Student review [#16633] for Applied Mathematics
at University of California Berkeley - UC Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley being the no. 1 public university in the world is one of the largest public schools. While a huge school like this one offers a multitude of opportunities ranging from academia to sports to research to socio-cultural events to Ted-talks, it has its downsides in terms of the lack of individual attention to students. I feel lucky to go to an institution which offers 97 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 75 majors within 22 broad fields of study, allowing students to explore various subjects before deciding their path. A way to tackle the lack of individual attention prevalent here, students must make individual efforts to reach out to the many resources available on campus which most definitely makes the academic journey easier. All in all, a great school with a world-renowned academic standing, highly qualified faculty with some of the most successful alumni who remain rightly involved with the institution!