<p>I've narrowed down my choice to two schools, UW and Berkeley. I'm interested in neurobiology/molecular biology. UW accepted me as a junior because of my dual-enrollment classes (college in the high school). At Berkeley, I'm a freshman. I would probably study a full year abroad at UW, since I was accepted as a junior. I'll probably only be able to study a semester abroad at Berkeley or even just a summer abroad. I love both locations, especially because both are very progressive compared to where I'm living right now, a regressive southern town in the panhandle of Florida. I think Berkeley has the overall better "college experience" and the prestige of it will get me very far; however, I think UW's neurobiology program sounds smaller and more personal than Berkeley's MCB department. Besides the actual major, research positions seem really cutthroat at Berkeley, while I'm completely unfamiliar with the availability of research at UW. Also, I would probably be able to double major in neurobio and molecular bio at UW, while I can't at Berkeley because too many classes overlap in the MCB department. My ultimate goal is to go to grad school at Cambridge. I'm obviously OOS and both schools are only giving me loans. Any suggestions, opinions, thoughts on where I should go?</p>
<p>I’m in the same situation; I have been accepted to UW as a junior, but would rather attend Williams.</p>
<p>banksg check your Private Messages.</p>
<p>Berkeley hands down. Overall, it is the much better school in terms of rankings, endowment, education and job opportunities. Not to mention it’s right next to San Francisco!</p>
<p>Go to Berkeley. I mean, not that we here in Seattle don’t want you. Just that if you think it’s cutthroat for research at Berkely and it will be easier at UW you’re in for a nasty surprise. And nothing at the UW is really small and personal, it’s all huge.</p>
<p>I’d disagree. UW has plenty of medical research oppurtunities, and both UW and UCB are great. Have you visited both campuses?</p>
<p>UW has a better life sciences and chem program hands down… better med school and better funded undergrad research opportunities. Also probably less competition to get undergrad research positions.</p>
<p>@seattlestudent, thanks for all the info! it does seem that UW has a more organized life sciences program than Berkeley. and, i just want to avoid pre-meds at all costs. but, both schools are chock full of them in their biology departments.</p>
<p>@EmilyChopin, i understand that both universities are huge. so, undergrad research is cutthroat as well at UW?</p>
<p>@undegehen, i have not visited either campus; i really need/want to, but i graduate from high school/junior college like the first week of may, so i really don’t have time to escape for even a weekend.</p>
<p>@squadus, i know i love san francisco (been there once) and seattle seems really great, both locations seem excellent compared to where i’m currently living in florida.</p>
<p>@frydfrog, good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>which university do you think i would have the greater chance of getting into cambridge for grad school? also, i just got an email saying that i’ve been accepted into Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. so now it’s between UW, Berkeley, and Jacobs. any opinions, now? thanks!</p>