<p>So, it's finally April, which for me (and many others) is the time to make the final decision for college. I'm a prospective engineering major in either Computer Science or Industrial Engineering, and these are the final few schools that I've narrowed it down to:</p>
<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
UC-Berkeley (Engineering-EECS)
Georgia Tech (Engineering + Honors Program)
UCLA</p>
<p>Out of those, I think my top two right now are UC Berkeley and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech costs about 40k, while Berkeley is about 56k, so there is a 16k difference, but my parents can afford both for all 4 years, so I'd need no loans wherever I go. The thing is, would the 16k (64k over 4 years!) extra be worth it for Berkeley? I'm OOS in both places anyway (I'm from NY).</p>
<p>They are both far away from home (I'm in NY), but I like Berkeley's area more than I like Atlanta. I will be visiting both campuses during this month, but as of now, Silicone Valley > Atlanta.</p>
<p>The thing is this: I'm interested in a lot of different things, and I'm not entirely set on Engineering. I like Physics, Economics, and Philosophy, among other things, and I'm also kind of interested in Business. In that regard, Berkeley would be a lot better, but I don't know if tentative interests are worth me traveling across the country.</p>
<p>I also have family legacy at GaTech, for better or worse: my father and several cousins graduated from Tech, so it's like a tradition to go there. That's not too big of a deal though.</p>
<p>I also got into the Honors Program at Tech, but I don't think that makes too much of a difference in my decision.</p>
<p>Are there any other things I should be looking at in my decision? And, in my position, what makes more sense for me?</p>