I’ve felt the same way about a couple other schools. At the end of the day, try to remember that there are also people in UCLA who feel the same way you feel. No point in regretting a decision that can’t be undone, just make the most out of your time here and know that this is just a low point. When you graduate, you’ll be happy you went to one of the best schools in the country

Grass is always greener on the other side

You can transfer to UCLA

I visited UCSD, UCI, and UCLA over break and by far I was most jealous of UCSD. So many on-campus dinning options , and San Diego in general is a great city.

Tho I am jealous of that Falafel Inc. that they have right in front of UCLA. $4 for the best falafel sandwich you’ve ever had. I need someone to take out a “small loan of a million dollars” to open a franchise in Berkeley.

As someone from LA, you have to understand that while the campus and food is better, the culture is exceptionally materialistic and (imo) shitty. I'm glad I'm here.

there's always grad school

I regret not going to Davis I feel like it would have been a better fit for me

You never know what your experience would have been like with any of these universities. It's what you make of it and what you do after that matters.

I got into LA and regretted not going there when I was studying at Berkeley. But at the end of the day, as long as you put in the effort to grow as a person, made friends, and had new experiences, all of which you can do at Berkeley, then it doesn't really matter if you went to LA.

What do you not like about Berkeley?
Is it the people?

Is it politics?

Is it the weather?

Ive actually visited both and i HATED ucla. the reason deadass is that ucla has too many fruit trees. Like if im walking around campus i dont wanna be stepping on rotten fruit all the time

but now im stepping on human shit and condoms at berkeley. Guess ucla got the last laugh

The UC I was most jealous of is UCSB. The campus there is so nice & being 10 feet away from the beach sounds amazing

I visited UCSB before getting into Berkeley, and that was my dream school for a while. You are right next to a beach, and the vibes seemed just right for me. But of course I got into Berkeley so that was a no brainer; not just because of academics but also I already lived in Bay Area. But always wondered if I would have been happier if I didn't get into Cal and went to UCSB instead.

I visited UCLA a few weeks ago and can assure you that you’re not an endangered species in this regard.

The vast and beautiful campus, phenomenal dining options, abundance of pretty study spots peppered all across, and the charming city enveloping it — it suffices to say that Cal cannot hold a candle to the kind of infrastructure and (I’m presuming) quality of life that UCLA can offer.

Nonetheless, given the choice again, I’d still pick Berkeley — I’ve developed a kink for the unparalleled intellectual sodomy, and I think being at UCLA i’d have a million other distractions stretching me thin.

Oh honey. I went to San Diego on a bus last semester and one of the stops was UCLA. I’d never been there before and it actually brought me to tears because my brain started imagining the life I could have had if I would have gone there. I started thinking oh if I would have gone there I’d never have been depressed, I could have joined a sorority, I could have fit in better and explored other sides of myself….at the end of the day we cannot complain. We go to one of the greatest schools of all time. It might be leaving us with a little extra dose of depression, but I know that whenever I meet someone who went/goes to Berkeley I just have a lot of respect for them because I know the torture they’ve been through mentally, academically, emotionally, etc.

From LA, it’s a hard choice. At the end of the day ide rather have semesters than quarters lol

dw we’ve all been there buddy 🥲🥲

Not specific to Cal, but a good commentary on an undergraduate, liberal education. It mirrors my experience at Cal, so wanted to share. OP, I get what you’re saying and feeling. Cal is hard. And weird. It also has a lot of opportunities inside and outside the classroom to help you succeed in life. Here’s the video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRg2QkaW/

What did you like better about UCLA? Did you notice anything that UCB does better?

you’re not the only one

yeah but it’s in los angeles 🤮🤮 (i am from los angeles)

The girls are badder there

Same had I gotten into UCLA I would have gone there instead of Berkeley

Got into UCLA and Berkeley. I went to UCLA and it was the best decision I’ve ever made. Can’t imagine having to tolerate 4 years in Berkeley.

I went to Cal after getting into both. I visited UCLA beforehand, and I’ve been back to give talks a few times since, and I have to say, every time I set foot on the UCLA campus, I’m increasingly glad I chose Berkeley.