May 1st Decision TIME!!! JHU vs. CAL hmmm

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Ok Tuesday, May 1st, is coming up pretty soon. Now, I must make up my mind.</p>

<p>UC Berkeley
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)
Regents Scholarship
Alumni Leadership Scholarship
~$10,000 </p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
~$20,000</p>

<p>This is going to be a tough one. Hmmmm...As of now, I am leaning more towards CAL because it is more flexible. I mean, if I do go to JHU in the end and go for MEd; med school. I am afraid that if I don't think MED is for me, it wouldn't be worth going to JHU doing Engineering if I decide to not do MED. Afterall, CAL is raned #2 for Engineering, and its program is exceptionally recognized. At CAL, I feel that if I go there for engineering, I would have a more flexible choice. Maybe I don't like engineering, then, at least, I would still be able to go for MED by switching majors. I have heard of students coming out of CAL undergrad and going on to prestigious MED schools like JHU. So, maybe the cheaper and flexible alternative at CAL has a little advantage over JHU. I wouldn't want to go to JHU and discover that MED is not for me because then it wouldn't be worth attending JHU for 20,000 pursuing a goal other than MED. </p>

<p>Any comments? suggestions? input?
Thnx guys for all your help.</p>

<p>Btw, I will be visiting CAL tomorrow, so it seems like I will cement my choice after my visit.</p>

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<p>Be sure to visit North Berkeley and especially the Hills area.........have fun!!</p>

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<p>Is your name Chris Tang? If it is, you should come to Cal so you could be Myron's room mate.</p>

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<p>I hate to intrude on something I can offer nil advice on but...
you guys happen to be from TCHS?</p>

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<p>hahah do you?</p>

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<p>Totally veering off-topic but:</p>

<p>Yeah, I'm guessing we all have Honors Government together, 4th period.</p>

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<p>The world is a small place after all.</p>

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<p>what a coincidence... =); and to the OP go to Berkeley you won't regret it.</p>

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<p>Ok this is getting freaky. Tell me who you all are. -___-</p>

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<p>Let me guess...Decimal is John Wong and CallMeGoose is Wesley. -___-</p>

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<p>Ok back on topic guys. So does anyone else, besides these students from TCHS, have any suggestions for me?</p>

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<p>Hi Decimal...aka Nancy =)</p>

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<p>bumpy bumpy bump</p>

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<p>...you are all a bunch of nerds.</p>

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<p>Ok Tuesday, May 1st, is coming up pretty soon. Now, I must make up my mind.</p>

<p>UC Berkeley
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)
Regents Scholarship
Alumni Leadership Scholarship
~$10,000 </p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>Johns Hopkins University
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
~$20,000</p>

<p>This is going to be a tough one. Hmmmm...As of now, I am leaning more towards CAL because it is more flexible. I mean, if I do go to JHU in the end and go for MEd; med school. I am afraid that if I don't think MED is for me, it wouldn't be worth going to JHU doing Engineering if I decide to not do MED. Afterall, CAL is raned #2 for Engineering, and its program is exceptionally recognized. At CAL, I feel that if I go there for engineering, I would have a more flexible choice. Maybe I don't like engineering, then, at least, I would still be able to go for MED by switching majors. I have heard of students coming out of CAL undergrad and going on to prestigious MED schools like JHU. So, maybe the cheaper and flexible alternative at CAL has a little advantage over JHU. I wouldn't want to go to JHU and discover that MED is not for me because then it wouldn't be worth attending JHU for 20,000 pursuing a goal other than MED. </p>

<p>Any comments? suggestions? input?
Thnx guys for all your help.</p>

<p>Btw, I will be visiting CAL tomorrow, so it seems like I will cement my choice after my visit.</p>

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<p>Due to Cal's rankings, flexibility, and finances-not to mention better weather--better option for your goals, IMHO</p>