<p>Hi everyone, I'm a cc transfer student. I know this thread has been discussed too many times...But I still need some more advises on it (>___<) </p>
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<li><p>I've been admitted to the College of L&S in cal. So my major is undeclared and I need to apply for the econ major and take some prerequisite courses. It's pre-major too in UCLA. The question is, which school has more and harder prerequisites? </p></li>
<li><p>The most important thing I consider is which school is HARDER? In which school will I likely get a higher gpa?
I know I need to study really hard in both schools, but a high gpa is so important no matter for recruiting or getting into a graduate school. I'm not a super smart student with super excellent academic performance so I 'm super worried about my future gpa </p></li>
<li><p>Which school will give me better employment opportunities?</p></li>
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<p>Plz help me!! It seems inappropriate to post this thread here...however anything you can respond about these two schools would be great! Anything you like/dislike about ucla would be great, too! Thank you very much!</p>
<p>If you are a top student, both school will give you good opportunities.</p>
<p>I think in term of ranking and reputation, UCLA has more chances for students in Econ major.
Department of Econ in UCLA is much stronger than UCB.
Besides Haas and Engineering, UCB is not superior in all majors.
If so, each person in this country will apply.
However, UCB location is a little bit better because it is close to important cities in CA.
LA city is also important, too, but it is more about celebrities and parties.</p>
<p>^the above post is so full of generalities as to be useless… just ignore it.</p>
<p>Both are fine. Berkeley econ is easier to get into than UCLA BizEcon, so I’d focus my decision on the Econ major at both schools. Your odds of getting into UCLA Biz Econ as “not a super smart student” is probably less than 10%. </p>
<p>I don’t know where the above poster got the idea that UCLA econ is better than UCB econ… and I majored in Linguistics/Econ UCLA. They’re equivalent in the eyes of employers and grad programs. The above poster might be referring to the Ph.D. production or distinguished faculty, which is near irrelevant to an undergrad student.</p>
<p>I think your decision should hinge on where you would like to live after college. Start building relationships with companies, students and professors who might be able to help you in your early career. If you’d like to live in NoCal, then Berkeley will give you more useful networking, and Socal for UCLA.</p>
<p>Re: grad school. Not sure why everybody thinks grad school is necessary, or even economically beneficial. Grad school is typically for “super smart students” at any of the top 100 MBA programs. If you’re not “super smart”, you’re not likely to get into those, so best to focus on doing well in undergrad, network like crazy for your first job, and at that job show up 15 minutes before anybody else, stay 15 minutes longer than anybody else, and produce the best work you can. You’ll be successful that way with or without grad school.</p>
<p>^As to “super smart or not”…maybe I lack confidence in myself. I’m an international student who still has difficulties with English communication and writing. unsure about if I’m capable of competing with “super smart” students and American students. Graduate schools and recruiters (especially recruiters) would not even bother to consider us, unless we international students do better than American students:) But I will try my best.
Anyway, Thank you so much!! 
Your advice is really valuable.</p>
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[Best</a> Economics Programs | Top Economics Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/economics-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/economics-rankings)</p>
<p>Berkeley #5, tied with Stanford.
UCLA #15, tied with UCSD.</p>
<p>Berkeley has a couple recent Econ Nobel Prize winners. </p>
<p>Biz Econ is UCLA’s top program though…but still miles behind Berkeley.</p>
<p>No one in their right mind will say UCLA econ > UCB econ.</p>
<p>UCB has 16 Nobel Prize winners associated with the university. UCLA has three. Hmmmmmm, it appears UCLA is better.</p>