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Life in Berkeley Survey |
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Note: Survey Questions related to neighborhoods correspond to the two maps below.
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1. What year are you?
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| MBA '08 |
45% |
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| MBA '09 |
55% |
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2. Where were you living immediately before you came to Haas?
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| San Francisco Bay Area |
26% |
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| Other California |
8% |
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| East Coast |
24% |
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| Other United States |
12% |
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| International |
29% |
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3. Where do you live in the Bay Area?
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| 1 - Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito |
74% |
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| 1 - Oakland |
10% |
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| 2 - San Francisco |
9% |
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| 3 - Peninsula |
1% |
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| 4 - Other East Bay Cities |
3% |
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| 5 - South Bay & Silicon Valley |
1% |
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| 6 - North Bay |
0% |
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| 7 - Other |
2% |
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4. Where do you live in Berkeley (and surrounding areas)?
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| 1 - Berkeley Hills |
9% |
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| 2 - Northside Berkeley |
13% |
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| 3 - North Berkeley |
20% |
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| 4 - Downtown Berkeley |
2% |
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| 5 - Southside Berkeley |
17% |
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| 6 - Elmwood |
10% |
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| 7 - Claremont |
2% |
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| 8 - Rockridge |
8% |
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| 9 - South Berkeley |
0% |
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| 10 - Central Berkeley |
4% |
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| 11 - West Berkeley |
0% |
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| 12 - Southwest Berkeley |
1% |
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| 13 - Marina |
0% |
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| 14 - 4th Avenue |
0% |
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| 15 - Northwest Berkeley |
0% |
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| 16 - Westbrae |
0% |
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| 17 - Northbrae |
0% |
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| 18 - Thousand Oaks |
0% |
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| 19 - Albany: University Village |
11% |
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| 20 - Albany/El Cerrito Other |
1% |
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5. If you live in San Francisco, which neighborhood?
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| 1 - South of Market/Mission/Potrero Hill |
32% |
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| 2 - Haight Ashbury/Castro/Noe Valley |
14% |
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| 3 - Richmond/Sunset |
0% |
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| 4 - Marina/Cow Hollow/Presidio/Pacific Heights/Laurel Heights |
32% |
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| 5 - Russian Hill/Nob Hill/Fisherman's Wharf/North Beach |
18% |
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| 6 - Union Square/Financial District/Civic Center |
5% |
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6. How long did you look for your housing?
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| 1 - 3 Days |
21% |
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| 4 - 7 Days |
20% |
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| 1 - 2 Weeks |
23% |
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| >2 WEEKS |
27% |
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| Didn't Move! |
9% |
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7. How many people live with you?
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| Alone |
29% |
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| 1 Roommate |
34% |
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| 2 Roommates |
11% |
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| 3 Roommates |
7% |
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| 4 Roommates |
3% |
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| Other |
15% |
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8. How much do you PERSONALLY pay for rent?
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| <$600 |
4% |
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| $600 - $800 |
14% |
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| $801 - $1000 |
25% |
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| $1001 - $1200 |
19% |
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| >$1200 |
38% |
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9. How did you find your place?
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| Walk/Drive by |
8% |
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| Cal Rentals |
7% |
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| Craigslist |
60% |
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| Real Estate Agent |
7% |
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| Haas Referral |
9% |
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| Personal Referral |
8% |
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| Other |
10% |
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10. Where do you laundry?
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| In Home Laundry |
49% |
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| Communal Laundry |
39% |
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| Self Service Laundromat |
9% |
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| Drop Off Laundry Service |
3% |
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| Other |
0% |
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11. How do you get to school?
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| Walk |
53% |
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| Bike |
24% |
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| Bus |
36% |
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| Bart |
5% |
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| Other Public Transport |
0% |
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| Drive own vehicle, park with campus parking pass |
20% |
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| Drive own vehicle, park off campus |
3% |
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| Other |
0% |
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12. Do you have your own vehicle?
