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UC Berkeley v. University of Chicago for undergrad

if you're in-state CA
Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge
  09/12/17
18 year old me? Chicago. Now? Berkeley. No question.
insane bat-shit-crazy ticket booth idiot
  09/12/17
why the change
Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge
  09/12/17
Realizes the beauty and splendor of teen goosh.
Electric Red Prole
  09/12/17
here's what you do. you take the two financial aid packages...
Puce anal mental disorder
  09/12/17
top schools offer generous finaid packages.
Vengeful rehab immigrant
  09/12/17
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Laughsome onyx trust fund principal's office
  09/12/17
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olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/12/17
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amber headpube
  09/12/17
"good school" would be Berkeley good luck keeping...
amber headpube
  09/12/17
Shitloads of people transfer from CC to Berkeley and UCLA. ...
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
if you live in CA, that's probably the smart play
grizzly brunch skinny woman
  09/12/17
you work for a CC? how much hard STEM stuff does your CC ...
grizzly brunch skinny woman
  09/12/17
a couple of good ones. here is the key--find a CC with &quo...
Puce anal mental disorder
  09/12/17
Berkeley EECS
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
Berkeley if your instate - Still the best deal a Californian...
Turquoise hell
  09/12/17
Also more prestige in CA than Chicago.
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
Total Cost of Attendance $34,400 (per year) http://financ...
grizzly brunch skinny woman
  09/12/17
WOW FOR IN STATE? HOLY SHIT
Turquoise hell
  09/12/17
tbf, room and board is a significantly higher fraction of th...
grizzly brunch skinny woman
  09/12/17
it's $14k for tuition
big orange orchestra pit
  09/12/17
what a fucking ripoff
olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/12/17
http://blog.collegetuitioncompare.com/2012/12/university-of-...
Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge
  09/12/17
LJL at tuition doubling in 10 years
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
Tripling for in state!
Turquoise hell
  09/12/17
both seem like they'd be miserable experiences
Twisted aromatic public bath
  09/12/17
Berkeley for all its flaws is still a huge public school wit...
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
Yeah, I'm sure that's true. I just hate everything that shit...
Twisted aromatic public bath
  09/12/17
yeah, i want to say chicago is the pick because you are auto...
Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop
  09/12/17
I know legit mouthbreathers who went there...granted i am ea...
lake new version
  09/13/17
sure. and they just tripped over their 1590's, right? i'm g...
Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop
  09/13/17
When i applied to college it was a joke to get into uc..admi...
lake new version
  09/13/17
fine, you have a small penis, you aren't very bright, and yo...
Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop
  09/13/17
(PROLE)
Nubile Idea He Suggested
  09/12/17
true, im more of a directional state school kinda guy
Twisted aromatic public bath
  09/12/17
berkeley in state >>>> everything but HPYS
big orange orchestra pit
  09/12/17
poors can go to shit Ivies for free
amber headpube
  09/12/17
well yeah im assuming you're paying tuitiion in all these ca...
big orange orchestra pit
  09/12/17
this is a shitty straw man in these conversations there's...
grizzly brunch skinny woman
  09/12/17
If money is no object, obviously Chicago. If the choice i...
olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/12/17
why is it obvious they're academically equal I guess Chica...
amber headpube
  09/12/17
It's not obvious. If you are from CA you are way better off...
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
even not doing stem lol @ anyone choosing to go to chicag...
big orange orchestra pit
  09/12/17
I keep trying to come up with academic reasons why Chicago i...
amber headpube
  09/12/17
Also no engineering school at Chicago. Math and CS only.
Submissive fighting chapel
  09/12/17
and berkeley even has a UG business school for any chads and...
Twisted aromatic public bath
  09/12/17
Engineering is a trade. If you want to go to trade school, f...
olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/12/17
(English major forced into law school due to no jerb prospec...
lake new version
  09/13/17
Why even bother going to college if you arent doing hard STE...
lake new version
  09/13/17
They're not academically equal: anachronistic shitlib flame....
olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/12/17
Two words: Asian girls
Unhinged Talking Gay Wizard Therapy
  09/12/17
Ungh
Poppy violent roommate forum
  09/13/17
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/wp-content/themes/hobsons...
olive cracking laser beams senate
  09/13/17
Cal not even close
spruce dead point
  09/13/17


