<p>As May 1st is approaching, I'm becoming more and more nervous. I would love your help!. I'm having difficulties deciding which school would be the best fit. I'm interested in doing premed(in which case I'll probably do BME/Materials Science) and CS. I understand that CS at CMU is the best probably; however premed is probably best at WashU? or Berkeley? Also Berkeley has offered me the Regents Scholarship which, this year for the first time, allows priority in course selection and a $2,500 scholarship. Though I don't know how prestigious that scholarship is. No other schools offered me financial aid. Northwestern is a school that is great in academics I think, but I don't know where it stands in terms of CS or BME. I loved WashU when I went, but I guess there's only BME to study there. I don't know...
I've always wanted to go to a school which is prestigious, academic, great social scene, diverse, and accepting of LGBTQ.
Which is better?</p>
<p>Based on the last sentence describing what you’re looking for in a school, Berkeley stands out as the top choice. Berkeley definitely has the best LGBTQ scene and the best social scene out of the schools you listed. CMU is a great school but I would only go there if you are absolutely sure that you want to do only CS. Berkeley is highly ranked in both CS and BME, and since you’re a Regents scholar the curriculae shouldn’t be too daunting. Good luck!</p>
<p>i chose berkeley regents over cmu cs (admitted to both too!) cuz they seem to be on par for cs classes/education quality, berkeley has a better name internationally, its cheaper, class size isnt really too much of a drawback, and berkeley is great in other majors if i want to switch…or double major</p>