<p>Well the FACT still stands that you cannot easily switch majors between different colleges in Berekely
You CANNOT simply go in being a Bio major and then switch to Civil Engineering it just does not work that... You can't apply being English and then just decide one day you want to do Computer Science.
Granted that is a bit drastic, but lots of people change heart from Math or Physics to an engineering. At berkeley you have to re-apply to get into the school of engineering... and the compeition is fierce.</p>
<p>Furthermore here is one more reason to go to Stanford:
You can take ANY class you want, there is none of this quota system or ranking classes... you basically log on and sign up. (It's different for seminars of 15 people or less but for most classes thats how it works). At berkeley there is a bunch of hassle simply trying to get into the classes since so many people want to take the same class.</p>
<p>not saying Stanford is right for everyone ... but I thoroughly researched Berkeley before applying and this is what I found.</p>