ps2huang Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 UC-Berkely UC-Davis Stanford MIT (not made in Taiwan) UCLA Those are some universities that catch my interest. So what is each school's majority which is well-known and well-taught? Tell me briefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Says Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 What do you want to go into? Otherwise I'd just suggest googling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2huang Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 I will be major in biology field or biotechnology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Says Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I think Berkeley has a pretty good bio department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokele Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I know for my narrow range of interests, UC davis has a good herpetology program, and UC Berkely has a decent biomechanics program, though it's going downhill. Mokele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2huang Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 So UC-Davis and UC-Berkely shall be my top priorities if I choose to study bio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 UCLA is a great school to go to as well, especially if you are interested in biochemistry. I am currently in my junior year at UCLA (major: biochemistry, minor: mathematics) and I would recommend UCLA to anyone. UCLA has made many major discoveries in biology and biochemistry including helping solve the structure of the ribosome and determining the mechanism of ATP synthase. Both UCLA and Berkeley have strong programs all across the board if you are interested in expanding your knowledge beyond just the biological sciences. UC Davis is another good school for bio, although it's programs are more limitted in other areas. Originally an agricultural school, UC Davis has great programs which relate to agriculture -- for example, its plant biology program and its veterinary school. Plus, if you're interested in internships in biotech companies, Davis is near some important biotech firms (including Genentech, which is based in San Francisco [about a 1.5-2hr drive from Davis] and has a plant in Vacaville [about 20min away from Davis]). However, having grown up in Davis, I can say that it's not a very exciting place to live. UC San Diego also has very good science programs and is located near some biotech companies if you're interested in internships. In terms of prestige, UCLA and Berkeley are at the top of the UCs, while UCD and UCSD have a little less prestige. Of course, you can't go wrong with Stanford or MIT either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2huang Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Well, I am not into agriculture. I like biology that can modify humen life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelante Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 People forget it's the people at the school that makes it worth while, not the name of the school and what they have done. Considering that, think about what schools have obtained funding for more equipment and so forth. MIT is leet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2huang Posted July 20, 2005 Author Share Posted July 20, 2005 By the way, the most challenging schools of US are UC-Berkely, Standford and harford, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Says Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Er... Depends on the field and there are quite a few school I would consider better than those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badchad Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Well if you're interested in biological sciences you're best bet would be attempting a Ph.D. If thats the case, once you're working for your doctorate the laboratory you graduate from, and your publications weigh in far more heavily than the institution IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 i know alotta really talented people that went to stanford to study neuroscience and plant biology so i guess that counts as biology. Stanford's also ranked higher generally but I haven't really checked out the other schools yet. btw. does anyone know which ivy or semi-ivy(duke, stanford etc..) has the best psychology program for psychology major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2huang Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Well, I am interested in biology aspects that talk about mutating humen genes, doing some replication and dissecting specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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