<p>I like both places... but they're so different.... this is my dilemma</p>
<p>First... I want to do business... plan on getting an MBA... I am already in Stern... but not Haas which I have heard is really hard to get into too...</p>
<p>Second... dorms at NYU are better with their own bathrooms</p>
<p>Third... NYU is in the middle of the city... Berkeley is outside of the city but has a campus...</p>
<p>Fourth... its colder in NY then in SF... </p>
<p>hmm... what else... </p>
<p>Fifth... UC Berkeley is more prestigious then NYU???</p>
<p>Sixth... I live in Los Angeles... so Berkeley would be definitely closer... New York would be a huge leap...</p>
<p>Seventh... after financial aid at NYU they are around the same price per year..</p>
<p>At this point... I'm so stuck... give me your opinions and two cents... o and I'm going to CAL DAY tomorrow so that might help</p>
<p>NYU. It’s located in an excellent part of Manhattan, Stern is top-notch, and NYC is just amazing. I don’t know how good Berkeley’s business school is, but Stern is a top 10 business school.</p>
<p>Both are great business schools, I think it really comes down to whether or not you want to live in the city. Also keep in mind that NYU lacks the typical college experience but in my opinion The Village and the city experience make up for it.</p>
<p>@mcvcm92</p>
<p>Just cause you hate the fact that NYU has no campus doesn’t mean the OP does.</p>
<p>Berkeley Haas has got the edge here, though not be a mile.
Accoring to USNWR, Haas is more prestigious than Stern. According to Businessweek’s ranking of undergrad business, Haas is superior to Stern, in general, and is ranked number 3 in the nation as the best feeder school to top MBA programs. Stern did not even make in the top 10 in that area. But Stern is an excellent business school and a degree from there is highly respected in WS, NYC.<br>
Choose anywhere you like best. But personally, I would go for Haas.</p>
<p>The Stern factor is the only thing that makes this a tough decision. That said, are you paying more for NYU? If so then go to Cal. I would be a tough decision if it was even money, but in state fees at Cal is very sweet.</p>
<p>I would say that both are equally prestigous with each having a slight advatage in regional areas( west and east coast) but rankings are irrelevant( The business one not the feeder school one)</p>
<p>^ Well, yes, I agree with you that sometimes ranking is irrelevant.
Both Haas and Stern are amazing schools for undergrad business. Just choose which one you like the most.
Personally, I’d take Haas. I would presume that the OP would be spending all the rest of his life in an urban environment, so spending time in a place like Berkeley, which is a beautiful, laid back place, would be a great experience for any undergrad student.</p>
<p>To a certain extent I want to say go with UCB, because not entering your department/major directly(like you would at NYU) is a plus. The general ed prior to Haas will expose you to more than what you know, and I think coming out of any high school most students assume business is the ideal major, when in reality you might find yourself interested in something you never were exposed to while you were in high school.</p>
<p>But if you know for a fact that your goal is to get an MBA and enter the business world, I say go with Stern-NYU. The price tag will end up being the same as Berkeley, and at least you won’t have to wonder whether or not you’ll be getting into business your junior year.</p>
<p>PS be aware of your future plans as well. if you plan and want to stay out in the west coast after graduation, berkeley will serve you better and vise versa with east coast and nyu</p>
<p>Why get an MBA lite (at Stern or Haas) when you’ll go for the full MBA later?</p>
<p>I’d major in economics at Berkeley…and not worry about applying to Haas.
Berkeley is quite urban…I remember it has one of the highest population densities in CA.</p>
<p>Manhattan and NYC are very fun, but not really a college atmosphere. It is also a very expensive city to live. Plus transcontinental flights during the holiday periods add to the cost. I hitched a ride with friends numerous times down to Socal for impromptu weekends when I didn’t arrange for a cheap flight from Oakland. You can rack up a lot of free flights with SWA’s Rapid Rewards program.</p>
<p>I’d go to Berkeley…great academics, college city setting, more collegial, right distance from home.</p>
<p>I would prefer Berkeley, but you have no guarantee of getting into Haas. So if you are sure you want an undergraduate business degree, Stern is the only sure option you have.</p>
<p>But you don’t need an undergraduate business degree to get an MBA. And very few top MBA programs accept any but a very few students right out of undergraduate studies. You’ll need to work a few years.</p>
<p>If your looking to go into ibanking it will be harder if you do a major in econ at Berk. they will question why you didn’t go for Haas. Berk is essentially a semi target for wall street. Where ever you go, be at the top of your class.</p>
<p>accounting/finance or accounting/actuary would be the most lucrative job these days according to the latest survey.
I cannot find the link to it though.</p>
<p>I’m not really sure I want to do to finance/accounting… I want to do something related to international business… so that might change opinions a bit</p>
<p>for the program, Haas is better.
but like everyone here has said, you can’t be wrong in choosing either school.
If you can visit both campuses, it would help you decide where you want to be spending the next 4 years of your life.
I’ve been to both campuses and, without a doubt, I so much prefer Berkeley’s. The whole environment is beautiful. The students are very talented, caring, outgoing and fun-loving. The weather is so much better too. And, as you will graduate from the program, I know you’d be working in a highly urbanized area, so I don’t think going early to NYC would be an advantage.
BTW, are you Asian?
to have a glimpse of Cal’s crowd, watch this video: <a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-EeqpSu_HQ&feature=related[/url]”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-EeqpSu_HQ&feature=related</a></p>
<p>Both are great schools and both are about as different as can be in terms of environment. Choose the environment that works for you.</p>
<p>If you want to be working in NYC when you’re done then I do think NYU may have the one up because of internship opportunities where you want to be. Otherwise, it’s totally an environment thing. And I disagree with RML about urban to urban thing-- if you love being in an urban environment and city life there is no reason to “escape” that for four years just for varieties sake. Sure a variety of experiences is always great, but if you already know what you like/love, then go for it. You can’t go to NYU and not simply LOVE being in a city-- it’s just not possible and not worth even applying there if you’re not that kind of person.</p>
<p>^ Melody, in the UK, some students are saying that they should go to LSE when accepted for L100 Economics than places like oxford or cambridge because it’s in the heart of London. I’d say, if you really want to work in London someday, your L100 economics degree from Oxbridge will put you in good stead as well, and top London employers would know that an Oxbridge degree would also be a ticket to a high-paying, overly lucrative job in investment banking or finance. It’s like saying, I should go to Stern over Brown because Stern is just a stone’s throw away from WS whilst Brown is in the middle of nowhere, even if I like Brown’s campus environment than Stern’s school set-up which is only one large building and no campus for student outdoor functions, etc…
Anyway, like I said previously, a Haas undergrad degree would not hinder you from getting a job in WS. Is Haas unpopular in WS? I don’t think so. Maybe not as popular as Stern, but a strong Haas candidate to WS would stand equal chances and opportunities to any grads from other schools. There have been many Haas grads getting hired by NYC firms/companies in the past. I don’t see it stops by the time the OP graduates from Haas.</p>