<p>I have to attend community college, complete my lower divisions there, to get back into UC Davis, where I was dismissed due to unsatisfactory grades (guaranteed readmission as long as I complete lower division courses with 3.1 or over). </p>
<p>Now that CCSF is on the brink of closure (and it's near impossible to register for courses now), and Skyline is a pain in the butt to commute to without a car ( I live in San Francisco), I've decided to attend Laney college, because it is close to the Bart station. I went there today, and it was really easy to commute to. </p>
<p>I'm deciding between Laney college and Berkeley city college. My dad said that Laney college is located at a very dangerous place, filled with crime. He said that if I attend Laney, I shouldn't register for night classes. Well, that's hard to control! Because I would be happy to even get classes. However, safety is also a concern of mine. </p>
<p>So which is safer: Berkeley city college or Laney college? In which college is it easier to register for classes at? Personal experiences and advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Berkeley City and Laney are both in the Peralta district; so are Alameda and Merritt. So you could easily go to them interchangeably, depending on where you find open classes.</p>
<p>Here is a crime map for the area around Laney college:
[Oakland</a> Crimespotting: Map](<a href=“http://oakland.crimespotting.org/map/#types=AA,Mu,Ro,SA,DP,Na,Al,Pr,Th,VT,Va,Bu,Ar&lat=37.799&dtend=2012-07-12T23:59:59-07:00&hours=0-23&dtstart=2012-07-05T23:59:59-07:00&lon=-122.263&zoom=15]Oakland”>http://oakland.crimespotting.org/map/#types=AA,Mu,Ro,SA,DP,Na,Al,Pr,Th,VT,Va,Bu,Ar&lat=37.799&dtend=2012-07-12T23:59:59-07:00&hours=0-23&dtstart=2012-07-05T23:59:59-07:00&lon=-122.263&zoom=15)</p>
<p>Crime maps for Berkeley (Berkeley City College is a block or two west of UC Berkeley):
[Crime</a> Map UCPD and BPD Data](<a href=“http://police.berkeley.edu/crimemap/]Crime”>http://police.berkeley.edu/crimemap/)
[CrimeView</a> Community Incident Map](<a href=“http://209.232.44.42/cvc/]CrimeView”>http://209.232.44.42/cvc/)</p>
<p>Night classes at Laney…I wouldn’t recommend it. But day classes are fine. It’s not the most dangerous part of Oakland but I still wouldn’t recommend being alone at night there.</p>
<p>If you can’t get enough classes there, then why don’t you just register at CCSF?</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s best to avoid night time around Laney…</p>
<p>Have you looked at DVC? It’s also not the easiest to get to but I know hella people that go there that are satisfied with the school. It’s also in a safer area than both Laney and Berkeley City. </p>
<p>No idea if it’s possible, but have you looked at taking classes at SFSU? Just checked on their website, looks like you can take 6+ credits for around $3,500 (or 6 or less for around $2,200). If possible, that might be the easiest option for you.</p>