Cornell vs USC vs Berkeley!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I'm interested in business and/or law, and I'm torn between Cornell ILR, USC Marshall, and Berkeley (pre-business/econ major --> hopefully I'll get into Haas)</p>

<p>I received the Trustee's scholarship (full ride) for USC Marshall and Regents (+ almost full ride) at Berkeley.</p>

<p>I want to go to Cornell, but it is much more expensive than the other two, and I'm afraid that if I go there, it will be too competitive and hard. (I've heard alot of things about Cornell being the "toughest Ivy" ) </p>

<p>Is it better to go to the other 2 schools and do well (be ranked higher), or go to Cornell and be a little lower ranked? But then again, Berkeley is known to be pretty tough too.... And the Haas Program is definitely not a guaranteed acceptance...</p>

<p>Help, please!!</p>

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<p>It depends on what your priority is. If the financial side of it is your main concern, then I would say Berkeley. If you are mostly just worried about Cornell being too hard/competitive then I would say that is not a valid concern because Berkeley will be equally competitive, and even more so I would say. I dont think you would necesarily be ranked higher at Berkeley than at Cornell. It will be easier to get lost in the crowd at Berkeley, and you will get less personal attention.</p>

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<p>ILR is a walk in the park at Cornell, at least what I hear from my ILR friends. So I don't think you should have any problem with it being too hard.</p>