I was accepted to UC Berkeley and Cornell as a history major and waitlisted to Georgetown SFS. My question is that if I get accepted off the waitlist to Georgetown, which school should I attend?
I know I am going to grad school, and if I attend Berkeley or Cornell it will most likely be law school, but I’m still very open to future career choices. If I get accepted off the waitlist for Georgetown, I could pursue a governmental career for a few years before settling on grad school for possibly other things (or law). Berkeley has an amazing history climate but what would I be able to do post-Berkeley/Cornell? And what should I minor in for different career paths at the different schools? Berkeley doesn’t offer an econ minor but it does offer a poli-sci minor.
Cornell is an ivy league and has small class sizes with acquaintable professors. Berkeley is a massive campus but is also the golden west (I prefer the campus more) and it has silicon valley and Google for business (but would a history/poli sci person be able to capitalize on these tech firm opportunities?), and Georgetown also has small class sizes and has DC and is the hub for internships and career opportunities.
Assuming the best case scenario that I get accepted off the waitlist into Georgetown, which school has the most opportunities and best career path for a history major with a minor in (contemplating choices) poli sci, econ, business, or philosophy? I am from the east coast so tuition for all three schools will roughly be around the same.
“…if I get accepted off the waitlist to Georgetown, which school should I attend?”
Whichever you think you’d like best.
“…what would I be able to do post-Berkeley/Cornell?”
Perhaps the same things that any other liberal arts majors, anyplace else, do?
“And what should I minor in for different career paths at the different schools?”
I have absolutely no idea what you are asking here.
“Cornell is an ivy league” yes
“and has small class sizes” some, but overall not really
" with acquaintable professors" some yes, some no
Berkeley ??? Have you ever been to, or even seen pictures of, Cornell’s campus??
“…would a history/poli sci person be able to capitalize on these tech firm opportunities?” Possibly.In some capacity.
“…which school has the most opportunities and best career path for a history major with a minor in (contemplating choices) poli sci, econ, business, or philosophy?”
Hard to say.
“Whichever you think you’d like best”
Sorry I was asking which one you think I should attend based on campus life and future career paths.
“Perhaps the same things that any other liberal arts majors, anyplace else, do?”
- What would that be? and 2. I was asking about the tangible differences in possibly any doors being closed from choosing one of these schools.
“I have absolutely no idea what you are asking here.”
What minor should I do, for each career path? Ex: I could do a philosophy or poli sci minor for Law. But what other career paths are there and the minors for them?
“Possibly.In some capacity.”
In what capacities? And I haven’t visited, but are you saying that you prefer Cornell’s campus to the other two?
'Hard to say."
Thanks, the point of the thread was to help me figure out the pros and cons of each of the schools and to hopefully help in my final decision.
Cornell, since quality of life and comfort of learning will be greater, and the “Ivy” status will open doors. You’ll have an adviser, a very-well-funded career center, a well-connected alumni network, some smaller classes, better dorms, no risk of budget cuts or budget variability.
Go to UCB for grad school, that’s when you’ll REALLY enjoy it.
Unless your parents can be full pay for G’Town SFS, don’t expect to get off the waitlist.
Philosophy is a good minor, as is statistics. What will matter to employers is how well you’ve use the tremendous resources that Cornell offers - get to the career center freshman year, seize opportunities, etc. Eployers will be interested in your skillset.