<p>I go to a ccc and about to start my 2nd year at this place. As my plans are now, after this year is done, i will go to USC for business, assuming i get in. However, i do realize many people claim UC Berk to be a better choice for in state business, if not the best. I would apply to both this year, but to apply/get in to berk, i need to take more classes (requirements), spending a 3rd year at ccc.</p>
<p>I want to shoot for the best business school, but would spending a 3rd year at ccc be worth it? or should i just forget UC Berk altogether and shoot for USC, saving me from spending a 3rd year of extra classes just for Berk?</p>
<p>I think i could get in to both:
hispanic
first generation
3.83 gpa
Boys' State Delegate (in high school)
2 years work experience as bank teller, part time
other stats cant think of right now...</p>
<p>Not sure if i'll go for a minor, i might, got 2 friends at Berk, but dont know anyone at USC. </p>
<p>Economically, i'm almost certain I'll have to work part time as a full time student when i transfer to either school, possibly keeping me at USC/Berk for 3 years after transfer</p>
<p>What do you recommend? Any thoughts, suggestions, experiences, welcome, from anyone on any board. Thanks!!</p>
<p>well think of it this way... you would be spending an extra year at a ccc when you could be using that year toward your degree at usc. both schools will get you great jobs, similar starting pay... you would be loosing one year worth of salary/experience toward grad school if you were to pick haas. </p>
<p>if you wanted to go into a competitive field like investment banking, that would be a different story... haas all the way... other than that, usc.</p>
<p>Man, I already went through this. But I'll throw in my 2 cents. I spent an extra year at my ccc in order to try to get into Haas. I got accepted to USC's Marshall for '06, but deferred it. I got rejected from Haas for '06 and '07. I regret wasting an extra year at my ccc. In my opinion, if you want to go the best b-school bar none, then you got to shoot for Wharton. At least their undergraduates get first dibs on positions in the East Coast. </p>
<p>Haas is hard as hell to get into, especially for ccc transfers. Not to throw a "wet blanket" on you, but I actually spoke to someone who graduated from Haas and went to Marshall's MBA, and she told me that Haas is overrated. It seems to me that undergrad business people focus on what school can send their graduates to the East Coast. If you look on Businessweek's undergraduate online website the numbers will tell you something. Haas sends about 7% of its graduates to the East Coast, and Marshall sends about 5%. Haas has about 700 undergraduates and Marshall 3,600. Do the math and you'll see that Marshall beats Haas in this contest. I'm not trying to "sell" you on Marshall. If it were my choice I'd attend Haas over Marshall (because I'm Asian, and we stereotypically view Cal as the "public Ivy League"...LOL). But good luck to you.</p>
<p>HaHa ok, thanx everyone. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being firmly decided, 1 being undecided, I'm at a 9 in shootin for USC's Marshall. I'm glad you both threw in ur 2 cents and especially your experience b boy. Would be nice to try Berk (i'm kinda fond of asian ladies), but i agree, risking a 3rd year at a ccc isnt worth it. Thanx again everyone</p>
<p>If you are guarenteed to get into Haas by staying a 3rd year then by all means do so, but remember you are gambling with an extra year at a ccc when the chances of getting into Haas are highly againt you (even with that gpa).</p>
<p>Guarenteed into Haas by staying a 3rd year = Stay
Guarenteed into USC and no guarentees for Haas = GO to USC now.</p>
<p>I'm in my first year of CCC, shooting for Berkeley's Haas as my first choice. The prerequisits are a pain in the ass. I'm packing my schedule intensely so I can have the prereq's and 7 breadths done before I apply.</p>
<p>Although Haas is a better program, Marshal is amazing and I would suggest you go to Marshal IMMEDIELTY. I would never spend an extra year at CCC, unless I was guaranteed into Haas, but we all know that is not the case.</p>
<p>Same situation here. I'm an out of state student from the university of houston and plan to apply to Haas for fall '08. I was accepted to USC for fall '07, but defered it. By all means I would choose Haas over Marshall, but one thing that really lures me toward USC is there joint/double degree in Computer Science and Business, which I think is well worth it, making USC a better choice for me. Regardless, Berkeley has always been my dream school and I guess taking a shot wouldn't hurt...</p>
<p>I actually have my eye on that computer sci and business double major myself. Thing is, i'm not so sure if i'm going to be willing to put in the extra time for that major. The way i figure it now, I'm goin to USC, NOT spending a third year at ccc (you all made really good points), and just goin for their solo business major, where u choose a concentration at your last year. I like computers, i can fix hardware to a degree, but in terms of programming, it might take me a while to plow through that double major. Thats the direction where business is and is goin to keep heading. What do you guys think of this? just on a tanget</p>
<p>I would imagine that taking both business and comp sci classes would be a conflict of interest. Typically the 2ed half of the semester, you will be spending a lot of time on group projects and presentations, which means you will be out meeting people.</p>
<p>On the other hand, programming courses force you to become tied to your computer until 4 in the morning writing code.</p>
<p>USC Marshall has a business information systems concentration that I think is quite interesting and it matches up with your computer interest without going into too much depth in programming.</p>
<p>Think about it this way. 4 years of hell, but a lifetime of enjoyment after you get your degree. Yes, pursuing a double degree in comp sci and business is tough, but after I get my undergraduate degree I plan to attend a grad school which also offers a double degree program in MBA and J.D. (It takes 4 total years and in my viewpoint is very worth it) Which company/firm wouldn't want someone with a computer science, business and law degrees? You'll be done with it all by the time you're like 25, so you have nothing to lose.</p>
<p>Lastly, a bit of advice. Should I attend USC and get a double/joint degree in comp sci and business or attend UVA and go for just business?</p>