<p>I'm really sorry if this comes off as an insult to anyone reading this (as in how did someone like YOU get into Berkeley?!?!) but rather than being happy for getting accepted into CAL (my dream school), I'm actually terrified that I may be facing academic ruin because I may not be able to handle the workload. </p>
<p>I was set on going to UCI over LA & SB (as a future honors & Regents scholar) and then lo and behold, CAL happened @__@;; (I thought getting in could only happen in my dreams).. now I am not sure which school is best for me as an English major.... </p>
<p>Is UCI's English program anywhere as difficult as CAL's? If academic probabtion/ death-by-gpa await me in either school, I might as well go to the one that holds more prestige, yes? </p>
<p>Furthermore, does anyone know the disparity between the intensity of a CC and CAL? Currently, my CC GPA is a 3.8 and I'm also in the Honors Program. (Oh and if this helps, I am not a smart person at all.. had I not tried my best these past two years, I'm fairly certain that my GPA would be around a 2.0 instead... of all my friends, I'm the least intelligent and am also on the slow-side, plus being diagonsed with a learning disorder isn't helping my cause...) </p>
<p>Any thoughts, comments, and suggestions would be greatly appreciated (':</p>
<p>If you can work your butt off at a cc, then do it at Berk!
You’re definitely a smarter person then you were when you’d first begun cc. You can do it and I’m sure you have tons of support from friends and family. Berkeley is an incredibly prestigious school, you have the opportunity of a lifetime. Take this chance. </p>
<p>The amount of work will definitely be greater, but you will be a lot more diligent at Berk.</p>
<p>“good things come to those who work their asses off”</p>
<p>“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”</p>
<p>In part, the purpose of the admissions process is for the admission committees to deem you capable enough to succeed at their institution. It may seem callous but if Cal has offered you admission then that means you have shown an academic aptitude that will be sufficient to do well there. 3.8 in an honors program is great and you’re selling yourself short.</p>
<p>It’s only human to feel inept but do yourself and your intelligence justice and acknowledge your accomplishments. I would say it’s in fact a good thing to have your doubts so that way you don’t become complacent or cocky. Also, I’d say it’s better to be cautious of your abilities instead of being an arrogant fool. </p>
<p>Choose the campus that you feel will best prepare you for your professional goals all the while providing a safe, healthy, and accepting environment for you to develop and grow both intellectually and socially.</p>
<p>Fear is never a reason to turn down a school. Yes, Berkeley is going to be difficult, but UCI won’t be much easier. All UCs are pretty close in terms of difficulty. You should go to the school you want to, not the one you think will be easier, as it won’t be as “easy” as you think. You obviously have to take financial aid into consideration, but it shouldn’t be the only factor. UCI has good English program as well, but not as good as Berkeley’s. Visit both schools to get an idea of what you’re experience will be like; it might be an easier decision.</p>
<p>1) Are you planning on going to any post-grad schools? If you are you need high GPA, which will probably be more difficult at Cal (not that UCI is going to be cakewalk). If you’re just getting a BA then I would go to Cal and get the degree because it wont really matter if you have a 2.X GPA.</p>
<p>2) Try and get your courses evaluated and see how many units you start with, what transferred, how many units you need to complete all the UC’s take classes a little different.</p>
<p>3) Have you been to both? </p>
<p>Yes, Cal is way more difficult than CC classes. But, it’s manageable if you put in the time and don’t fall behind. You go from competing against people in your county to competing some of the brightest people in the world. With that said, don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. UCI isn’t going to be like CC either. There is no reason you can’t do well at either school if you really work your *** off.</p>