<p>I am an international who is going to be a rising freshmen at Yale or UC Berkeley. I plan to pursue my postgraduate education in MIT Sloan (MFin program), which is my dream school. I plan to major in Economics, would this be suitable to apply for the aforementioned program?</p>
<p>Which school do you think would put me in a better position when I apply to Sloan? (Yale v. Berkeley?)</p>
<p>What advice would you give to a rising freshmen in order to prepare himself to be a competitive applicant at Sloan? (I know about GMAT, but other than that, I'm rather clueless..)</p>
<p>Most people apply to MBA programs after a few years of work experience, so you should be thinking about the path that will lead you to a great job after college graduation. In that sense, my suspicion is that Yale places more graduates in top jobs than Berkeley does, but you should see if there are any statistics available.</p>
<p>I read a fascinating ethnography of Wall Street, Liquidated, for a class last term - and it definitely made a case for shiny Ivy Leagues being superior to places like UCB. But, ya know, that’s one source… (I strongly recommend the book if you’re planning on going into business, though.)</p>
<p>From what I gather, it is <em>relatively unlikely</em> for them to admit fresh graduates as compared to people with working experience - however, I would like to immediately enter MFin upon getting my Bachelor’s degree. Is there any way to go about this - i.e. internships or something?</p>
<p>Indeed, many seniors told me that Yale is definitely a better choice.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, is there a reason you are hoping to pursue MFin instead of an MBA?</p>
<p>Yale > Berkeley
And yes, Economics is fine. Really, any major is fine as long as you can manage a decent GPA and still have time to pursue internships and work experience.</p>
<p>Yes, there is a reason actually. For personal reasons, I prefer the MFin over the MBA because MFin is only 12 months long while the MBA is 2 years. Also, I prefer quantitative stuff :)</p>
