<p>I have to decide by this upcoming week.
Berkeley: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Brown: Applied MAthmatics/Computer Science/COE</p>
<p>I am OOS and cost is not a factor. I like Brown's Open Curriculum, location, and people. But I also like Berkeley's campus, professors, and program. I plan to go to grad school in Financial Engineering or IEOR. Undergraduate experience and research matter most. Could you guys please suggest me what should I choose?</p>
<p>i think you're already off to a good start because you are a declared ieor coming into college. this is not true for most ieor students, maybe only about 8 a year. if you are looking to graduate school for FE or IEOR, i'd recommend you solidify your math and statistics/probability background, as they are the foundations upon which ieor is based. i am not at all familiar with brown's engineering program, nor their preparation for an ieor grad program such as berkeley's. if you are aiming at something like berkeley's ieor grad program, berkeley would obviously be well-suited for that, as most of the ieor professors teaching the undergrad courses are the same professors teaching the more advanced topics at the graduate level. same applies for research opportunities - it would be great to get involved in doing research with professors who you would potentially be able to continue with in grad school. i am not sure of the same at brown.</p>