UCLA or Berkeley? Help?

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>I need some help deciding where I should apply and what my majors should be. This is with all stats put aside. I would just like hear to some opinions, please.</p>

<p>I'm thinking:</p>

<p>Business Administration (Accounting concentration) at Berkeley's HAAS school of Business
OR
Business Economics (Accounting minor) at UCLA</p>

<p>I know both are very competitive and their prereqs are somewhat similar but HAAS requires more. Which major/school would be more beneficial to me as a future accountant?</p>

<p>By the way, say if I apply to one of these schools in the fall but I still need to take Calc II, Chinese II, and an art class in the spring, which are all prereqs, would I not be eligible? Thank you and please help!!</p>

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<p>From what I found while doing research when I applied to these schools, UCLA’s Biz Econ has a very strong accounting focus.</p>

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Apply to both. Get in = study at that school. Little did I know someone who was admitted to both. Trust me, you don’t want to place all your eggs into one basket :wink: especially in this case the basket is SOOOO small. You should even consider “smaller” UCs too…
But if you are able to get into both, yes I agree with ^ that you should pick UCLA for an accounting focus.

You’re fine</p>

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<p>A quick advice, do visit both campuses. I hate Berkeley(city) and that’s one if the main reasons I don’t want to go there, EVER!</p>

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<p>Thank you for all your replies!</p>

<p>I am considering applying to smaller UCs such as UCSB, UCI, and UCR. Does anyone know anything about the economics+accounting program at UCSB? I heard it’s good and that Big 4 recruit from there but it’s not an AACSB accredited school? Does that matter if I want my CPA?</p>

<p>I have only visited the UCLA campus which is pretty much all sorts of awesome but I do plan to make a visit to Cal one day, especially if I get accepted!</p>

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<p>I would choose Ucla because well, that’s what I actually chose. It was between Berkeley for me as well. I think you should apply to USC as well, I have a friend who is going there and she wants to be an accountant. I’m not too sure about her major though.</p>

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<p>U$C’s Marshall is quite beast IMO. They have really good business and accounting program.</p>

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<p>The only private I’m considering is Loyola Marymount University. The programs and overall experience at USC sounds amazing but I don’t think that’s the type of school for me</p>

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<p>I share this sentiment 100% (not politically, but the physical place) …and yet, I will be attending Cal this fall!! :slight_smile: …the beautiful UCLA campus was very tempting, but ultimately it came down to the other factors, when I ended up choosing Berkeley!</p>

<p>The way I saw it: The campus itself is nice, and the academics are second to none (especially for my major EECS). And I won’t be spending much time in the city of Berkeley itself (especially the ghetto telegraph avenue). I found a place to live about 7 miles north of Berkeley, which is quite nice.</p>

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<p>UCLA > CAL. Terrence Tao > All other math professors.</p>

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<p>@victor did you go to El Camino?</p>

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<p>briceies, yes I did go to El Camino …for 5 long years, from Aug 2006 to this june!!</p>

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<p>cool stuff! i hope to join you at Cal next, next Fall.</p>

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<p>I got into both. Attending Haas in a month.</p>

<p>This is all you need to consider for accounting:</p>

<p>Go to UCLA = work in LA area
Go to Cal = work in SF, Palo Alto, etc.</p>