<p>i hope i made the right decision by going to berkeley for mass communication major while i got into ucla for communications as well. I know its too late to change my mind and Im pretty happy going to berkeley but I just need some reassurance about my decision to choose cal over LA for my major, which is basically the purpose of this thread...it may be a lame thread, i admit it, but its been bothering me for the past few days so gimme a break.
Anyway, of course we all know berkeley is more "prestigious", a better school overall, and looks good on paper, but it seems that the ucla communication program is better compared to berkeley's. I really don't care about the education value I receive as an undergand between ucla or berkeley, since we'll all be forgetting most of the information we learn. I think I am just mainly concerned about job placement later on and how employers will evaluate my education on a resume when applying for jobs. Do employers and graduate schools weigh heavily on your major's program at the school? Like ucla comm vs berkeley comm? Is someone who graduated from ucla's program a better applicant than one from berkeley? It seems like most employers are clueless about how good of a program your school has, but Im guessing graduate schools have some knowledge of these things...These are just my assumptions though. My future plans are to intern or work for a few years during and after I complete my undergrand, then to apply to graduate school for business or advertising, then go on from there. I honestly dont know where this thread is going haha, but just make me feel better that i chose berkeley over LA for communications or tell me i messed up..dont worry you wont offend me. I mean i know I wont be disappointed in the end and i made the right choice..hopefully....following your heart is harder than i thought. I wanna hear your thoughts and insights about this. thanks a bunch for reading and good luck to you all</p>
<p>The only thing I can assure you is that when making long posts, paragraphs are needed.</p>
<p>Copy-paste that in an email to Berkeley's Counseling and Psychological Services</p>
<p>i think mass com at ucla is better
but since ur going to grad school, u need not to worry</p>
<p>i agree u need paragraphs.
basically u went around a circle in ur statement with no conclusion
i live by a rule called "no regrets" mayB u should pick that up too</p>
<p>think about it this way... many people got into UCLA mass comm but did not get into berkeley. for u to have such doubts when your spot could have gone to someone who wanted it more and had a greater desire to attend berkeley than u... well lets just say sometimes life is not fair...</p>
<p>for me, i fully understand that i probably took someone else's dreams away... probably 10 people's dreams for every transfer into my major at berkeley...
all i can do is do my best and fully utilize the chance and opportunity the school has given me. no doubts, no regrets</p>
<p>much in the same vein as Guardiangel.</p>
<p>"Non, je ne regrette rien" -- No, I regret nothing.</p>
<p>Honestly, there ARE no mistakes! You pick a different path in life, a path that may be equal in opportunity. You are moving in a positive direction, regardless of which road you took. If you decided to be a crack dealer over being a college grad, then yes, this conversation would be going in a very different direction.</p>
<p>I took UCLA over Cal. I did what was best for me, as far as my future goes. Even if I "should" of gone to Cal, it doesn't mean that I "ought" to of gone to Cal. I did what I desired and such a decision can never be "wrong."</p>
<p>If you've got what it takes, if you're something else, then you don't need to worry about whether your undergraduate program is "good enough" for your future career. The only way you may be disadvantaged is because you lack conviction and passion behind your decision. But this is easily overcome with time and focus. If you begin to doubt yourself, the entire tower will come down.</p>
<p>You've made your decision, an excellent one at that. Go to Cal, make the best of the two coming years and don't think about "what if." Those will never help you.</p>
<p>xleper... i don't thing he made a decision yet...
its just that there is no choice but to stick with it...
he mentioned UCLA 7 times in that paragraph
i think hes still stuck at the "cal or ucla?" zone
i guess its a decision thats too late to change</p>
<p>its too late to change ur decision. suck it up</p>
<p>When it comes to your undergrad school, grad schools don't give a damn where you went to. They only care about your grades/ECs and rec letters. Both LA and Cal are great schools, so why should it matter which one you went to? Just be happy with what choice you made and start planning how you are going to spend the last two years of your school.</p>
<p>I agree with you that it is a lame thread, only because you seek validation from people you don't even know, but the choice you made is fine.</p>
<p>Berkeley is truly a world class school and the reputation will follow you wherever you go. Stop splitting hairs and be prepared to work as hard as you can when you get to Cal.</p>
<p>"The only thing I can assure you is that when making long posts, paragraphs are needed."</p>
<p>lol was thinking the same thing, tre you an English major?</p>
<p>anyways, i thought us cc students already knew what they wanted in their schools, i mean we had two extra years to come up with a decision. ava the decision you've made to cal instead of ucla has been that way for a reason(s)...right? i know i have my reasons for going to cal. if not it doesn't really matter you're going to the best public uni in country! go bears :)</p>
<p>Gaurdiangel -- oh, I only assumed that he was going to Cal because he said he was and it's too late to change.</p>
<p>GO BRUINS!!</p>
<p>Obdeboondocks- One would hope so, I think perhaps the allure of just getting into Cal may sway people that were sure of attending other UC's. </p>
<p>Some, I'm not saying it's the case here, love the USNWR and are swayed to attending schools that don't really fit them but are dubbed simply 'better than' another more fitting school.</p>
<p>Yes we should all have reasons for picking schools that include more than 'everybody says its better'.</p>
<p>I like all of your school spirit! Woohoo. We're transferring! :)</p>