Berkeley vs NYU vs USC (business)

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<p>I got into Berkeley (spring admittance), NYU Stern, and USC Marshall's school of business but I'm not sure on where I should attend next fall! I am from the suburbs near Chicago so none of these are really "close" to home. Money won't be an issue either. I want to get into finance, working at some kind of investment banking or a boutique after graduation. </p>

<p>I'm leaning towards NYU and Berkeley because NYU is ranked #2 and UC Berkeley is ranked #4 in undergraduate finance. While USC is still a great school, especially in business, I don't think it would provide the best opportunities for what I want to do. But at UC Berkeley, I'm not guaranteed a spot into Haas School of Business while at NYU, I'd already be in their Stern school of business.</p>

<p>Also, I hear that Berkeley, being a public school, has an overflowing amount of students and thus graduating in four years might not be possible, along with the fact that I'd be starting school in spring. </p>

<p>I also plan on attending graduate school too. I'm not sure if choosing one school over another would be an advantage/disadvantage in terms of getting a better GPA to enter grad school.</p>

<p>Thank you! Your comments are greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>I’d go to NYU. </p>

<p>As you said, you would already be in Stern, whereas at Berkeley you may or may not get in to Haas.</p>

<p>NYU is better ranked, and has more connections with the finance industry. You have Wall Street right next to you. It’s the best place to study finance, and since tuition is not an important consideration, I’m guessing that you have enough money to enjoy what NYC offers in terms of outside of class experiences and a higher general cost of living.</p>

<p>In terms of grad school, if you do well at either school, there’s no reason you can’t get into a good graduate course. They are both exceptional business schools, and picking one over the other doesn’t really make a difference.</p>

<p>One other minor thing is that even though both these schools have a good international reputation, from where I’m from (Middle East and South East Asia), NYU is far more well-known, at least among the people I know.</p>

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<p>If you know you want to do finance, Stern is the best option of those by far, imho. You’ll have a lot more opportunities to beef up your resume during the year than at either of the others.</p>