<p>Hey guys, basically, my college choice is pretty much down to these two, although UVA is still slightly in the mix. </p>
<p>I'm from the the Mid-Atlantic, so money is not going to play a factor here as it will be relatively the same everywhere. After graduation I want to either work in Consulting, Investment Banking, or something else business related. I possibly may want to attend law school after working for a while, maybe a MBA it depends. </p>
<p>At UC Berkeley I've been admitted under the political economy major, which I happen to really like a lot. I loved the campus, Berkeley and San Fran, and how there are big pac-12 sports and a lively party scene. I would consider trying to get into the Haas School along with my political economy major. For me, the major cons I see with Berkeley is that its so far away from home, it has humongous class size, lack of personal attention or advising, and I feel that getting a job in NYC would be much more difficult, esp if I stay in the political economy major. The big pluses are def. the great campus life, prestige, and weather. </p>
<p>At NYU, I've been admitted to the Stern School, but more importantly, the degree program in Business and Political Economy. While this is in Stern, it is much more liberal arts focused (which i like) and studies int'l political economy in tandem with its effect to business. I would get to spend a whole year in London, and a semester in Shanghai. The big pros is that its close to home, and I feel that it will be much easier to get a great job out of college from here. But, I feel like I will be missing the great campus life at Berkeley.</p>
<p>With UVA, it was great, but I don't see myself loving the kids there as much as I did at Berkeley or NYU.</p>
<p>Basically, is Berkeley's wonderful faculty and academic prestige worth the huge classes and lack of attention? How hard is it to get a job in NYC, because most San Fran jobs are tech industry related (esp the IB's)</p>