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3.1· 631 reviews
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What reviewers say about UC Berkeley

Generated with AI from 631 reviews on Trustburn · updated 35 days ago

Based on the cross-section of reviews on file, customers have mixed experiences at UC Berkeley, with many praising the academics, faculty, and class sizes while others criticize the impersonal and competitive atmosphere. Positive reviewers highlight great staff, professors, and small class sizes that encourage participation, while less positive reviews describe a cut-throat environment and grade challenges. Overall, opinions vary significantly across the reviews available.
What does UC Berkeley do?

UC Berkeley is a university established by the State Constitution to contribute to the glory and happiness of advancing generations, as described in the company information on file. Based on the description provided, its mission centers on education and contribution to society through its role as a public university. The information on file does not go into further detail about specific academic programs or operations.

What are the most common complaints about UC Berkeley?

Based on the critical reviews on file, the most common complaints focus on political and ideological concerns, including accusations of racism, segregation, free speech suppression, and book burning. The critical reviewers also express strong criticism of specific professors and the political environment they perceive at the school. It is worth noting that these are the views expressed by the lowest-rated reviewers on file, not necessarily the overall picture of UC Berkeley.

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Tor Erling Skinnarland
Reviews 1

Huge variety of courses and people with all sorts of interests. Berkeley has so much to offer in terms of courses and social life outside school. The different student groups are so many and various that you should have trouble to not find one or many that fits your interest.

Natarajan Krishnaswami
Reviews 1

Completed a Master of Information and Data Science from the School of Information. Excellent breadth of content (I picked the program since it was the only one at the time to include an ethics elective), and valuable network with the other (mostly working professional) students, plus UC Berkeley's connections with the tech scene.

Scion Predmore
Reviews 1

Allowing protest is a good thing but allowing protest that separates based on race is applying. Disrupting students who have paid to go to school there is a big disservice to those kids. Thanks UC Berkeley for showing us what the last 3 decades of entitlement mentalities creates in our society.

johnathan ospina
Reviews 1

The ones giving this school a 1 star rating have never stepped a foot on campus or been inside of this, or any university for that matter and maybe have a high school diploma at best. It's a hard university to get into and renown institution through out America. College is an awesome experience, you crazy little Trump lovers should try it!

Guadalupe Morales Garfias
Reviews 1

Very significantly historic university. There is many good stories to everything from the floor to the structure of the buildings. Students here achieve academic excellence and fight for what they believe. Students here fight for justice and come together to be able to do so.

Olivia Y.
Reviews 1

The campus is beautiful and in a decent location not too far from San Francisco. The students are very passionate about what they do and it seems that the school really cares about providing students with clubs, services, and classes that can truly benefit them. It would be an honor to attend this school. A+ from me. Only downside is that it was hard to find good restaurants around there. And I watched a guy get arrested on campus so that was interesting. They don't really have parking options. It's a walking school for sure. The nature and campus is welcoming, gorgeous, and an overall peaceful atmosphere. Truly a beauty.

Sally Parker
Reviews 1

95% of the people giving it the lowest rating aren't even students nor do their opinions associate with the academia of the school. It seems the raters are extreme right and accuse everyone of being liberals without even knowing. Yes, there are conservatives at this school as well as the Republican Club (this is why conservative speakers have been invited to speak there). These negative reviews are based on the recent riots (and past from a long, long time ago), and most of the rioters weren't even students at CAL! What a shame to base non-student rioters with the hardworking students who are the majority and not involved in the rioting. It is like saying all Blacks are the same, or all Whites are the same. Those reviewers are accusing them of having low I.Q.'s but look who is calling the kettle black (no pun intended). If they had low I.Q.'s then how come UC Berkeley produces the a great amount of notable alumni's? Plus their acceptance rate is low so it is a pretty elite school for the intelligent. And YES, I do agree with the other reviewer that the loud ones (the rioters) got more media exposure and attention, so they got noticed, but there are much more students who were quiet and did not participate but working hard elsewhere (studying and trying to get places). I am not a student at Cal Berkeley but what I do know is that their is a lineage of notable alumni's that have graduated from this prestigious university with such a rich history. These alumni's have contributed much to society...and No, they aren't rich spoiled kids either like some of the jealous (maybe rejected) reviewers have rated...they are actually the opposite. How could you be a "tree hugger" and also rich spoiled kids driving BMW's? Wouldn't that be a conflict of belief and interest? Especially if majority of the kids don't have cars not because there are no room for student parking, but because everyone there walks or rides their bike! It's such a shame that these emotionally charged reviews are based on what they have seen in the media. The review should be for the beautiful cultural and historical aspect of the campus and the academics the university has to offer. The alumni's that are produced from this school are one that should be envied. And just a note, I am not a Liberal.

thomas rodrian
Reviews 1

While working at Sybase in Emeryville, I took several graduate software classes at University of California, Berkeley. When I fist started taking classes, I did not know UCB allowed people in wheelchairs to park on campus. Once I started parking next to the building with my classes, life became much easier. Great classes and instructors.

Nick Hughes
Reviews 1

Overpriced place for kids to hang out. No education I'd provided at this "university" save your money and gang put at Walmart.

This campus is filled will children that feel they are owed something, and will never pay their loans. They will bankrupt what used to be a fine institution.

Erkan T
Reviews 1

Berkeley is so silent and peace place; this university is wonderful; campus is good too. If you are looking for more activate, it is not easy to find more in this location but it is so close the best city San Fransisco. whenever you want in the morning or eveining you can go easily. I love Berkeley library and some cafe too. You can try some perfect international food. people is nice, if you are looking for the best university in USA, yes you are in now.

Derek Chan
Reviews 1

I graduated in '02 with a degree in Business Administration. While the major itself was fairly easy to complete, getting into the program was a grueling process involving several layers of managing Berkeley's very impersonal bureaucracy. I found Berkeley to be fairly academically rigorous (especially in the first couple of years), and the whole ordeal of getting through major requirements proved too daunting for some of my classmates - attrition was pretty high.

That said, those that make it through this crucible and manage to graduate tend to be better for the experience. They're highly confident, smart, and capable, and I'm proud to be counted among its alumni.

Dmaest Grim
Reviews 1

Kind of full of racists who really hate white people. Refuse to have any proper conversation with someone with a different view to their's. Riots every now and then. A lot of violence, destroying property, school does hardly anything to punish these crazy people. Instead they just do some blockades or let them do whatever they want for a short while to get the energy out. What is the world coming to ? I thought this was a university for learning, not a baby sitting center for spoiled brats.

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About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is the State Constitution of a university that would "contribute even more than Californias gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations.