<p>So....I was pretty sure I was going to go to UChicago for sure but I got accepted to Berkeley with a full scholarship and Chicago will be about 10,000 or so a year so now I'm starting to rethink my decision. I'm looking to major in economics and then go to law school. Does anyone know if Berkeley is comparable?</p>
<p>I’d say Berkeley is DEFINITELY comparable and has a great reputation. I think you also have the opportunity to have a bit more balanced life there. You know what they say about UChicago: “The place where fun goes to die” XD. Don’t know if that’s true but it’s definitely been said a lot.</p>
<p>Chicago is very famous for its economics department. If I were big on economics, I’d go there, even though I am not a big fan of monetarism or Friedman’s ideas.</p>
<p>Go to UChicago and get me Steven Levitt’s autograph.</p>
<p>All jokes aside, I don’t know much about UChicago besides the fact that its undergraduate Econ department is ranked #1. Berkeley isn’t far behind. I’d visit both schools to get a better idea of the environment.</p>
<p>Berkeley is free so go to that one.</p>