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USC, only because Berkeley is so overrated and has a horrible curve and treats undergrads like dirt.
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<p>Do you ever say anything without either: disparaging Asians, exaggerrating, or bothering to know what you're talking about?</p>
<p>The racial or ethnic make-up of the student population at Berkeley isn't an issue to me. I am a transfer student and I have been accepted.
To dyip10: why do you call Haas students or graduates "Haasholes"?
To futurenyustudent: why do you say that Berkeley treats undergrads badly?
To EVERYONE: do you think Berkeley is overrated? If so then why?</p>
<p>i wouldnt think that berkeley is overrated, though of course thats only my opinion.</p>
<p>but i do think a berkeley (or haas) degree is very well recognized, and possibly more so than a USC degree.</p>
<p>just my 2cent.</p>
<p>HAHAHAH Haasholes, that's hilarious seriously....so simple yet so funny</p>
<p>Hass is not overrated at all....</p>
<p>Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.</p>
<p>By the way, how hard is it to get admitted to UCB Haas?</p>
<p>futurenyustudent, do you only dislike UCB because you realize you can't get into Berkeley in the first place, let alone the business school?</p>
<p>To get into Haas, you need to have a high GPA, some leadership activities, etc. (if you have a very high GPA, activiites aren't needed that much)</p>
<p>no, futurenyustudent hates UCB because he's really IHateCA. That should explain quite a few things. He also doesn't know too much about business jobs so really his opinion isn't something to worry about.</p>
<p>oh, when did he switch names?</p>
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To dyip10: why do you call Haas students or graduates "Haasholes"?
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<p>Haha, I was joking.</p>
<p>futurenyustudent is the former ihateCA</p>
<p>futurenyustudent or ihateCA or whoever he is, the word h*******s should be put into Urban Dicitionary because its just sooo funny...lol</p>
<p>Haas admissions are extremely competitive.</p>
<p>If you are a continuing student, there are 260 allocated to admissions. I believe transfer students have 80 allocated seats.</p>
<p>In any case, the official statistics for continuing students is about a 50% admit rate, which sounds very good until you realize that that is pretty much 520 applicants--while there are thousands of prebusiness majors or people intending to apply to Haas when they enter Berkeley.</p>
<p>Haas admissions counselors are readily available and will discuss with you what coursework you need done, and what steps you should take for admissions. Your other counselors (though at times, the Haas counselors do this as well) will let you know whether or not you have a chance or not. Most students are strong advised not to apply to Haas, due to them having nearly no chance of getting admitted.
The median GPA of admitted students is 3.82, and generally must have strong essays demonstrating passion/leadership potential.</p>
<p>Transfer students have it even worse--8% admit rate (last year's, which I heard was on the high side), with the necessity of rather spectacular extracurricular work. That's a large part why the above poster's getting into Haas makes it such an accomplishment.</p>
<p>I'm surprised people who knew IhateCA didn't pick up on his name change immediately. His posting style and content is rather... distinctive.</p>
<p>that's amaazing.. never thought it was "that" competitive.. ugh. ultra competitive.</p>
<p>wow...8% transfer admit rate is tough...too tough</p>
<p>Marshall all the way.</p>
<p>First off, i'm from usc so i'm biased. That aside, in a field like business where networking is key, there's no better school in CA for that purpose. I don't have the numbers right now as far as how far the "trojan family" extends (trust me, it's expansive), but if you want to work in so cal, sc will hook you up with a job.</p>
<p>I realize that networking isn't everything; other factors like academic prestige are very important as well, especially if you're interested in getting an MBA in the future. But when speaking in terms of getting a business-related job in so. cal, it doesn't get much better than marshall. </p>
<p>Now, UCB has its advantages: the best public school in america, great business school, and dirt cheap tuition if you're a CA resident. If you're looking to save money on education, Cal is a great deal.</p>
<p>I faced a similar decision 2 years ago, where i had to choose between ucla, ucb, and usc, but ultimately it was the infamous trojan network that pushed it over...that and i got a full ride, which changes things...</p>
<p>Bottom line: if you want prestige and cheap tuition, go to UCB. If you want great networking and a job, Marshall takes the cake.</p>
<p>^Told you networking mattered....jeez no one ever listens until trojanman comes to the rescue.</p>
<p>As a UCLA Anderson school alumnus, I have to throw my two cents in. </p>
<p>Two things about going to both UC Berkeley and going to UCLA for business school is that first, because of the prestige and excellence of the schools, there is not much need for an alumni network in order to land a good job (at least for business grads), and secondly, these schools have extremely large networks of their own. In fact, there are actually more living graduates from these schools than from USC. </p>
<p>USC's network, however, is more active in using existing alumni to place new graduates than UC Berkeley or UCLA. They are also quite good at getting internships for juniors.</p>
<p>UCLA's Anderson school is trying to remedy this;--they prepared their first ever MBA alumni directory for students just this year--and the alumni association is trying to arrange mixers with existing students related to business placements.</p>
<p>One final thing: USC's undergraduate business school ranked 5th in USNW, but only 21st in Business Week. One of the major reasons cited by Business Week for this is Marshall's tough grading curve--which creates a really competitive environment. They adopted this from NYU, after a period when USC was being ranked low due to grade inflation--but now many think USC has gone overboard, since the highest grade average allowed now in any class is 2.67. This is something you will have to learn to accept if you go to Marshall--and which isn't as restrictive at UC Berkeley's Haas school.</p>
<p>I'm wondering why Anderson doesn't have an undergrad business school....just a random question. I mean, Anderson definitely has the resource to do an undergrad business school...:D</p>
<p>But Stern kicks everyone's butt!!! :D</p>