<p>I came across this post re: University of California Berkeley. It was posted by "calbear2012". Except for the part about Berkeley being "cut throat", this comment is relevant to McGill too. </p>
<p>"Yeah people blow the negatives of Berkeley out of proportion and the most loud are those that are doing pretty badly academically or/and socially. I am SOOOO SICK of people *****ing about how they think Berkeley is crap because of the large class size. Do you really need your class size to be 3 people?! Many upper divs have this so don't complain. Professors are there to lecture and convey information and concepts. You will not learn anymore or any less (unless you have a mental condition) if you are in a lecture of 20 or 2,000. I actually LOVE lecture style because one thing I HATED with a passion was when high school teachers would pick on random people to answer questions and put them in the spotlight. I love the relaxation and anonymity that lectures give me. If you must have 1:1 face time than there is always office hours and section has 20-30 for those that must hear their own voice all the time.</p>
<p>Berkeley is real and raw, which I love. The competition is cut throat and there will be many slaps in the face, but hey isn't that the real world and in this economy you have to be the most prepared. This school IMO succeeds in attaining a major goal in that it educates and prepares people for the real world. We are here to be challenged and learn as much as we can, not to handed everything we want."'</p>