Hi guys! As you know, most if not all college decisions came out recently, and now I am stuck with an incredibly hard decision to make. My top choices that I was admitted to are UC Berk, Cornell, NYU Stern, UCLA, and Umich. I am looking to major in economics/business (not 100% sure yet but something along those lines), but I am thinking of going to grad school so undergrad business is not absolutely necessary. If you know a lot about any of these universities please feel free to share your knowledge all the way from social life to actual class work.
Right now I am most conflicted between attending Berkeley and Cornell, so if anyone has anything on the difference between these two in particular PLEASE share. (social scene, accessibility to courses (particularly for berk), internship + job opportunities)
Also, for those of you have not already gone through this process, just know that everything will work itself out and it is so ironic to be on the other end of decision making.
D had very similar choices last year that came down to Penn or UC Berk for engineering. Ended up choosing Penn, in part because we felt that without Regents it might be very difficult for her to get her classes and graduate within 4 years. In looking at the money you might want to consider this as well. She is very happy with her choice. Good luck!
@yo1136 yeah the price disparity is definetly notable. as of right now i am leaning towards CAL, but i am going to do a lot more research. Thanks for sharing!
If you’re interested in grad school, its matters more where you get your masters degree than undergrad in my opinion. Therefore acceptance to grad school is mostly based on college GPA, awards and EC. Also grad school is expensive, so if money is an issue, I would go to the cheapest overall cost. If you live in CA I would recommend UCB for in-state tuition over pricey ivy.