How many people think UC's are over rated? really?

Answer 1

I went to Berkeley, so frankly, I think my school was UNDERRATED (especially by US News and World Report). It's competitive, highly selective, has an impressive faculty with Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists, and they don't molly-coddle their students. You earn your keep at Cal.

So screw you, US News and World Report. Just 'cause Cal's a public school with an endowment that wouldn't buy a house in Orinda doesn't mean it's not as good -- if not better -- than the Ivies.

With that said, the UC system is not for everyone. The UC 's focus is on academics for the sake of academics. If you were looking for a more practical degree like undegraduate nursing or a teaching certificate, then the CSUs would be more ideal.

People seem to think just because the UCs are ranked as highly as they are, graduates should be entitled to find work without having to earn additional qualifications. But like I said, UC is about academics, not vocation. Even though I have a BA in molecular cell biology and have taken the lab courses, I can't work in some laboratories without the appropriate state credential. I'd still have to go earn it. That's fine, and I understand that. take it more of an extreme: just because I went to a damn good university doesn't mean I'm qualified to work in auto repairs. You don't have to go to college to fix cars, but you sure have to learn how to do it. If anything breaks on my car? I'm hosed and will have to shell out the money to fix it.

So really, it's all about how you intend to live your professional life.