UW vs Berkeley?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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Tough decision here.

So, I’m a Washington state resident. I was admitted to UW for pre-engineering, and was not a direct admit for the engineering program.

I was, however, admitted to Berkeley EECS. Berkeley has been a dream school for a while because of their high rank as an engineering and startup school.

Berkeley is the clear choice for me, however it’s so expensive. I could maybe pay for it through some online work I currently do and end with little to no debt, or I could go to the UW and end with excess for a home or apartment.

It’s frankly a tough decision. It’s hard to deny my dream school. The decision would be much easier if I were a UW direct engineering admit.

I know that at Berkeley I might be able to pursue VC or a career at Google. Likewise I know that I have very similar opportunities with the UW, however I have no guarantee for their engineering program.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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Go to Berkeley if at all possible. EECS grads make 120k in the SF area after graduation and most are able to pay off loans they have within the first few years. If you had gotten DA here then it would make sense to stay, but unfortunately not the case :frowning:

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UC Berkeley EECS is definitely worth the money. UCB and UW are not in the same category. Go to Berkeley if possible.