The Berkeley Advantage

One major advantage of Berkeley College is that of its location. This, together with its placement guarantees, offers students huge opportunities. Berkeley College has several campuses but the primary one is located in Midtown Manhattan.

There is also one campus located in Downtown Manhattan and a few other ones in Upstate New York and in New Jersey. I am attending the Midtown Manhattan campus, which probably, is the most diverse campus.

I am not sure if I have to say this but I will do so anyway. New York City is, without a doubt, the business capital of the world. Major companies are headquartered in New York because of its diversity, access to markets, and favorable operating conditions.

This means that students have huge possibilities of establishing relationships with these companies. Business people are seen all over the city and this is of huge inspiration to almost every student that I have talked to.

There are also major opportunities in terms of volunteer work. The International Organization arranged a trip to Haiti and many students volunteer at tax firms, parades, and Red Cross events. Volunteer work is important not only because it shows that students were active during their time as students, but also because it is a requirement for many graduate schools.

I have not been able to do any volunteer work because of my internship and job at Berkeley College. I do not see this as a problem though as an internship is import as well. Some students only focus on studying and only complete the required three month internship their last quarter. This is okay but it is definitely recommended engage in addition activities since it gives students an advantage.

Technology is another advantage of Berkeley College. The school uses the latest technology and has projectors in all classrooms. In math classes, it is also common for professors to use a certain device, which let them draw digitally on a small tablet while the picture is projected onto a big screen. This is very useful since professors can show all students how to solve certain mathematical problems.

Laptops are also available in the library. In addition, students are allowed to bring their own laptops and use them in classrooms so that they can take notes easier. Some students also bring digital dictionaries so that they can look up words during presentations and similar. Having access to the latest technology is definitely helpful.