<p>I was accepted to NU's MMSS program and Berkeley and now have to decide between these two. One issue I'm facing is that I'm not entirely sure which direction I want to go in the future. I'm not sure whether I want to go into software engineering or finance/consulting. At both schools, I'd probably double major in CS/Econ, as I have a lot of AP credit. NU's MMSS is a definite plus for finance, while Berkeley is great for CS. Does anyone have an idea which school would be better for exploring both options? I'm planning on visiting both soon but the academic opportunities are definitely more important for me over the environment.</p>
<p>I’m in your boat sort of (I decided on northwestern). I’m a double major in CS/Econ also. What sold it for me was NU’s econ program (specifically he ability to get the kellogg certificate on finance). The ability to double major at NU is second to none they pretty much encourage it. That was very important to me. I have a few friends at Berkeley and they told me that it’s much hard to double major there. While your schedule is rigid in this double major (especially if you are as adventurous as me and are going for the certificate) it still gives you a lot of time to explorer. That was a huge plus for me, as NU does a lot of things particularly well and encourage exploration.</p>