[D.C.]

I'd choose Cornell.

[remixor]

Originally Posted by SerialFreak

I'd choose Cornell.

Oh, so you think Tim Schafer's school isn't good enough, huh?! I'll just let Tim know about that, since he is clearly my close personal friend.

[Moron Lite]

Originally Posted by remixor

Man, am I the only one going to Berkeley who actually WANTED to or what?

Heh, well, I was excited to go to Berkeley regardless of what my other choices were. But so many things ended up not falling into place for me here, and the positiveness/negativeness of your experience at Berkeley can hinge greatly on how well you click in. The bureaucracy here is ridiculous, and it only gets worse over time.

I don't want to scare anyone away from Berkeley. Plenty of people have terrific experiences here, and the city is, well, not like any other. But I do think it's fair warning to say that the college experience for many at Berkeley is about as far from straightforward as possible. Note that you will have a high probability of graduating after 5 years, not getting into your intended major (for impacted majors), and so on. Huge classes are a drag.

[D.C.]

Even awesome people can come out of stupid universities.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by remixor

Don't forget that UC Berkeley is home of Tim Schafer. Where would your precious mural be without HIM, huh?!

Schafer also went to UC Santa Cruz, before transferring.

[Zygomaticus]

Originally Posted by SerialFreak

Even awesome people can come out of stupid universities.

And vice-versa. :|

Thanks for all the advice guys. Cornell does indeed have some good stuff going for it, but the thing is it's a 100 times as far away from home as Berkeley is and it's twice as expensive. I actually prefer the former, but don't think my parents do. On the other hand, the money too may be taken care of if the financial aid offer is reasonable.

It all whittles down to the question of where can I get a better education for what I'm interested in. That too isn't such a serious question. So one department may be 6th best and the other 8th best. And another department may be 3rd best and yet another 4th best. Big deal.

So really what it all whittles down to is, where might I have the better experience. That I am unsure about. While I may not go all the way to New York to visit Cornell, I'll probably visit Berkeley over spring break or sometime soon, and we'll see how it goes.

Remixor: I'm happy you wanted to go to Berkeley and that's where you did go. I wish I could say the same for myself. I'm sure this phase will cease, and once all the evidence is destroyed, in the future (say three years from now) Berkeley (or Cornell) will have been my first choice.
I'm sure that's how it is with most people. Not everyone goes to their first choice school, but a lot of people end up enjoying the hec out of wherever it is they do go. That is what I intend to do.

[remixor]

Originally Posted by Jake

Schafer also went to UC Santa Cruz, before transferring.

And SC is awesome too, but it wasn't a subject of the discussion.

[Intrepid Homoludens]

Originally Posted by remixor

And SC is awesome too, but it wasn't a subject of the discussion.

obstacle courses

[Moron Lite]

Kode, what *are* you interested in? All of us Berkeley dudes can likely give you some inside info on whatever department you'd be in, and so on. Also, I know someone who went to Cornell as an undergrad, so I can possibly offer some info there as well.

[Kingzjester]

I hate this thread. It is making me self-conscious.

[D.C.]

Originally Posted by Kode

And vice-versa. :|

That's true, I suppose.

Where would you prefer to be? New York or California. Also are you a republican or a conservative? Doesn't Berkeley have a liberal reputation.

[lakerz]

My sis went to Berkeley and definitely enjoyed her experience. Strangely enough, she also really wanted to go to Cornell (and was accepted), but our parents decided they didn't want her in New York. I went to Santa Barbara myself and am glad I did.

[remixor]

Originally Posted by SerialFreak

That's true, I suppose.

Where would you prefer to be? New York or California. Also are you a republican or a conservative? Doesn't Berkeley have a liberal reputation.

UC Berkeley is a liberal campus in general, but it's not the Berkeley of the 60s. There's a very strong conservative presence here as well. The town of Berkeley itself, however, is extremely liberal.

[DustCropper]

Well, in deciding such things, what I look at first (or next to first) is the weather. Thus I would choose Berkeley.

[Mattsius]

Congrats, Kode!

Wherever you will end up I wish you good luck.

[tabacco]

Originally Posted by DustCropper

Well, in deciding such things, what I look at first (or next to first) is the weather. Thus I would choose Berkeley.

Yeah, plus anyone who's finished Runaway knows that Berkeley is a nice idyllic pasture town directly next to San Francisco

[Moron Lite]

Originally Posted by tabacco

Yeah, plus anyone who's finished Runaway knows that Berkeley is a nice idyllic pasture town directly next to San Francisco

Rotfl!

Yeah, that was certainly an interesting 'discovery'.

[remixor]

Runaway also taught me that an alternate name for my school is the "University of Berkeley"...

[Kingzjester]

Originally Posted by remixor

Runaway also taught me that an alternate name for my school is the "University of Berkeley"...

I think this would best be suited in mycroft's thread about accuracy in games.