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Enrollment: 25540
Most Popular Majors: Computer Engineering, General,English Language and Literature, General,Political Science and Government, General,
Regular Application Deadline: 11/30
Most Popular Majors: Computer Engineering, General,English Language and Literature, General,Political Science and Government, General,
Regular Application Deadline: 11/30
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Students Say - Student BodyThe only real common factor among most Berkeley students is that they are studious hard workers. Undergrads here "come from all different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds...It is such a big school that you are always likely to be able to find someone else like you." The mix includes "a lot of emo grad students, Asian premeds, a handful of jocks, and frat scenesters," "nerds who never leave the library, environmental activists, ground-breaking scientists, party animals," and "new age hippies," among many others. In short, "Everyone here is unique, from the run-of-the-mill preppy kids to the neo-hippie and goth crowd, to the guy wearing a kilt in your 8 A.M. Japanese class." Asian students "make up a plurality of the student body, and there are loads of Asian cultural groups on campus. Other ethnic groups-such as African-Americans and Hispanics-can be seen on campus" but are not as well represented. The Berkeley area "is quite liberal," and many students here fit in well with the surrounding community.
