<p>UC Berkeley Pros:
-Haas School of Business (high prestige, good job opportunities, etc.)
-Transferring into Haas as a Cal student has a 50% chance of getting in
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-Potentially getting Regents scholarship</p>
<p>UC Berkeley Cons:
-Will I even be able to get into Haas when I apply?
-What if it turns out I don't even want to major in business?
-What if I get into Haas and get a really bad GPA?
-I feel as if it's a super competitive place where I won't even have time to breathe
-I really don't like San Francisco and just the overall Berkeley atmosphere (I visited there one summer and really didn't like it)</p>
<p>UCLA Pros:
-I love LA and UCLA (it's ranked higher than places like Stanford in my personal college list)
-I feel like I could really fit in there and have lots of fun
-$4000 scholarship and potentially more money coming in</p>
<p>UCLA Cons:
-The chances of transferring into Haas from other schools that aren't Berkeley is very low (like 10 to 25 percent)
-What am I going to major in that's not math or science that I can do well in, potentially like, and have a career opportunity with in the future?</p>
<p>Go to UCLA and transfer to Anderson not Haas. I don’t like either school actually. Undergrad business education is terrible at the UC’s. Better off at Cal Poly SLO or another top CSU for business. The UC’s are very good for many things. Unfortunately, undergrad business is not one of them.</p>
<p>anneflys, you’re right Haas is not a guarantee. But just like with most things in life, taking bigger risk leads to bigger reward. If you don’t get into Haas or change your mind, Berkeley’s breadth and depth in top academic programs is a benefit. I would suggest visiting one more time before you make a decision. The dynamics on campus and around town are much different when school is in session.</p>
<p>If after you visit, Berkeley still just doesn’t feel right for you, UCLA is where you should go. There is a misconception, I think, that Berkeley is a lot tougher and more stressful. I think you’ll find competition just as tough at UCLA. </p>
<p>One other thing to consider: Berkeley is on semesters, UCLA is on quarters.</p>
<p>OsakaDad, UCLA’s Anderson school doesn’t have an undergrad business program.</p>
<p>Academics are similar, so it should be about fit. Sounds like UCLA for you…with one caveat. Berkeley during the summer is very, very different than Berkeley during term time. If it’s at all possible, go on a visit up to Cal just to be sure. But really, no bad choices here.</p>