Help! UC Berkeley vs. Wash U vs. JHU

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Ok, so… I got rejected by Ivies (still makes me cry), except for Brown University, which waitlisted me. Now, among the schools that accepted me, I am considering Wash U, Johns Hopkins, and UC Berkeley… and maybe UCLA?
I am planning to have a job in financial field. (WS would be good)
I am accepted for Olin Business School in Wash U, and Pre-business thing for UC Berkeley and Math major for Johns Hopkins.</p>

<p>Would you guys help me by ‘comparing and contrasting’ and ‘stating pros and cons’ of each of the school?</p>

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<p>First of all, Congrat! That’s better than me. >.> Not that I applied to any of the schools you mentioned.</p>

<p>Well, I would personally recom. Washing. U. Olin Business School. The second choice would be Pre-Business, but that’s only because of HAAS. But admissions into HAAS is not guar. (apply to HAAS later). So the question becomes:
Do you want to take a risk?</p>

<p>For one, you are guar. a pretty good business program. The other, you still have a chance of not admitted. </p>

<p>Hope it helps!</p>

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<p>Also, it depends on what you’re looking for in a university. The best thing is to check out the schools and talk to current students. Joining class of 2013 groups also help (it helped me because I lived overseas)</p>

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<p>As a pre-business student, I can honestly say there’s a decent, while not ridiculous, amount of stress to get into Haas. If you try and get good marks (B+, A-, A’s) into your pre-reqs, it shouldn’t be a problem. But, of course, it’s easier said than done.</p>

<p>Hm… congratz with your school offers and I’m sure you’ll enjoy whichever school you choose!</p>

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<p>psst. wash u. my friend loves it there. haas can wait for later esp if you’re already in a business school elsewhere</p>

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<p>Berkeley is the best choice here. If you get into Haas and graduate from the program, you become highly employable. Haas is a very prestigious business school with global reach and its undergrad business program is a solid top 10 in the US, and is head and shoulders better than Olin or JHU’s. Even if you won’t get into Haas and eventually graduate from Econ, you’d still become highly employable and probably get paid more than the you would when you graduate from either JHU or WUSL.</p>

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<p>If you’re from California, Berkeley (for the cost). If not, JHU.</p>

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<p>Endicott, why would one has to choose JHU over Berkeley for business?</p>

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<p>It is quite ironic that more people are recommending other schools over Berkeley in the Berkeley forum. haha…
You guys are making me scared about getting into Haas.
Is it that crazy crazy hard to get in?</p>

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<p>No, actually, just don’t do anything too stupid (read: commit GPA suicide) and you’ll be fine =)</p>

<p>Personally, I chose Berkeley over WashU because of the environment (“fit”). It didn’t help that I visited Wash U during Cal Day weekend and there was a snowstorm on the last day (I get headaches and stuff when it’s cold, impacting my studies). I would say visit both (when’s the multicultural weekend this year?) before deciding; you don’t want to be miserable for the next 4 years.</p>

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<p>^ Based on Cal stats, it’s around 50% acceptance rate, or 1 is accepted for every 2 applicants. So, it’s not that really hard to get into Haas. And even if you won’t get into Haas, you can settle for economics, which is also a fantastic program, but quite underrated at Cal. Cal economics is one of the very best in the nation. And economics, as a course, is fantastic.</p>