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| Had one prior to coming to Haas |
54% |
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| Bought one upon arrival at Haas |
20% |
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| Don't have a vehicle |
26% |
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13. If you came here from outside the Bay Area, how did you move your stuff?
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| Moving Company |
31% |
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| FedEx/UPS/USPS |
13% |
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| Drove cross-country |
23% |
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| Sold Everything |
21% |
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| Other |
0% |
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| 14. Are there any stores for furniture or household items that you would recommend? |
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| 15. Please name a few of your favorite restaurants. |
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| 16. Please list salons/barbers that you use in your area. |
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| 17. Please list grocery stores that you use in your area. |
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18. Which cell phone provider do you have?
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| AT&T |
41% |
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| Sprint |
11% |
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| Verizon |
29% |
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| Metro PCS |
0% |
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| T-Mobile |
18% |
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| No Cell Phone |
0% |
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19. Do you have a home phone?
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| AT&T |
16% |
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| Vonage |
3% |
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| No Home Phone |
62% |
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| Other |
19% |
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20. Who do you use for long distance?
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| AT&T |
5% |
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| Vonage |
3% |
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| No Long Distance Plan |
62% |
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| Other (including calling cards) |
29% |
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21. Do you have cable television service?
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| Comcast Standard |
22% |
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| Comcast Digital |
44% |
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| Direct TV |
4% |
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| Dish Network |
3% |
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| Don't have cable |
20% |
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| Other |
7% |
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22. What brand of laptop do you have?
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| IBM |
32% |
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| Dell |
25% |
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| Apple |
21% |
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| Gateway |
1% |
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| Acer |
1% |
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| Toshiba |
3% |
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| Compaq-HP |
8% |
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| Sony |
4% |
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| Other |
6% |
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23. Do you use a wireless network at home?
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| Yes |
91% |
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| No |
9% |
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24. How do you connect to the internet at home?
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| Don't Connect |
0% |
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| Dial-up |
1% |
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| AT&T |
17% |
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| Other DSL |
6% |
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| Comcast Cable |
60% |
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| Neighbor's Wireless Network |
4% |
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| Other |
10% |
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25. Where do you print class materials?
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| Print at home on laser printer |
22% |
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| Print at home on inkjet |
36% |
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| Print in the lab |
57% |
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| Don't Print - Read off of a laptop |
12% |
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| Don't Print - Buy the text reader |
10% |
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26. Did you have Cal Bears Football Season Tickets?
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| Yes |
33% |
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| No |
67% |
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27. Are you part of a ski house?
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| Yes |
20% |
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| No |
80% |
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| 28. If you ski, where do you go? |
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| 29. What academic or social advice would you offer to the incoming class? |
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- •Try new things, be adventurous, but most of all be yourself and try to stay relaxed.
•Let the MBA experience change you naturally, don't force it.
•Get to know as many people as possible. Meet the people that you would not meet otherwise. Every Haas student has a fantastic story to tell.
•Participate in class and get to know your professors.
•Focus on three main goals that you want to achieve while at Haas.
•Enjoy everything that the area has to offer. Great food, world-class wine, awesome skiing, great weather.
•Get involved with things that are not directly related to your career. It is a great opportunity to expand your horizons.
•Live as close to campus as you can.
•Focus on learning the concepts in your classes. Do not get hung up on grades.
•You can't do it all, so make choices and be happy.
•Challenge yourself. Take risks. Try new things.
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| 30. What is the one thing that a student must do in the Bay Area? |
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- •Drive along the coast.
•Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge.
•Go to Napa.
•Go to Yosemite.
•Compete in the Bay to Breakers.
•Explore San Francisco.
•Go to a concert at the Greek Theatre.
•Hike in Berkeley, Marin, Tilden, Mt. Tam., Pt. Reyes & Muir Woods.
•Go to Lake Tahoe.
•Learn how to surf.
•Try a new restaurant once a week.
•Go to a Cal football game. Go Bears!
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