UC Berkeley vs Georgia tech for International Relations?

<p>Hi everyone,
I got into both UCB and Georgia Tech, but I'm having huge troubles trying to choose between them. I'm from Georgia so it'll be in-state tuition at GT, while at UCB it'll be OOS tuition which is like 50k. However, I've heard that Berkeley is probably a better place for me since I'm doing a liberal arts major and Tech is a primarily engineering school. What should I do? Any opinions and helpful advice is much appreciated!!</p>

<p>Unless you can afford Berkeley without much debt, I would go to Georgia Tech and switch to business, computer science or engineering. </p>

<p>Just curious why you didn’t apply to UGA (or did you)? Can you go there?
A lot of your decision will rest upon how much your parents can/will pay. If you can graduate Berkeley with little to no debt and not bankrupt your family, it remains a viable option.
Or, go to Tech and major in International Affairs. The major has a tech slant at Tech but it probably has what you want. Can you find some undergrads in the program to talk to?
"I’ve heard. . . " is never a good way to start an argument, especially one that ends with you and your parents spending $200,000+ to send you to Berkeley. </p>

<p>I did apply to UGA and got into the Honors Program but I’m hesitant to go there because I personally want to be more in the city.
Yeah, I know it’s not but that is honestly how it is, it’s only what I’ve heard from friends and what I’ve read on CC.
My family <em>can</em> afford Berkeley but the fact that one year at Berkeley can pay for almost 5years at GTech is still making me hesitant, and I do want to go to grad school so I’m considering expenses there too. </p>

<p>I would save the money and go to GT or UGA honors. </p>

<p>If you like to be in Berkeley as it will give you a different experience, then by all means, go there. Berkeley has about 5 thousand OOS and IS students who are paying the full fees. If you’ll go there, you’re not the first time to have even done it, and so, you’re not alone.</p>

<p>If your parents will pay with cash (not loans) for Berkeley, then you should go there. I love Georgia Tech, for engineering and even business, but not for what you want to study. According to the following website Berkeley is ranked #10 in the world for International Relations, while GT and UGA are between #150 and #200: <a href=“QS World University Rankings for Politics 2013 | Top Universities”>http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2013/politics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>However, neither you nor your parents should go into debt for Berkeley. If you need to pass on Berkeley, go to GT and then apply to a great graduate program.</p>