Uc davis or uc berkeley?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have been successfully admitted into both UC Davis and UC Berkeley and am having a great deal of trouble deciding between both. Both have their pros and cons. I really enjoy Davis because of the community atmosphere, nice campus, safety, nice people, and just a happy environment. Everyone there seems to love and enjoy attending there. Although I haven't checked out Cal in such depth, the vibe I get from them is a place full of unnecessary competition, and hobos everywhere. Prestige seems to be the only thing that is making me hold onto Cal. I just don't want to regret turning down the #1 Public University in the nation. I have also been admitted as a Spring Admit at Cal which is also in the con pile for me. I registered for their FPF program just in case I decide to attend, but I'm not very well informed on this program. In addition, I would be a Pre-Business major at Cal and I'm curious on how competitive it truly is to get into the Haas Business School for Undergraduate. I would also be a Managerial Economics at Davis. Here are my concerns for both schools:
-happy atmosphere
-workload/stress
-job opportunities after graduating (seems like a degree from Cal would get me a better job in a hypothetical situation?)
-safety on campus
-FPF Program at Cal (I hear that the class are held in a nearby building off campus?...and the area is sketch? also housing is a big concern with the program)
-What would I do if I wasn't accepted into the Haas Business School?</p>

<p>I just want to make the right decision and not regret anything, what should I do?</p>

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<p>I applied to both Davis and Cal, but was rejected from the latter. Personally, I’d go to Berkeley if I were you. Granted, I am biased because Cal is my dream school, but overall, I think it’s a cooler campus. You will have to get used to that competitive vibe, but I’m sure you can carve out a niche of friends that aren’t like that. Davis has a beautiful, giant campus with a sweet gym to boot. I don’t think you can beat Berkeley, though. It’s a hipper town and things don’t close at 8pm, as opposed to Davis.</p>

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<p>If you do FPF at Berkeley before entering the “real” Berkeley as a spring admit, you will choose courses from a limited selection of freshman level non-lab courses through Extension (but the courses are fully transferable). Another option is to do fall semester at a community college. This may reduce costs for some students.</p>

<p>You can ask on the Berkeley forum about the competitiveness to declare the business major. Prospective business majors need to make alternate major plans. Many use economics (which has many of the same prerequisites) as their alternate major, although that is also impacted (though less so than business).</p>