<p>I have a bit of a dilemma here. I got accepted to Cal (L&S economics, not HAAS) and UCLA (Pre Business economics) as a transfer, and are having a very difficult time making the final decisions. I just want to know if any of you guys are in a similar situation or have gone through this in the past. Job prospect wise, the reputation of "Cal" definitely stands out, but I'm also aware of how the business economics department in UCLA is being held in high regard. There's also been a notion of HAAS majors overshadowing economics majors; economics majors being held as HAAS rejects and such. I've visited both campuses and grew liking of both of them. I know there has been a post similar to this in the past, but it's a bit dated, so help me out guys!</p>
<p>Cal:
Generally more prestigious
Chance for me to grow up and explore new areas (7 hours from home)
From what I've heard and experienced, people there are generally down to hearth
College town
I've heard that classes are smaller in size?
Homelss and crazies here and there, but not as much as I've expected
As most people say.. IT'S BERKELEY</p>
<p>UCLA:
Great balance of academics and social life
Close to home and familiar with the area (1.5 hours away from home)
Words are that people here are more attractive, not that it matters lol (I have a gf)
Business Economics major seems ideal (having a theoretical knowledge of economics and practicality of accounting/finance)
Getting accepted as a pre Biz Econ major from LA is generally harder than L&S from Cal</p>
<p>tl tr: Economics for Cal or Biz econ for UCLA</p>
<p>I would go with UCLA.</p>
<p>More input please!</p>
<p>def ucla for econ. i dont know about the rest of you guys but i just get this vibe that ucla is the place to be if youre majoring in econ. i just dont get that feeling from berkeley. dont get me wrong though, berkeley is amazing for majors like business and stuff but im talking about econ in particular. anyways thats my 2 cents. good luck with your decision</p>
<p>For class sizes, don’t go by what you hear. Look up the actual class schedules.</p>
<p>[Home</a> Page - Online Schedule Of Classes](<a href=“http://schedule.berkeley.edu/]Home”>http://schedule.berkeley.edu/)
[Schedule</a> of Classes Home Page](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/schedulehome.aspx]Schedule”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/schedulehome.aspx)</p>
<p>Berkeley economics has a more math option (Economics 101A, 101B, 141 instead of 100A, 100B, 140) for students intending to go to graduate school in economics (additional math courses are also recommended). However, this may not apply to the OP, since the OP is looking at UCLA business economics rather than UCLA math economics (which is what a UCLA student should choose if the goal is to go to graduate school in economics).</p>
<p>If you are looking at them from a pre-professional standpoint, you may want to look at the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html</a> for Berkeley and UCLA.</p>
<p>I know what you mean umairk… Biz Econ for UCLA is pretty well known around here (SoCal). I’m just worried it might not transcend elsewhere.
Thanks!</p>
<p>Thank a lot ucbalumnus for the rich information!
you’re right about the class size… Job wise… looking at the statistic, econ at cal and biz econ are not too far apart, maybe Berkeley having somewhat of an upper hand.</p>
<p>UCLA seems to be the winner here</p>