<p>This is going to be long.</p>
<p>I got into Cal as a Spring 2014 admit. I have three options:
(1) Fall Program for Freshmen
(2) Community college
(3) Gap term</p>
<p>I prefer the first option, but it isn't guaranteed since there is a limited number of spots and if I don't get into the program, I am not guaranteed housing. What also worries me is that the level of classes for FPF at the Berkeley Extension School may not be the same as the classes at Cal. I've heard that they are generally easier, which I guess isn't necessarily bad and may even work in my favor.</p>
<p>I also got into UCLA for the fall.</p>
<p>I plan on going into advertising/marketing. At Cal, I would be going in as undeclared and would have to apply to Haas. For UCLA, I would also be going in as undeclared and then would have to apply for their Communication Studies program. </p>
<p>I'm also from SoCal so UCLA would be easier for me to adjust than UCB. A Bachelor of Science degree from the Haas would also carry more value than a major in Communication Studies from UCLA...</p>
<p>I also got waitlisted at UChicago & Northwestern. There is little to no chance of me being accepted but even I do get in, I don't know if I should go because my major would not be related to business since they don't have undergraduate business programs. Would their financial aid be considerably better? </p>
<p>I'm not getting any "gut feeling" on where I should go because I've fallen in love with both UCB & UCLA. I know I can't go wrong with either school, but I would love to get any kind of advice or insight.</p>