<p>What is CAL?</p>
<p>Cal = UCB
10 char</p>
<p>lawl^^</p>
<p>but it is understandable…ppl think it is Cal Tech, Cal Poly/Pam…some oldies think it is UCSF b/c they used to be one school some time ago…</p>
<p>completely torn. accepted cal fall 09 and ucla. no use debating everything here. it’s time to think very hard…</p>
<p>Hmm…UC Berkeley economics or UCLA pre-business economics? I will stay in West Valley community college :)</p>
<p>I got into both schools as well, very torn.
English Major is #1 at Cal, very traditional at LA.
ahhh, what to do… will depend on the fin aid if Cal ever decides to let me see it.</p>
<p>I got into both as well. So rad. (: “Miss Yujin’s getting broccoli?” No kids, I got into Berkeley x)</p>
<p>English major…</p>
<p>UCLA is too close to home. >:(
UCB has too many Asians.</p>
<p>Cal. </p>
<p>I’m math major, and Cal is the only school that doesnt force students to make a choice </p>
<p>between Applied/pure math.</p>
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<p>lolwut. </p>
<p>Haha, but really, I think both LA and Berkeley are tied in terms of Asians. At LA, if you don’t see them at the school, they’ll be everywhere else.</p>
<p>Going back to the actual thread, though, I’m not even close to being sure of which school I want to go to. It isn’t just between LA and Berkeley either. I’m seriously also considering Santa Barbara and San Diego, as both schools have their own draws. I actually like the sound of SB’s English program even if it doesn’t have the prestige of Berkeley or LA, and San Diego just seems like a great place. Plus, I have tons of friend there. </p>
<p>It’s a hard decision for me, really. </p>
<p>I think I’m going to go on a college tour in the middle of May to get a better feel for each campus, then decide after that. It’ll be fun.</p>
<p>I’m closer to Cal, I really like UCLA though 
ugh</p>
<p>I’m closer to UCLA. Which is practically the only thing I don’t like about it.</p>
<p>i got into ucla but i got into cal for spring semester and like many others on this thread, i am extremely conflicted. ucla has been my dream school for two years now so i didn’t bother finishing cal’s pre-reqs and hence didn’t expect an acceptance. now that i actually got in, it changes everything. i don’t know what to do but i really want to start school in the fall :/</p>
<p>I, too, got into both for English. I’ve lived in Southern California my whole life, and I’m very anxious to get away—my heart belongs to Berkeley.</p>
<p>hey chibi loopi, by any chance is that “staff writer for newspaper” mr fong’s asian newspaper thing? how are you HS class of '08 and already transferring?</p>
<p>@vmason… I can see why everyone else is torn, but seriously for you there really shouldn’t be a question, there is no way I would turn down Haas for UCLA</p>
<p>luvtoolearn- </p>
<p>Really? I understand Haas is prestigious and all, but I feel like it’s going to push me in a direction academically and professionally that I’m not sure I want to go, as in finance, wall street, and the like. I’m not sure if I should sacrifice a major at UCLA that seems like a better fit for me personally just because I want the “Haas” name. It is tempting though.</p>
<p>Same here… I got into Berkeley and UCLA (and UCD and UCSC). I always wanted to go to Berkeley, but I’m kind of scared of the housing situation and bureaucracy there. I was admitted to UCLA as a Regent’s scholar, so I would be able to bypass a lot of the bureaucratic bs of a large state university.</p>
<p>I also don’t know about housing at Cal. I always wanted to live on campus, but I’m not sure anymore. Even though Cal technically “guarantees” on-campus housing for students, it seems that you never get your first choice and may be put somewhere you don’t want to be. I’m not sure I want to live in a small room with two other people (who may be much younger than me, I’m 23)! So, that leaves off campus housing… which I guess is OK. At UCLA I could have my pick of housing because I think Regent’s scholars get housing priority… </p>
<p>I love the atmosphere at Cal, though. I love being able to walk around as opposed to drive everywhere… I would have to get a car in LA. Aaaagh!</p>
<p>I’m seriously leaning toward Berkeley. </p>
<p>Besides, I’ve lived in SoCal for 7 years, which is the longest I’ve ever lived in any one place. Time to move on. :P</p>
<p>I’m in the exact same situation as seouljah–English major, closer to Cal, but . . . feeling UCLA’s pull. </p>
<p>I’m really not excited at the prospect of dealing with Cal’s housing either. </p>
<p>I think because UCLA decisions came out first, I had over a week to picture myself at UCLA. I was excited about living in a plaza. I was excited about good dorm food. I was excited about seeing LA. And now I’m really surprised not to find myself as excited about Cal, which up to now was my undisputed dream school.</p>
<p>Iildimsum7,
WHOA. are you in my class? lol</p>
<p>no, i wrote for the skyline student newspaper for a semester. </p>
<p>My current predicament is as follows - my father has really been pushing for CAL. I am the only one in my family to ever been accepted into CAL. Of course, this is huge in my father’s eyes as well as the prestige factor. I know for a fact that if I chose CAL, my ego would be set. But… I think I’ll be more happier at UCLA since i love the social aspect more, awesome weather, there are less nerdy-asians, the campus is nicer, and it’s nice and far away. I honestly dont know though…</p>