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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:03 AM
Author: Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge

if you're in-state CA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191657)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:05 AM
Author: insane bat-shit-crazy ticket booth idiot

18 year old me? Chicago. Now? Berkeley. No question.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191674)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:11 AM
Author: Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge

why the change

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191713)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: Electric Red Prole

Realizes the beauty and splendor of teen goosh.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34193789)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:09 AM
Author: Puce anal mental disorder

here's what you do. you take the two financial aid packages and you put them on the table. you then light them on fire and put them in the sink.

then, you apply to CC with some type of hard STEM. you murder it. get As. transfer to a good school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191706)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:12 AM
Author: Vengeful rehab immigrant

top schools offer generous finaid packages.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191715)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:40 AM
Author: Laughsome onyx trust fund principal's office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191857)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192216)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:33 AM
Author: amber headpube



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192222)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:38 AM
Author: amber headpube

"good school" would be Berkeley

good luck keeping up after 2 years of shit training at CC

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191845)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

Shitloads of people transfer from CC to Berkeley and UCLA. People turn down freshman admissions to lower UCs to do this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191964)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:02 AM
Author: grizzly brunch skinny woman

if you live in CA, that's probably the smart play

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192035)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:01 AM
Author: grizzly brunch skinny woman

you work for a CC?

how much hard STEM stuff does your CC offer?

I looked at the hard STEM offerings at CCs a while back (not CA, where I guess the CC system is more developed)

and the options in terms of credits you could transfer into an engineering program or CS program at the big state school were pretty shitty

you could probably knock out all the gen ed requirement, but actually getting classes that would count towards a STEM major past the intro classes weren't that good

to get an engineering degree or a CS degree, you were probably still looking at 3 more years

(this was 10 or so years ago, so maybe they've really improved the offerings since then, idk)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192029)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:54 AM
Author: Puce anal mental disorder

a couple of good ones. here is the key--find a CC with "articulation agreements" in place. ask the physics/engineering office who they have articulation agreements with.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192408)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:37 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

Berkeley EECS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191831)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:40 AM
Author: Turquoise hell

Berkeley if your instate - Still the best deal a Californian can get WRT to higher education and future opportunities assuming tuition isn't fucking insane now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191867)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:42 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

Also more prestige in CA than Chicago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191877)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:43 AM
Author: grizzly brunch skinny woman

Total Cost of Attendance $34,400 (per year)

http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/cost-attendance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191885)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:43 AM
Author: Turquoise hell

WOW FOR IN STATE?

HOLY SHIT



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191894)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:52 AM
Author: grizzly brunch skinny woman

tbf, room and board is a significantly higher fraction of the cost of attending Berkeley than it is for nearly any other school, RE costs and all

but yeah, Beckersted's analysis looking better and better

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191957)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: big orange orchestra pit

it's $14k for tuition

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192221)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate

what a fucking ripoff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192220)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:52 AM
Author: Dashing Pontificating Indian Lodge

http://blog.collegetuitioncompare.com/2012/12/university-of-california-berkeley-uc.html



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191961)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

LJL at tuition doubling in 10 years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191969)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: Turquoise hell

Tripling for in state!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34191974)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:19 AM
Author: Twisted aromatic public bath

both seem like they'd be miserable experiences

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192119)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:20 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

Berkeley for all its flaws is still a huge public school with sports, frats, at least some hot girls - you can definitely have fun there

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192123)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:20 AM
Author: Twisted aromatic public bath

Yeah, I'm sure that's true. I just hate everything that shitlib institution stands for.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192129)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 2:41 PM
Author: Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop

yeah, i want to say chicago is the pick because you are auto smart if you go there, but that's outweighed by these things.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34193742)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:06 AM
Author: lake new version

I know legit mouthbreathers who went there...granted i am early 30s, but i am not impressed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197939)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:16 AM
Author: Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop

sure. and they just tripped over their 1590's, right?

i'm going to revise and put it this way.

anyone who would apply to chicago and berkeley should choose uc if they get in. you've already indicated that you are more concerned about being a brainiac than having a typical, fun college experience. therefore, choose the brainiac school

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197991)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:26 AM
Author: lake new version

When i applied to college it was a joke to get into uc..admissions rate was like 40% and avg sat was low

I would never pick a school w/o a good engineering program. There is pretty much no reason to go to school otherwise.

