is just more urban and politically outspoken than Davis. I mean Berkeley is located right next to Richmond and Oakland where there are always high murder rates and is right across the Bay from San Francisco, a hot bed for political upheaval. They don't call it Bezerkley for nothing. I do like Berkeley's f-u attitude sometimes but at other times I wonder how that attitude affects the learning environment. Davis is just more chill, for better or worse.</p>