<p>Hi, I've been accepted into UCBerkeley, UCLA, and Swarthmore, and I would like to pursue English Lit. as my major.</p>
<p>Truthfully, I love discussion and the 8-1 student professor ratio that Swarthmore can provide, but my mother's been pushing me towards UCBerkeley since she believes its name is worth more. But at the same time, all three English departments look extremely promising, and I'm feeling a bit tortured right now...</p>
<p>Worse, I've received invitations from both Berkeley and Swarthmore to visit their respective campuses, but UCB's on Apr. 18-21 and Swarthmore Apr. 18-19.</p>
<p>If anyone could give me any advice, please, please post. Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know much about Swarthmore, but I’ve been accepted to both UC Berkeley and UCLA, and am leaning towards choosing Berkeley. I, like you, am going to be an English major, and I just feel that Cal has just about the strongest English program out there, plus a cool intellectual and cultural atmosphere to it. I can’t vouch for Swarthmore, but between Cal and UCLA, right now, I’m thinking Cal is the way to go.</p>
<p>One more thing, </p>
<p>Despite Forbes’ List for Unsuccessful Majors and my mother, I am definitely going to pursue English as my major. I love, love writing and literature.</p>
<p>I looked at the UCLA English department, and it looks extremely promising. But so do Cal’s and Swarthmore’s. If possible, could you please tell me more about the English department at UCLA? I would be thankful for any information.</p>