<p>Hi everybody,</p>
<p>UCB= Cell & Developmental Bio
UCLA= Biology</p>
<p>Where should I go? I'm under time constraints, so I probably can't visit Cal at all. What are the dis/advantages? </p>
<p>Also, I was confused as to why Cal doesn't have a "Biology" major, but why it is "Cell & Development Bio?"</p>
<p>One more thing, what should I single/double-minor in?</p>
<p>Thanksone</p>
<p>you heard from cal already? lucky.....i haven't had the best luck with the uc's. i probably won't get it. congrats. i would go to berkeley</p>
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<p>Berkeley. Major in Biology Double minor in -biochem and chem or biochem and any thing you want like french or spanish.</p>
<p>I think I know you wazzzup7up.
Go to SD!
And yeah, you've heard from Cal already?</p>
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<p>They werent accepted to UCSD only UCLA and UCB</p>
<p>Lol, I know this kid from school and he was originally thinking about going to SD. And he was accepted to SD too.</p>
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<p>Oh..that makes sense</p>
<p>There's been soooooooo many posts specifically comparing Berkeley and LA..and probably their science programs too. I would search the UCLA and Cal forum because everyone there can say a lot more than I know. I'm personally choosing by location.</p>
<p>I myself will face this dilemma (though with Econ rather than Bio) if I get into Cal tomorrow...</p>
<p>It's difficult to compare the two. Cal has the edge in academics, but I personally like the social atmosphere down at LA better. I might just end up choosing by location as chicgeek is.</p>
<p>It really depends on how much you value your major. NRC rankings show Cal at #12 in Cell/Developmental, and UCLA at #16. I'm not sure about Bio, but Cal is generally better than UCLA in the sciences.</p>
<p>Neo Yoyo, can you post a link for the nrc rankings you cited?</p>
<p>Edited to add: I'm in a similar boat. I would go for environmental factors/school fit because in terms of overall prestige in Bio, those two are pretty much the same.</p>
<p>neo, i applied as econ too! i got econ/int'l relations for LA, which is more specific to what i want, and just econ for berkeley.
if i get into cal tomorrow, though, i honestly don't know which one to pick.</p>