<p>For an oos tuition is it worth it to go to berkeley for undegrad?</p>
<p>Does graduating from a good undergrad make a difference in graduate admissions?
i get too many mixed answers..</p>
<p>and also does going to UCB undergrad give u an advantage to go into its grad program?</p>
<p>bump!!!</p>
<p>it depends on your options, if its between berkeley OOS and some no-name private costing 50k a year, choose berkeley…but other than that, OOS tuition typically isnt worth it</p>
<p>as long as your undergrad degree comes from a relatively significant or well known university (top 100), you should be fine for grad school </p>
<p>And again, it depends on whether going to UCB is going to help you get into their grad program. And it also depends if your looking for an MS or a Phd</p>
<p>Typically, if their grad program is really strong in your area of interest, then they sometimes even won’t let UCB students apply…but sometimes they also have 5 year BS/MS programs for engineering students</p>
<p>I will give you my example; if i go to berkeley i will probably major in chemical engineering, their program is ranked #2 in the world. They dont really have a masters program and since their Phd program is so competitive, they don’t let UCB students apply due to the advantage of knowing the professors. But their materials science program, also very strong, lets UCB students do a 5 year BS/MS and even lets them go into a Phd there straight after school.</p>
<p>I hope that helps, if you give me more specifics, like other options/costs and your intended major, i can probably tell you more, or you could use the magical power of google</p>
<p>@ib612
But you don’t go to Berkeley? I think the point is to get an opinion of a current Berkeley student or alumni.</p>
<p>This is one of the tough decisions you will have to make in life.</p>
<p>If the choice was a very low quality, bottom tier college versus a $50K top ranked university, you might choose one way. If choosing between two Ivies that equally attract you and a big price difference exists, the choice is easy. Where it gets difficult is in these cases of schools in roughly the same bands or at least quartiles. </p>
<p>Some people pay for a very expensive car and highly value the extra features or brand, others choose a more economical vehicle that seems the right compromise between money and value received - not as much as the expensive one, but good enough to warrant hanging onto the extra cash. </p>
<p>Some people pay top dollar for a house or apartment in the most desirable, expensive areas; they feel the location and image are worthwhile. Others find a compromise of price and value they feel is justified, happy to drive an extra 30 minutes or live in a more mainstream place. </p>
<p>This comes down to you. Other people have their own feelings about this, but none is more valid than yours. </p>
<p>Visit the schools in question, learn about them, get that gut feel for how you would feel at both, and then it is time to make that choice - worth the extra money, debt, stress? </p>
<p>Many will say yes. Many will say no. All that matters is how you will feel with the decision. Not easy to make, but important that it be yours.</p>