<p>well, I’ve had my moments. When given **** I just kind of go off the deep end. It’s the internet and there are (almost) no rules and little accountability. </p>
<p>I’ll admit that there is a gap between UCB and UCSC or UCR, but in that case, the quality of person varies greatly be it due to their work ethic or their intellect, and that is simply to be expected.</p>
<p>For the typical person, where you go only really matters if you’re trying to go incredibly far in the world of business(think investment banking or hedge fund management). Even then, that can be overcome simply by making hundreds of phone calls and aggressive networking and putting in some hard work(get good grades, join the appropriate clubs and put yourself out there).</p>
<p>if you want to go somewhere far, stop obsessing over where you’re going to school, and start obsessing over where you’re going in life. Those with a clear picture will succeed if they work at it. Those with an outlook attune to “I’m majoring in Communications. I honestly am not sure what I want to do with it,” or “I go to school fulltime and I plan on graduating in the fall. I am a Communications major with a concentration in Public Relations. Not 100% sure where that degree will take me, but I hope to end up landing somewhere that I love,” will probably not succeed unfortunately. You need to know WHERE you’re going so you can coordinate yourself. Just as those on here who worked to get into a good college benefited from knowing what to do, those who have a plan and are working efficiently will succeed.</p>
<p>80-20 rule. 80% of our efforts only generate 20% of the results while 20% of our efforts generate 80% of the results. Focus on that crucial 20% of your efforts.</p>