UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is a university in Berkeley, CA which is in Northern CA and in a location commonly known as the Bay Area. Berkeley is a city of 121,643 people. UC Berkeley is best known for their engineering, natural science, and social science programs. There are many reasons that UC Berkeley is a school for consideration. According to the admissions page of the Berkeley website, they provide the following facts. First, 65% of Berkeley students graduate with no debt. They also state roughly two-thirds of Berkeley students receive some form of financial aid. In addition, Berkeley is ranked in the top 5 by Forbes and is among the top universities in the country for upward mobility of students. The site also states 80% of students graduate with either a job offer or acceptance to graduate school. Finally, Berkeley is among the top producers of CEOs and students who start their own businesses.
One of Berkeley's new programs is a center for psychedelic science and education. According to the UC Berkeley’s website “The center is also developing a program for educating the public about this rapidly advancing field of research. Initial experimental studies will use psilocybin, the principal psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms.” The research they are conducting is to understand what is going on with the brain when using psychedelics. One of their main purposes of using the compounds found in psychedelics, is to determine if these compounds can treat issues such as “anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and substance abuse.” This is one of many programs Berkeley has to offer.
According to Berkeley, the school is ranked number 4 in the US. Even though it is a large school, it has been proven to have exceptional diversity rates. According to College Factual, Berkeley’s diversity scores are higher than the national averages for other Universities. Berkeley’s ethnic diversity score is 87 compared to the national average of 45.94. Berkeley’s gender diversity score is 93 compared to the national average score of 71.52. The geographic diversity score is 80 for Berkeley and the national average is 43.1. The overall diversity score for Berkeley is 88 and the national average is 60.658. With the new programs that Berkeley has it should draw in more people with various backgrounds and races.
UC Berkeley has much to offer students, especially those of diverse backgrounds. It is also appealing for students who are interested in programs for engineering, natural science, and social science. Finally, Berkeley is a school that has educated many top producing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and a plethora of other successful individuals.
https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-california-berkeley/student-life/diversity/#:~:text=Racial%20Diversity%20is%20Excellent,ranking%20for%20ethnic%20diversity%20nationally.
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https://admissions.berkeley.edu/value-of-berkeley-education
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley,_California