Which of the following schools would you choose to go to and why: boston college, berkeley, usc. I'm having

Question

Some trouble deciding what to do next year... all help is appreciated, thanks!

I'll be pre-med, most likely majoring in bio. Thanks again for all your input

Answer 1

Berkeley is the most prestigious of the schools you mentioned. Plus, California is SUCH a great place to live.

Answer 2

Personally, I would choose Boston College as I like a small school and I'm not a fan of California because of the weather and I've been on the west coast for way too long. But academics alone, Berekely is very prestigious as a state university and it's insanely hard to get in (as UCLA is too). It depends on personal preference.

Finances, location, student population, intended major, etc.

Answer 3

Yea, it really all depends on your major and where you want to live. California, where the weather is nice all year, or Boston, which has pretty defined seasons. Funny coincidence- I'm going to BC next year. I don't know if you've ever visited, but the campus is gorgeous! It's a great school, but it's over $40 thousand a year. It might just be best to have a sit-down with your parents, and have all the info about the schools and how much money you're getting from each one handy. Each school has it's own attributes, you'll just have to compare and contrast them, and see which one's best for you!

Answer 4

I think that all that really matters about a college is the prestige of the field you go into. Almost everything is better at Berkeley. Only problem is that for w/e reason I find it really creepy there and there are way too many wacky secular progressives having naked protests for me to wanna go. Did you also apply to UCLA?

Answer 5

I'm a college counselor, so I would advise you to look into lots of factors before you decide on a school!

First and foremost, make sure that your finances are in order. If you can't afford to go to a school, you shouldn't, no matter how prestigious a school is. Unless you're rich and money is no object, make sure you compare your financial aid packages before you make any decisions. (Your financial aid packets will be mailed to you no later than April 15th; if you haven't received them by that date, call the schools' financial aid offices and request to have them sent to you, pronto.)

Secondly, make sure you're going to be happy in whichever part of the country you go to school in. California is very different from Massachusetts, and if you're not used to New England winters you're going to want to make sure you can handle the cold! And if you'll miss your family by going to school too far away, make sure that you have a strong support system or the money to travel back and forth for visits and breaks.

Finally, make sure that you really find a school that's a good match for you -- I wouldn't trust the advice of your friends and family if they haven't spent as much time researching as you have. In fact, I wouldn't take the opinions of the folks on here too seriously either. Although we all mean well, it's ultimately up to you to research the schools by visiting the campuses, talking to students, and spending time on their websites.

Good luck!

Answer 6

It really depends. you have to take a lot of things in consideration.
1. Which one is affordable for your parents?
2. Which college do you believe will help you the most to achieve what you want?
3. Which college campus do you like?
4. Which one has your decided major? or something that you want to head towards?

Answer 7

I would choose Berkeley because it's an excellent school for my chosen field. That should be a priority of yours too.

I think they vary in difficulty of getting in, so maybe you want to start by applying to each and seeing what your options are after that. If you get into all of them and they're all about equally ranked in terms of your interests, then think about things like geography, whether you like the town, the sociopolitical environment, etc.

Answer 8

Can you state your major?
It's really hard to determine which school is the best for you; they all have their different strengths.

Money-wise -Berkeley
College town wise- Boston College
Connections-USC

Answer 9

Well: according to 4 yr "Universities Cal State would have
better offers where you can earn Degrees upon each Major
Program when Completed like
1Business Management
2 Engineering
3 Science
4 Mathematics
because we'd know every way today "!

Answer 10

If you are able, go to each campus and you will know which one is right for you. All of the schools are great, you know that already. What it comes down to now is can you spend four years there? Visit campus, go to classes, talk to students. If you can't see yourself at the school after that then maybe that school isn't for you. I truly believe that when you step foot on a campus you will know if it is right for you. I wish you the best of luck in your decision.