<p>Hey guys, I've recently been admitted to both Haas and Anderson for business administration and am still on the fence on where to go. I've heard great things about both schools but am wondering if Haas is really worth it. UCLA will give me about $7,000 more than Haas in scholarships which is kind of tempting and I have yet to visit either campus.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if UCLA for undergrad and then applying to Berkeley again for their graduate school would be a better route than just doing Haas for undergrad and trying to get into their program for grad school.</p>
<p>UCLA does not have a business major for undergraduates. If you are interested in studying business for undergrad then you should attend Haas. Were you direct admit to Haas?</p>
<p>Is the pre business economics major that much different? Hmm, I guess I should look at the coursework and see. I’m not sure what you mean by “direct admit” but I was admitted for Fall 2010. I guess I’m still going to go with Berkeley then.</p>
<p>I hope I can do well enough there to get into a decent grad school.</p>
<p>UCLA doesn’t have an undergraduate business major. Instead they offer a Biz-Econ major. My assumption is that it many of your classes will have a more theoretical approach to business, but I could be wrong because I’m not very familiar with UCLA’s program. I’d recommend doing some research on the program and finding what differentiates UCLA’s biz-econ program from other typical undergraduate business programs.</p>
<p>For Berkeley, as far as I know, you cannot be admitted directly into their business program. Instead, you apply after two years at Berkeley as an internal transfer. You have to be careful here because if you do not have a competitive GPA and you are denied admission for Haas, you will not be able to major in business, and this could end up screwing you at the end. </p>
<p>Although UCLA has a great program, Haas is much more reputable. If you can go to Berkeley, maintain a competitive GPA, and gain admission to Haas after two years, I’d personally go that route. However, if you are set on majoring in business, and you don’t get into Haas, you may find yourself in a difficult position. Also, the $7,000 that you’d save at UCLA on tuition is a substantial factor to consider. Nobody can make this decision for you, so you should visit both campuses and do some additional research on both programs in order to make a better decision. I hope this helps, and best of luck.</p>
<p>Thanks Spin. I think I’ve decided to just go to Cal. Now I really need to decide on housing. I love the idea of living off campus with the possibility for a larger room, some parking, and the other added freedoms, but I hear so much about the social aspects of living on campus. Gah, tough decisions. It would be nice to actually make some friends while I’m there, lol.</p>