<p>I'm wondering which school should I attend for architecture major and/or structural engineering. My parents, being Asian, believe that I should attend Berkeley. They feel that graduating from Berkeley would give me more job opportunities. Personally, I'd rather not attend Berkeley because of the competition, and because of all the negative comments from my friends. Although it is my decision, I can't help but be influenced by the people around me. So, I'd like to hear more opinions and not just talk to the same people.</p>
<p>I would choose Cal Poly for your undergrad. Both Cal Polys have excellent architecture and engineering programs. Plus, they have a reputation of being more practical, while the UC programs tends to be more theoretical. Save the UCs for grad school.</p>
<p>UCB is a dream school for many people and is known to be the #1 public school in the nation. I would go there. Not many students have that opportunity to be able to choose that. Cal Poly is a LOT easier to get into than Cal. You will have an easier time getting into grad school or getting a job by going to UCB. They WOULDN’T have accepted you if they didn’t think you could handle their workload. Think about it.</p>
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<p>These type of comments form high school students are very disturbing. If you got accepted, chances are you are going to do well. Competition tends to push the student to a higher learning level. Shying away from competition is a wrong approach to college.</p>
<p>What is the next step once you are in college?..Shy away from competition to obtain the best job or graduate school?</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona isn’t Cal Poly SLO. I would go to Berkeley or UCSD.</p>
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Obviously, he can handle the workload. The issue is whether he’ll excel at Berkeley. The average student only get 3.27 GPA at Berkeley has to accept 3.27 and lower GPA students.</p>
<p>I’m assuming you visited all three colleges? Sometimes, you have to pick the one you would be happiest at, even if it is not the most prestigious. If prestige is the most important deciding factor, Berkeley wins hands down. Still, four years is a long time…</p>
<p>Thanks for the opinions. </p>
<p>“Shying away from competition is a wrong approach to college.” -japanoko</p>
<p>I’m not shying away from competition. I just know how much I can handle. I spend hours studying for my AP classes and exams that my health isn’t the best. I’m just considering all aspects before I choose the school.</p>
<p>How long do you have to decide?</p>
<p>I have until May 1st, but I’ll decide a week before the due date. No, I haven’t visited any of the campuses. I’m planning to do so during spring break.</p>
<p>Good. Don’t rush any of your visits, and try to get a good feel for what it would be like to go to school there for four years. If I had done that during my first college search, I would probably be in a better spot than I am now.</p>
<p>Also, check out $+Uden+$ReV!EW dot com and see what the students are saying about those schools.</p>