<p>I actually didn't get accepted into Cornell (i am on its waitlist) but did get into Berkeley. My dad keeps telling me that Berkeley is good enough and he is happy that I could even get into Cal but I want to go to Cornell because the Ivy Allure is just too tempting and Cornell is far away from here and I want to have a typical east coast college expereince. </p>
<p>I am also mainly interested in having a career in the business sector. which do you think is regarded higher domestically and internationally? which has the better recruitment? which is better, Cornell's AEM or Berkeley's Haas? which is better, a Berkeley economics degree or Cornell economics degree?</p>
<p>Berk is better, IMO. But if Cornell is where it’sat for you, then wait it out for the waitlist to roll in. Honestly, a Berkeley degree is just as good, if not better, than a Cornell degree, and a lot of people would be happy to be in your position.</p>
<p>I’m kind of in the same position, except with UW-Seattle and biomedical engineering. BME is top-notch at UW, but Cornell is Cornell.</p>
<p>I think that in the end, both schools are probably equally good for biz, with neither having a huge edge over the other. At this point, you have to consider fit and support more than anything else as criteria. Cornell has more resources per individual student, for example. Whichever one you want to live at for 4 years is the one you should go to (assuming you get off of the waitlist at Cornell, of course).</p>
<p>Hmm… while they are both about even academically and have the same international renown, Ivy League connections and recruiting definitely will fall in Cornell’s favor. Do you want to work on the West Coast or East Coast? Man, Cal Berkely and Cornell have so many cross admits its crazy</p>
<p>wow, HUGE differences between the environments of these two schools. berkeley and cornell are similarly ranked; berkeley is the top public institution, no doubt. considered the ivy league of public schools.</p>
<p>cornell is in ithaca; small town, cold, beautiful, but intimate and “unexciting” setting. berkeley is in the heart of the bay area, lots going on, politically VERY LIBERAL, and close to sf if you’re into the city life. however, cornell is within a drive from NYC, which is pretty cool. cornell gets REALLY cold, but has beautiful seasons. berkeley doesn’t drop below 40 even on a cold winter night. usually in the 60’s, and mild. seasons are marked, but no snow. rent in berkeley is WAY more expensive but public transpo. is thorough and plentiful.</p>
<p>i’m applied at both schools as well; i’m curious which you’ll pick. i live in albany, right next to berkeley, and i was raised in berkeley.</p>
<p>in terms of international business rapport, berkeley seems the winner here. haas is a highly respected school. </p>
<p>lots of factors to consider dude, think carefully but ultimately, don’t let your dad sway you; YOU have to be happy, not him.</p>
<p>i could talk about Berkeley having more worldwide prestige than Cornell, or the Haas rankings or w/e, but honestly… you weren’t even accepted to Cornell, you were waitlisted. if i were you, i would just forget Cornell and the whole BS of the waitlist process. go with Berkeley and don’t look back. </p>
<p>ESPECIALLY if you’re in-state, it’s almost a no-brainer then.</p>
<p>it’s tough to get in off the waitlist, so you should probably start warming up to Berkeley anyways. if you’re there and decide you don’t like it, it’s certainly not impossible to transfer into Cornell your soph/junior year.</p>
<p>Please note that several of the above entries are from HS STUDENTS. They are also people from CA and/or applied to Berkeley. Also note, I have a D at Cornell.</p>
<p>Both schools are great institutions. Each have their own unique reputations. I would go w/ Cornell because it is an east coast school (a new experience for you), definitely a target school for east coast business (ibanking, etc.) and is an ivy. The ivy league is the ivy league.</p>
<p>But you are not in at Cornell. So if you go to Berkeley, you are not losing. Congratulations on your acceptance.</p>
<p>Cornell is a LONG drive from New York City–four hours without traffic, and god knows what with traffic–and there’s always traffic. You can also take a plane from Berkeley in five hours!</p>
<p>thank you everyone for your input; i highly appreciate it.</p>
<p>to driscol, i am hopeful and decently confident that i can get off the waitlist and if not, i still have berkeley so all is good. </p>
<p>i am instate for berkeley. the reason why i made this thread is because i am speculating if cornell is even worth staying on the waitlist and trying to see how cornell and berkeley matches up with each other.</p>
<p>yeah, i agree with morismm, if you want to go into something like ibanking or finance on the east coast in general, Cornell definitely the way to go.</p>
<p>Also, dont be too sure you can get off the waitlist. The percentage of people taken off the waitlist was something like .4% last year, 40/3500+ or something like that. Its definitely not easy to get off the watlist</p>
<p>The economics and business programs at Berkeley are better than Cornell’s, both for undergrad and postgrad levels. Berkeley is not an Ivy League school, but it’s definitely just as prestigious as Cornell, if not more so. </p>
<p>You’re very lucky that you’re an in-state applicant to Cal, otherwise, you would fine Berkeley a hell lot more difficult to get into than Cornell if you’re OOS or International. Manny OOS applicants with sterling academic stats have been rejected at Berkeley. </p>
<p>Personally, I think Berkeley is the best choice for California residents. The only schools that are better regarded than Berkeley are HYPSM. Outside of those schools, Berkeley is very competitive academically and socially.</p>