UC compare to UVA

Applying to College
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<p>if we are going strictly by academics and prestige i can pretty confidently say:</p>

<p>Cal > UVA
UCLA = or > UVA
UCSD < or = UVA
all other UCs < UVA</p>

<p>but of course you have to see where you fit in better, you have to choose where you feel you will "grow" the most. For me if i got into every school in the country outside the USNews top 10 i would choose UCLA, but its not necessarily the same for you, because academics aren't everything, you have a life to worry about too you know.</p>

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<p>thanks for all the help, does ucla have early action or early decision?</p>

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<p>oh and thanks for the head up on the info that going to a certain college wont help you get into its medical school, I had no idea lol</p>

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<p>m-man:</p>

<p>If you are instate for UVa, forget the UCs. The two flagships are extremely competitive (bordeline cut throat for premed), and do not offer much of a value proposition at OOS prices. This is a no-brainer.</p>

<p>And, no, the UCs do not offer early apps.</p>

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<p>UCLA grad school > UVA grad school
UCLA undergrad ~= UVA undergrad
UCLA, UCB are way more selective base on GPA, SAT and acceptance rate, however.</p>

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<p>yeah i wouldnt mind going to uva but i live in california so ucla for me (if i get accepted). ppl find ucla sexier though</p>

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<p>UCLA and Cal are in California, which is basically its own country. Therefore they get much more applications. </p>

<p>I would say Cal = or > UVA, UVA = or > than UCLA.
Hmm, looks just like the Us News rankings...whaddya know....</p>

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<p>there is no way cal = uva. ucla though ~ or = and more likely > than uva.</p>

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<p>For an out-of-state applicant, getting into Berkeley or UCLA is like getting into an Ivy-caliber school: VERY VERY tough. And expensive. The UCs give very little in the way of aid to out-of-state students. Save your money, go to UVA. Great school. (And this is a UC grad speaking.)</p>

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<p>Remember, the prestige that matters is the prestige that your employer will perceive. Not the kind of prestige that your parents can boast about at family gatherings.</p>

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<p>^I agree. Still, I have reason to believe you may be slightly biased in your opinion :). That said, I would pick UVA or UCB and UCLA for undergrad, and UCB if I wanted a sweet grad school.</p>