The University of California - Berkeley
“It was four years of hell.Super BrilliantComputer Engineering
It was four years of hell. I was naturally gifted at sciences, art, and humanities but preferred humanities and went along with CS to please my mom. Thousand to five hundred person CS classes, was dropped from study abroad, arrogant leftist, violent protests, incompetent academic advisors who want you to take the easy way out, poor mental health support. I was made to feel down on myself because I was shy due to an anxiety disorder and had poor grades in CS. I spent a few years contemplating suicide and there was no safety net to make sure I didn't do it. I can't visit that area without getting triggered. If you love learning, I recommend a scholarship school or UCSB College of Creative Studies.
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4th Year Female -- Class 2018
Scholastic Success: A+, Education Quality: F
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“I am ashamed ofQuite BrightCivil Engineering
I am ashamed of my school. I went in with such high expectations and it did not live up to any of them. What a waste of close to $200K...
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4th Year Male -- Class 2017
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“Berkeley sucks.BrightEnglish
Berkeley sucks. Crowded campus. Dumpy, unsafe town full of mentally ill homeless people. Sky high rents. Kids live 3-4 to a room, paying $800/mo or more. And the staff is too busy bragging about all of their Nobel Prize winners, to give a rat's @ss about the undergraduates. Have a question for the financial aid office? Submit a "case" [i.e. fill out an online form], and wait several days and MAYBE they will reply to you. Got a question about why the grades aren't appearing? Fuhgeddaboutit. Registrar won't even respond. I go in to make sure I'm going to graduate. The staff member sits polishing her nails and texting her boyfriend and won't even answer my question. The website was recently rebuilt and is a nightmare. No more "degree audit" to tell you what you need to graduate. Dorm food sucks. Etc. etc. My brother went to UCSD? campus and staff sooooo much better.
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4th Year Female -- Class 2017
Education Quality: B+, Individual Value: F
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