<p>I am a senior in high school who was accepted to all the UC's that I applied to: UCB, UCI, UCSD, UCD, and UCLA. </p>
<p>Bascially, none of the UCs have offered me much financial aid of any kind. </p>
<p>I am interested in majoring in the humanities (journalism, communications, literature, etc., the details have yet to be figured out on my part) and am interested to know which campus is the best for this kind of thing. </p>
<p>I have heard so many good things about every single campus and am totally lost as to where I should go! I will not have an opportunity to visit any UC campus, other than the fact that my sister already goes to UCB, but she is a science major, and knows nothing about the humanities programs at Cal or at any of the other UCs for that matter. </p>
<p>My concern is that I do not want to pick my college based on solely name. Everyone says Berkeley is the best, but I am worried about the competition level there, as it is extremely rigorous academically. UC Irvine has offered me a position in their CHP, and I am starting to think that going there and being part of a program and a support group will be more beneficial than going to a university such as Berkeley and being "lost in the crowd" and starting from scratch. </p>
<p>Berkeley is closest to my home. My sister goes there, and I know that many of my best friends will be going there as well, but I know that this is NOT what I should be basing my decision on. </p>
<p>What do you guys think? A student's perspective from any campus would be appreciated, and input of ANY kind will help me in my decision. </p>
<p>Thanks so much!
Also - exactly how small are the "smaller" class sizes described in Irvine's CHP program?</p>