POLL: UCLA or UC Berkeley? And why?

Question

gemlike flame- how did you get into UC Berkeley and not UCLA? I've heard that UC Berkeley is harder to get into, but I guess I'm wrong. Would you mind sharing your stats or just your GPA at least. Please?

Answer 1

Depends where you live and what degree/courses/sports you are interested in. I believe UCLA is more difficult to get in though.

Answer 2

what?!!! why would anyone choose UCLA over Berkeley?

Answer 3

ENOUGH! It depends on what you want to major in, however if your not a student attending, then Berkley out ranks UCLA, however UCLA also beats out Berkley in some things as well, just like Berkley beats out UCLA in some things.  

Answer 4

It depends on your major.  Berkeley is known for liberal arts, UCLA is better known for sciences and math.  A Berkeley grad, it has been said, has a guaranteed interview.  Berkeley is within the top 5-6 schools in the country.  I will be going to Berkeley in spring '09 as a transfer student for English, but incidentally, I didn't get accepted to UCLA although Berkeley is the better school while it is supposedly more difficult to get into.

...The only thing I can say is that I do bring diversity to UCBerkeley, I am originally from Michigan where I attended school at Eastern Michigan U. and I am not the traditional student, although I am white.  The average transfer GPA to UCBerkeley is 3.8.  Mine is about a 3.72...I did tell them it was 3.8 but I was unable to calculate it myself at the time, I do have many different transcripts from more than a few colleges as I also attended school in California.  UCBerkeley must be placing a higher value on diversity in life experiences and creative talents more than UCLA.  I live in Reseda, which is in the Valley...but even if I had gotten into UCLA, Berkeley was my top choice and ideal school as well as preferable location since I love San Francisco so I am elated.  The only bad thing about my different experiences is that I have 110 credits already.  In terms of being non-traditional, I was in the Army...I did very well at Eastern in Michigan...I have a lot of photography skills...nothing outstanding, I never wrote a book, but as they say, if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with b.s.  Just something to keep in mind when applying, to a reasonable extent as long as you are also being honest, of course.  Good luck...  :-)

Answer 5

berkeley. because its NOT LA!!!

Answer 6

Just go to the one with the most parties and hottest chicks...

Answer 7

ucla.

Answer 8

UCLA offers my chosen major which is Korean.