UC Berkeley or Cornell University???

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>I was accepted to about 6 schools so far and I think that I am going to be narrowing down my choices to UC Berkeley and Cornell. I was wondering about your guys' opinions about which is the better school. And by better I mean the academics, faculty and support, social scene (I's not a huge party person), and financial aid.... </p>

<p>Your toughts would be much appreciated (:</p>

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<p>For what major?</p>

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<p>It would definitely depend on which subject/school you’ll be majoring in.</p>

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<p>Well, this Cal grad thinks that Cornell may be the better choice - as a private, and an Ivy at that, Cornell can offer greater ‘customer service,’ a more personalized experience, and a lot of alum perks.</p>

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<p>sorry! i forgot to add my major!</p>

<p>if i went to berkeley i would be Political science
if I went to Cornell I would be going into the Industrial and Labor Relations college so that would be my major…</p>

<p>I should also mention that Berkeley offered me admission but for Spring 2011(Jan.) </p>

<p>thanks (:</p>

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<p>In which state do you live? If you are a CA resident, go to Berkeley. If you are a New York resident, go to Cornell. Neither state? Then I would give the edge to Cornell.</p>

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<p>I agree–Cornell! (Unless the cost differential is huge).</p>

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<p>A degree from Cornell ILR would be so much more lucrative/useful than a polisci degree from Berkeley.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure about that. Some politics and PEIS graduates from Berkeley are really doing very well after leaving the university. Many of them have made into Harvard/Yale/Boalt/top 10 law schools, and some have joined in banking and finance. Although a number of them don’t have great jobs as some do. the average salary of politics and PEIS grads is almost 50k.
<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/PEIS.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/PEIS.stm&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/PolSci.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/PolSci.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>having said that, Cornell is slightly a better option for you case. That is just my personal opinion though. But visit Cornell first before you finalize your decision. many students at Cornell aren’t happy being there and many opt to transfer schools. There’s this girl over the Berkeley thread explaining how she and her friends hate Cornell to their bones and regretted going there, so she’s hoping to transfer to Berkeley this year. Personally, however, I’d go for Berkeley. Cornell being an ivy does not have any effect when compared to an equally prestigious school like Berkeley, Duke, JHU, Northwestern, Chicago, Rice and the like.</p>

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<p>ahhhh thanks for the links RML! </p>

<p>i am going to visit cornell in a few weeks and im super stoked…its especially great that they are paying for everything!!!</p>

<p>thanks everyone! (:</p>

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<p>I am an alumnus of Cornell’s school of ILR (MILR, '01). It is a great program. Here’s how I would break it down:</p>

<p>1) For students more concerned with employment opportunities at graduation, ILR beats Political Science any day. ILR degrees is highly sough in the private sector and Cornell’s program is #1.</p>

<p>2) For students who seek an intellectually stilmulating experience, ILR may feel too “pre-professional” whereas Political Science may just do the trick.</p>

<p>3) For students interested in Law School, Cal Poli Sci = Cornell ILR</p>

<p>4) In terms of overall experience, one should visit both campuses and go for fit because both are awesome in their own way.</p>

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<p>AHHH thank you alexandre! that helps!</p>

<p>i am actually looking to possibly getting a job after college but more leaning to going to Law School…</p>

<p>i dont know if i can ask this…but how do you think ILR has helped you? in careers and such…</p>

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<p>Well, an ILR degree from Cornell opens eyes in the highest HR circles. Cornell ILR is the equivallent of Whartonfor Business or MIT for Engineering. You would be looking primarily at HR jobs, but some Management Consulting Firms and Investment Banks also recruit ILR students. Still, HR jobs pay well and open doors to general management, so it is certainly a career path worth looking into.</p>

<p>But if you are leaning more toward Law school school, Cornell (ILR or CAS) = Cal (Arts and Sciences) for Pre-Law.</p>

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<p>Ever since I read the IRL packet in the mail I began researching about Human Resources job opprotunities and they seem really intresting! </p>

<p>Thanks so much! (:</p>

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<p>ILR/HR is definitely cool. There are many strategic elements, such as Performance Management, Executive Remuneration, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment, Process Engineering and Design, Collective Bargaining, Employe Relations, Labor Law, Labor Economics etc…</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>