Marine Biology: UCB or UCSC??

I was accepted to all the schools I applied to and I have narrowed down my choices to Berkeley and Santa Cruz. I just don’t know which one is better in terms of marine bio and overall environment of the university. help pls!!

Have you visited both schools? Overall environment is a very personal consideration and only you can decide which school will be the right fit academically/financially and socially. Definitely spend time on campus, sit in on a class, talk to students about their likes and dislikes about each school and form your own opinion. You can also compare the Marine Biology curriculum for each school and see if one school’s program is better suited towards your career aspirations.

congrats! In the abstract world, UCB is ‘better’ but, we don’t live in an abstract world.

The campuses, learning environments and surrounds couldn’t be more different. Go to both campuses and see which one resonates with you.