<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have a dilemma. I got in to UCLA as a Global Studies major and UCB as a Peace and Conflict Studies major.</p>
<p>I think it sounds nicer to say "I graduated from UCLA as a Global Studies major" than to say "I graduated from UC Berkeley as a Peace and Conflict Studies major"...considering UC Berkeley is already pretty liberal...</p>
<p>But UC Berkeley is a better school after all!!!</p>
<p>I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! PLEASE HELP!!!</p>
<p>Also, please make a decision... not "whatever sounds right for you".</p>
<p>This is a question that shouldn't even be asked....</p>
<p>Cal all the way!!!!</p>
<p>If you hate USC...go to UCLA</p>
<p>If you hate Stanford...go to CAL</p>
<p>Peace and Conflict Studies is a very "special" major. If you are not sure it's the right one for you, don't do it. Go to UCLA.</p>
<p>Please don't make your decision based on which sounds better when you introduce yourself at parties! :)</p>
<p>I would go for Cal, because I think the atmosphere there is more conducive to the kind of work it seems like you're interested in (wow, I realize that sentence just BARELY made sense, forgive me). Congrats, though! I was interested in those exact same majors before I decided to go with the more conventional political science.</p>
<p>Overall, Cal is a better school. Berkeley is the best public institution in the country:</p>
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<p>Having said that, it's important to go where you want to be. Both are extraordinary schools and undergrad is less important than grad-school. Wherever you go, it will be a blessing. Getting into either school is a great accomplishment, and everyone should be so lucky as to be confronted with this decision.</p>
<p>How about
"I graduated from UC Berkeley as a <em>PACS</em> major". Sound good enough?</p>
<p>Honestly, you can't really go wrong. Both of those majors seem to be very unique (I actually wanted to major in peace and conflict studies, but i decided it was too narrow for my fickle nature). I am assuming you will continue on to graduate school, if not, let me know what you're going to do because I'm very interested.</p>
<p>You go where the department is stronger. I'm assuming that since Peace and Conflict studies is brand new, it isn't that super strong and it is not super well known.</p>
<p>Here is something that helped my decision. Go look at the professors listed for each major, read up about them and see what they've done with their lives. Then look at course listing and see what courses sound more interesting.</p>
<p>You can't really make a mistake. As I am uninformed about either major, for the most part, I say you go to where the department is stronger. You're paying for an education, not namesake (for some part, you are, but it shouldn't be the only issue).</p>
<p>Really? PACS is a new major?</p>
<p>lol, sorry, I was mistaken, 1985 is when it started.</p>
<p>I suppose it's new in relation to English or History... hahaha.</p>
<p>my bad XD</p>
<p>"Please don't make your decision based on which sounds better when you introduce yourself at parties!"</p>
<p>It's not about that. It's about how I will introduce myself at INTERVIEWS.</p>
<p>In that case, in interviews just introduce yourself as "Gangstalicious Remmert, graduated from the school of hard knocks! WEST COAST!"</p>
<p>Well what type of work would you like to go into?</p>
<p>Whatever your response is, pick the school whose department is geared towards achieving those career goals. Best of luck. :)</p>
<p>You should go to Ucla</p>
<p>"Well what type of work would you like to go into?"</p>
<p>I have no clue what type of work I would like to go into.</p>
<p>In that case, I would strongly suggest you visit both campuses. Don't blindly pick one because 'you imagine' or you've 'been told' this or that. It needs to feel right for you. The only way to determine that is to visit them yourself. Road trip! :)</p>
<p>Plus, so many people on here will say why either of those schools are great or bad, which is true for every school, so you should decide for yourself.</p>
<p>I also got into both UCLA and CAL, and I'm a global studies major at UCLA. I'm going to go to UCLA because I like the campus and the environment more than CAL At this point both schools are great and either one is going to sound fabulous when you're introducing yourself... I suggest going to the schools and checking out the campus... good luck and feel wonderful knowing either way you are going to a better school than USC... haha :)</p>
<p>I have a dilemma as well
I have a Political Science Major at UCLA
and Rhetoric at CAL and I don't know what to do...
I mean I can always change my major to Poli Sci or Mass Comm at CAL I am not sure what I want yet but.....I want to be a politician WHICH SCHOOL!?!?!?!</p>
<p>I think you guys are asking the wrong questions. What you should be asking is; Where did God go to get his degree before making the universe?</p>
<p>Kenf1234: My friend graduated from here (Cal) a few years ago with a PACS degree and then went on to U. Chicago for an MA in International Relations. Cal is a good stepping stone for grad school.</p>