Is Harvey Mudd College a good school, compared with UC Berkeley and Cornell?
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Harvey Mudd College should not really be compared to those other two as it is quite significantly a differnt institution.  For one thing the school is very small, and really geared to science.  Cornell is a closer fit to Mudd than UCB, but it is still a whole differnt beast.\n\nMudd tends to attact and hold onto the same type of students who are looking at the high-power small colleges out there.\n\nOn a side note Mudd also is one of only three instututions left in the US that has had no grade inflation since the 1950's, and grad schools know it.
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In CA, the best would be USC or UCLA.\n\nHowever, there are a lot of other good schools not in California if you would be interested, including Columbia University, NYU, Ithaca College, and Weseleyan University.  Hope these names are something different than what you've been hearing. Vote me for best answer! :)
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As the director of a very good graduate studies program, I can tell you that Berkeley's program has a better national (and international) reputation, although as the above person noted, UCLA's program also has some particular strengths which you might want to consider.\n\nBut all other things being equal, I would probably favor the candidate with the UC Berkeley degree over the candidate with the UCLA degree in graduate admissions.
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There are excellent engineering programs at Carnegie Mellon, Boston University, Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Olin College of Engineering, Tufts, the Cooper Union, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Colorado School of Mines, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (especially in polymers), Cornell. U Illinois. U Michigan. Purdue. Dartmouth. Rice. Harvey Mudd College. The service academies, of course, most specifically the Air Force Academy. \n\nBTW: Olin and Cooper Union are both free - IF you can get in. Note the capital "IF". \n\nI used to hire out of these programs. In fact, I preferred their graduates to those of MIT, Stanford and a few others because they seemed to have got a more practical education, they'd done co ops in the real world, and they were down-to-earth. They weren't theorists - they could actually do the work, interact with their coworkers, etc. \n\nRPI was actually my #1 favourite to hire out of. The students not only were strong technically, but they knew how to work - they showed up on time, could deal with coworkers, etc. They could write. And they could interact with human beings. They were well rounded people who were also very strong engineers. I love RPI.
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I'm not sure what you want to know, but it is a good school.  It seems to be mostly geared toward working in a big firm, so if you know you are looking to do something else it might not be the best fit.  I think the student body is relatively diverse, and there are a variety of different ways to get involved.  Ithaca is a great place to live - verry pretty, college-town atmosphere, but be prepared to climb some hills.  It's kind of in the middle of nowhere, but its easy to forget that once you get busy with school.  Hope that helps.
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Well, I went into the University of California system, and I got accepted to UC Davis in aeronautical engineering.  I had around a 3.5 GPA.  I also got accepted to UC Santa Cruz and UC Riverside in computer science.\n\nIt's easier to get into a good school by going into a less popular major.  You can try to transfer out of that major later if you really don't like it, but no guarantees.  Computer science was a very popular major when I applied 5 years ago, and aeronautical engineering was not very popular.  I applied to UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, but they didn't accept me for computer science.\n\nIt really depends on which major you choose and your grades.  3.0 is probably not good enough to get into a really good schools like MIT, the Ivy League, etc. regardless which major you choose.  \n\nCheck the average GPA that the college accepts.  Kids who get accepted to UCLA have near a 4.0.  UC Merced will take almost anyone since they are the newest school in the UC system.
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UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, USC, U of Davis.... so many good colleges.
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Try US-Reports.com. Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Penn, Duke, Stanford, and so on. Just one opinion, but at least they have their reasons. \nhttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc_brief.php
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Princeton's psycbology department has a better reputation than Yale's, and Yale's English department has a MUCH better reputation than Princeton's.  Both, however, are great schools, and you won't be making a mistake no matter which you choose.\n\nBut in making your decision, take a few other things into consideration:  Princeton is, overall, a much more politically conservative school, and more culturally homogeneous as well.  Yale is much overtly multicultural, and more politically progressive.   And mind you, I'm not telling you to choose the one most in line with your current politics -- you may want to choose the one that sounds most challenging to your convictions!\n\nAlso, Princeton is smaller, and therefore a bit more personal.  If you are shy, and need drawing out in class discussions, Princeton may be the better choice in that respect because of the smaller class sizes.\n\nYou will have little trouble getting into med school with a degree from either place, as long as your grades are good, and your MCAT scores are high.  So that's really not a factor.  \n\nThe bottom line is that your career goals may change, either slightly or dramatically, over the next four years.  So choose the place that you believe will both nurture and challenge you, and will offer the best resources and environment for you to grow intellectually, emotionally, socially, politically, and even spiritually.\n\nBest wishes!
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I've heard UCLA has a good program; one of the Marine Science Academy teachers at my old school took a program there. But also UC Santa Barbara, since it has the additional benefit of being right next to a beach. Also UC San Diego, I think.
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I believe Stanford University is the highest ranked of all California schools, placing 5th in the US News and World Report rankings (probably the best known college ranking system). It is also one of the better-ranked doctorate-level engineering schools, but there are other universities better in other areas.  Check out the links for more information, the second provides tuition, and student body sizes.  The first is a link to the Stanford University homepage, you can apply there should you choose to do so.\n\nThe best California universities in the rankings following Stanford are:\nCaltech at #7, UC Berkeley at #20, and UCLA at #25.\n\nhttp://www.stanford.edu/\nhttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1305_brief.php
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First of all, it's going to be tough to get a good GPA in engineering at any school, so good luck with that!  I hope you like math!\n\nWhile I have no personal knowledge of Santa Barbara or Davis, I definitely think that a party school would be a better choice for the reason you state (plus you will have more fun).  I transferred from a party school to a more academic school and found that I had to work much harder to stay at the top of the curve.  \n\nGood Luck!
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MOPVishnav is good, a leading women's college. It is an autonomous college.\n\nRegarding SRM, it is deemed university and they hav their own management dept. Counselling has been started from yesterday.
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NYU has a nation fame associated with it.  It is a good college, but it will cost you (unless you have a lot of scholarships).  It is one of the most diverse campuses since NYC is the most diverse city in the world.\n\nYou will have to live in a major metropolis too, so that could be a good or bad thing.  Your class sizes will be HUGE to start with, and should get smaller as you define your major.
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Brown has a better overall academic reputation in most disciplines, except for the arts.\n\nTherefore, if you intend to major in theatre, film, or studio art, Sarah Lawrence may be the better choice.\n\nHowever, between these two schools, you really can't go wrong.  Both are academically challenging, and have great campus cultures.
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My brother goes to Western Governors University. www.wgu.edu  it is accredited and accepts financial aid. He really likes it. The IVY League colleges are stuck up and they want the world to think that their level of education is better than other colleges. That way they can charge an outrageous amount of money.
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If you are talking about Berkeley College in NJ, then you should know that it is a "For Profit" college that is not very selective.  For Profit colleges can be accredited -- but are rarely very good.  It won't be easy to get a job after graduation.  Berkeley is particularly sleazy because they chose a name that will make people think it is a different school.\n\nOn the other hand, if you are talking about The University of California at Berkeley -- then you are talking about one of the premier universities in the world.  Their marketing program is part of the business school -- which is ranked the #3 undergraduate business program in the US (behind Wharton and MIT).\n\nAnd -- just so you know, college students in NYC are not particularly lonely.  It is a great city to live in.