UC Berkeley EECS vs UPenn CS | ApplyingToCollege | Page 1

paper hearth Apr 23, 2023, 5:37 AM

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UC Berkeley EECS vs UPenn CS

formal venture Apr 23, 2023, 5:46 AM

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You can't go wrong with either. You seem to like Penn more.

bronze tinsel Apr 23, 2023, 7:31 PM

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Go to Penn.

to "argue" against your cons:
Seasonal depression isn't really a thing, having a moderate Cali climate year-round isn't that much better than enjoying a nice spring and summer after a long winter imo.
Ok yes, Philadelphia is no Silicon Valley but are recruiters really gonna brush aside a UPenn app? There's also many big cities in the Northeast with big tech scenes.
Despite being Wharton-focused, Penn's CS is still top 20, that's no joke.
And no, preppy/rich is just on the outside, Penn is a large school and there's no doubt you can find friends that aren't preppy or rich if you don't like those people.

buoyant pelican Apr 23, 2023, 7:39 PM

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which one is cheaper and what do you want to do after graduating? i like philly more than berkeley tbh. research at penn is pretty cool imo.

hollow moon Apr 23, 2023, 9:06 PM

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If you're set on CS, Berkeley

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If u want to explore and double major or stuff, Penn

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Let me say this, Penn isn't even close to Berkeley CS. Ik I'm gonna get obliterated by people but honestly, Berkeley CS is godly

buoyant pelican Apr 23, 2023, 11:03 PM

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Does that matter? Either way you just go to leetcode.com and spam your resume until you get a check for $200k because you can reverse a linked list.

mellow swift Apr 24, 2023, 4:03 AM

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EECS is cracked

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As a UCLA head, I’m recommending Berkeley if you’re set in CS

hollow moon Apr 25, 2023, 6:59 AM

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buoyant pelican Does that matter? Either way you just go to leetcode.com and spam your resume un...

LMFAO no. There is a difference ebtween going to a t5/t10 CS school and not. If u go to a CS powerhouse, you clear the resume cutoff by default. This year is an exception coz of the recession

formal venture Apr 25, 2023, 7:51 AM

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Nah the other commenter is right. No matter what school you go to , if you grind a few leetcode problems everyday and spam apply, you should be fine. However, by going to a better CS school, you will get more callbacks. But not that much more. Half the battle is getting a human to look at your resume.

buoyant pelican Apr 25, 2023, 8:37 AM

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