<p>Over the past twenty years, there have been only two Davis undergrads accepted into UPenn's Wharton. On the other hand, there have been loads (double digits) of Cal undergrads accepted into Wharton, the most notorious being the infamous Michael Milken.</p>
<p>The original question posted here seems to set off some warning bells. This is a forum whose host name suggests that info. about college on the down low can be freely shared, and questions about various logistics, school preferences, and college life have a right to be asked.</p>
<p>But there's a difference between asking participants for subjective input about X and asking them to convince them of X, one that suggests to me that there's something inherently skewed about the way each successive class of incoming students are treating their higher education.</p>
<p>In the rush to nab the high grades and scores, a greater number of students today are losing sight of what the end experience fully entails. Getting into the top schools may be key to your academic growth; battling with important life decisions without the crutch of your peers and parents, however, is crucial to your maturation as a young adult. It's precisely this anxiety over taking full responsibility for your actions that defines and gives color to your college experience. Why avoid it?</p>
<p>If incoming freshman, who are certainly intelligent and motivated enough to have afforded numerous educational options on their own, sincerely feel that they need to be sold this or that school, that seems to be a sign that they aren't quite ready to leave home.</p>
<p>I agree with what reading thanatos said. I despise those users who create "convince me" threads.</p>
<p>I am not going to convince anyone to go anywhere...why would anyone care where this person goes? The topic of the original post is so silly.</p>
<p>Sweetny007,</p>
<p>Thanks. Your insight was truly helpful</p>
<p>Masha: Your wealth and success depends on you and what you do with the degree you hold. The school it comes from is secondary to that.</p>
<p>Your welcome! :)</p>
<p>But for a newbie (with no friends or family connections)I would beg to differ. When the name of the college you went to is the only attention grabber on your resume, the college that you attend will pay a role into opening up your opportunities. BTW, I think Haas has alot more leverage than UCD.</p>
<p>I agree that Berkeley may look better than Davis on a 1st or 2nd job app... neither are going to bring wealth and success. Only the person holding the degree can do that.</p>
<p>"Your wealth and success depends on you and what you do with the degree you hold. The school it comes from is secondary to that."</p>
<p>That's only partly true, because the college experience you will built for yourself in the next four years will give you a perspective on life and outlook that will carry you through your career and help you achieve that success.</p>
<p>Furthermore, it will help you define that success in the broadest and deepest terms.</p>
<p>An environment that is richer, more diverse and more stimulating will add a lot to your outlook on life, in addition to the skills you will acquire. And no university in America will provide you with an environment and a set of experiences that is richer than Berkeley's.</p>
<p>Cal is a bit overwhelming. Big. Tough. Seemingly impersonal. But you won't outgrow it. The same cannot be said of most smaller schools, or most bigger schools that are located in a "safe" but ultimately less stimulating environment. What might seem as anxiously large to you as a 17-yr old will be a wide and beautiful universe to broaden your horizon as you leave your teens.</p>