<p>Hi, I got into Georgetown UC Berkeley and CMU, and I can't chose where to go.
Here is what I want from college:
A great economics program
Superb job placement
Opportunities for research, internships
Small classes for higher level classes
Prestige, good reputation
Pretty campus</p>
<p>Please help me by telling me which college you think meets my requirements. Above all, job placement and ranking/quality of economics program is most important. Do you think I should visit them, or can I make my decision without visiting? I live in Japan, so it will be expensive and a big deal to visit them. </p>
<p>Berkeley is not going to get you small classes in economics. However, if you are really a star in economics, Berkeley would be the best place. If you aren’t a star, you will get lost in the mix. Being a star at Berkeley in economics means being able to take hard math courses, etc. </p>
<p>I think your choice is between Georgetown and Berkeley. If you can visit them, I would. If you are going to end up paying out-of-state tuition at Berkeley, I’d probably opt for Georgetown. Berkeley is a big public university, its attraction is partly cost.</p>
<p>However, like I said, if you are looking to go onto a PhD in economics and you really are a potential star, Berkeley would probably be the best choice, I would think.</p>
<p>A great economics program – Berkeley definitely!
Superb job placement - West Coast=Berkeley, East Coast=Georgetown (probably), overall=Berkeley
Opportunities for research, internships = Berkeley
Small classes for higher level classes = CMU (probably)
Prestige, good reputation = Berkeley definitely
Pretty campus – Berkeley is gorgeous! the weather is pleasant the whole year round.</p>
<p>If you’ll go back to Japan, or anywhere in Asia, the Berkeley diploma will be more valued than either Georgetown or CMU diploma, for sure.</p>
<p>Do you want an extremelly liberal campus (Berkeley) or a pretty moderate campus with a conservative tinge (Georgetown). Both are great schools with top notch economics, but Berkeley is probably a little better although it is alot more competitive and larger.</p>
<p>Prob Berkeley…G-town would be great also, but it depends on what type of atmosphere you like. I actually think Berkeley’s campus is much prettier and has better weather (obviously), while G-town can get a bit gloomy, but it does have a few pretty buildings…mainly plain red brick ones, though. Georgetown is waayyy preppier than Berkeley also, and the people I met when I visited seemed snobby in comparison to the down to earth, funny people my friend described meeting at Berkeley. For economics and the other criteria on your list, I’d go with Berkeley if I were you. It’s a great school, and very well respected. AND YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM FINDING RESEARCH/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! Good luck!</p>