Most majors are unemployable..just do CS or EECS and get paid 120k starting at 22 easily

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34198015)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:55 AM
Author: Disgusting Lavender Stead Dog Poop

fine, you have a small penis, you aren't very bright, and you're a shitlib. choosing berkely over uc was a mistake.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34198110)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:28 AM
Author: Nubile Idea He Suggested

(PROLE)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192185)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:29 AM
Author: Twisted aromatic public bath

true, im more of a directional state school kinda guy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192191)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:23 AM
Author: big orange orchestra pit

berkeley in state >>>> everything but HPYS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192149)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:29 AM
Author: amber headpube

poors can go to shit Ivies for free

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192194)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:30 AM
Author: big orange orchestra pit

well yeah im assuming you're paying tuitiion in all these cases, otherwise you'd get more aid at berkeley too, try to keep up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192198)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:34 AM
Author: grizzly brunch skinny woman

this is a shitty straw man in these conversations

there's a middle ground between grew up in a trailer park, so the Ivy's will just comp tuition

and parents are millionaires who are totally price insensitive

----------

the vast majority of students who will qualify for any of these schools have parents who are right in the zone to soaked of a substantial percentage of their net worth

think, parents combined make $150K or so

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192234)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate

If money is no object, obviously Chicago.

If the choice is between < 10,000/y and > 60,000/y, obviously Berkeley.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192215)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:35 AM
Author: amber headpube

why is it obvious

they're academically equal

I guess Chicago is more exclusive (far fewer spots) does that matter?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192240)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:37 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

It's not obvious. If you are from CA you are way better off attending Berkeley, doing STEM, and copping a tech jerb in CA than spending 4 years at U Chicago for the same price. All SV firms recruit heavily from Berkeley.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192249)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:38 AM
Author: big orange orchestra pit

even not doing stem

lol @ anyone choosing to go to chicago

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192259)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:39 AM
Author: amber headpube

I keep trying to come up with academic reasons why Chicago is CR (great math dept, econ, etc) then I remember Berkeley is just as good or better

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192264)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:39 AM
Author: Submissive fighting chapel

Also no engineering school at Chicago. Math and CS only.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192269)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:41 AM
Author: Twisted aromatic public bath

and berkeley even has a UG business school for any chads and beckys who end up there

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192281)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:44 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate

Engineering is a trade. If you want to go to trade school, fine.

Even then, you're better off attending a private institution, because presumably there will be more resources in terms of academic and career advising, and more research opportunities, because you're not competing with Chang, Pradeep, and Ahmed *100 for Prof. Shlomoshekelbergstein's attention.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192312)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:08 AM
Author: lake new version

(English major forced into law school due to no jerb prospects)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197949)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:08 AM
Author: lake new version

Why even bother going to college if you arent doing hard STEM these days?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197946)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 11:41 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate

They're not academically equal: anachronistic shitlib flame.

Exclusivity does matter, for the same reason that you'd rather go to CLS than GULC, work at BCG than PWC.

It's a signal of socioeconomic class, intelligence, and work ethic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34192283)



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Date: September 12th, 2017 1:21 PM
Author: Unhinged Talking Gay Wizard Therapy

Two words: Asian girls

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34193041)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 12:15 AM
Author: Poppy violent roommate forum

Ungh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197745)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 12:23 AM
Author: olive cracking laser beams senate

http://www.collegeconfidential.com/wp-content/themes/hobsons/images/banner_img.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197784)



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Date: September 13th, 2017 1:18 AM
Author: spruce dead point

Cal not even close

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3729239&forum_id=2#34197996)