<p>My uncle is the CEO of a major hospital chain in SF. And he hires tons of doctors, lawyers, etc. all the time. He once told me that they love to take Berkeley grads over Stanford ones (assuming they have similar qualifications), because they (the administrators) feel that Berkeley grads have had to work harder, bc the school is so big, and money doesn’t buy (theoretically speaking) grades. He said the Stanford grads come in taking a lot for granted, and act like since they went to Stanford, they should automatically get the job. It’s their arrogance that often dooms them (unless of course they go on to work for a rich alum lol).</p>
<p>Keep that in mind when deciding between the two schools. UW is similar to Cal, and USC is a lot like Stanford. If you want to play 500 renditions of “Fight On” every week, go to SC. If you want a rigorous course load that forces you to grasp intellectual independence, go to Udub.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>