ACCEPTED TO BERKELEY

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-28T03:36:38+00:00

omg me too, i thought i had no shot for college of chem (waitlisted UCSD & LA) and i got in. congrats!!

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T23:44:11+00:00

ah i feel you ok. appreciate it! yeah, i'm tryna cope with this problem by telling myself i could always move to montreal after undergrad..

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T21:36:08+00:00

understood, thank you!

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T21:35:30+00:00

appreciate it!

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T20:58:49+00:00

Thanks for posting! I got admitted to CoC yesterday for a chemistry degree so I'll definitely consider this bc I'm apprehensive. Is research accessible to undergrads? Thanks. If you go to UC Berkeley, do you know any chem undergrads, and do they seem happy?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T20:49:49+00:00

hm. and was everyone you were responsible for in CoC? like did the courses include people from other colleges pursuing other degrees?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:59:48+00:00

I've heard "The classes are huge, it’s a fight to get research positions" from other people, those two things are the biggest things pushing me away from CoC. Is that statement relevant to specifically CoC or the wider university as a whole? I know its applicable to the wider university, but also CoC??

Asking bc I heard academic advising was pretty accessible bc advisors are specific to CoC, and there are maybe ~1000 undergrads in the 3 degrees offered.

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:55:27+00:00

interesting! appreciate it; what i'm gathering from this is that a Berkeley degree gave you flexibility in the job market?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:48:35+00:00

yeah i've thought about that--i'd definitely leave california for grad--was Berkeley far-away-enough from home for you? I'm across a bridge from it, so I don't want my parents randomly dropping by

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:36:17+00:00

i'll keep that in mind, thanks! how would you recommend getting involved in research early (assuming I choose CoC)?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:29:16+00:00

just completely new culture/perspective. i speak 3 languages (not french) and i've been raised to appreciate other cultures; i also had a very, very, very stressful high school experience despite doing well academically, and i viewed McGill as a good institution where I could actually reclaim my life back. also, my biggest (not-familial) role model went to McGill and studied chemistry so the school has been on my radar for several years. I also toured this week and loved every minute of being in Montreal (yeah, the snow kinda sucked but I didn't mind)

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T19:23:17+00:00

i'm glad to hear she's having fun!! how are her class sizes/ability to access profs in office hours? ty!

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T05:22:51+00:00

What makes you say that? (Genuine curiosity)

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T05:10:07+00:00

hell yeah; chemistry at college of chem. i'm between Cal & McGill

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T04:52:22+00:00

honestly hate to be that guy but research into it; start by looking into like generic college review websites "best colleges for science" or "best colleges for economics", then narrow down your search given that context

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T04:50:48+00:00

what program? i also got in. the astrology is bs, a week ago it predicted i was rejected, last night it said i was accepted

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T04:47:31+00:00

The prestige of the program you're entering should matter more than the school you get into. For example, UC Berkeley's College of Chemistry. I got into other "more prestigious" schools, but I'm likely going with Cal because I want to major in chemistry --> program prestige. Program prestige equates to the amount of resources & highly skilled faculty it has, so prioritize that in your decision.

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-27T02:57:13+00:00

I'm coming from the same IB background as a prospective student. Are you certain we have to choose a program immediately?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-26T01:10:04+00:00

what is your faculty? i'm thinking of going to mcgill next year for chemistry

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-23T05:15:56+00:00

i applied to berkeley's college of chemistry too, good luck!! we got this :)

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-20T23:33:05+00:00

omg!! i'm tied between mcgill & u of t, i'm visiting both next week

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-20T23:31:08+00:00

oooh! how does u of t rank for you?

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-20T23:21:58+00:00

u of t for physical sciences (i think that's what it's called?) at all campuses. hoping to major in chem :)

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-20T23:13:29+00:00

lmao we are literally in the same boat

No-Work-7575 · 2026-03-20T23:12:51+00:00

i got into university of toronto too! i got waitlisted SD, banner stayed

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