Rice, Berkeley, or Dartmouth

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I’m trying to pick between these 3 schools. Here’s what I have so far.

Rice
Pros: happiest campus/best student quality of life, private so small student to faculty ratios and lots of money, residential colleges, food!, Houston
Cons: Dartmouth is also a small undergrad focused college but has better “name recognition”, so they have similar pros besides location

Berkeley
Pros: CALIFORNIA GIRLS THEYRE UNFORG-…I love Cali. Large, so lots of people to meet and it’s not suffocating. Liberal-ness, perhaps my favorite part. Berkeley’s so progressive and active in social issues. Also food.
Cons: large class sizes, public so not as much student-faculty interaction and it’s more of a “you’re on your own” kind of thing. Lots of asians and I heard its really competitive.

Dartmouth
Pros: Ivy League… Picking which quarters to stay and which to break, good for internships, alum network strong af, connections…supposedly number 1 school for undergrad teaching, $$. Discount passes to snow slopes.
Cons: middle of nowhere, heavy drinking apparently (I’m a social-ish person, but whenever I drink I like can’t breathe and it’s just SOOO uncomfortable), idk about Greek life and I’m afraid there won’t be much to do there.

Although I would consider myself more of a city girl, I think I’d be okay with a nice, close knit college town. California is gorgeous but I’m willing to make that location sacrifice for a better education or academic experience. Do you think Dartmouth is worth it? Opinions? Also, these are all based on what I’ve heard and felt when I visited. Any input about what your experience was like would be super awesome. Thanks!!

PS applied as pre haas and considering law or MBA.

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Net price at each school? Possible majors?

But you list Dartmouth’s sorority/fraternity dominated social scene, drinking, and location as cons, while you list Rice’s location as a pro (and there are no sororities or fraternities at Rice). Seems like Rice fits you better than Dartmouth.

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Completely different schools with very different locations. I think all 3 schools will prepare you well for your business path. Comparing them through academic criterion or other stat sheets is rather meaningless since all schools are excellent institutions in their own way. The best way is visit each schools, observe and experience the atmosphere, and find the best fit for you and make the most informed decision.