WashU VS. Berkeley VS. NYU

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey, folks~ I am an economics major,junior transfer student, and I just got into UC Berkeley,Washington Unversity in St. Louis. Still waiting for NYU, but hopefully I'll get in.</p>

<p>However, I really have a hard time deciding which one to go:</p>

<p>Berkeley does have a great reputation not only in the United States, but also in the whole world. San Francisco and the Bay Area also provide me with an unparallel opportunity in terms of internships or finding a job. Moreover, if I just look at the ranking for economics major, then I believe only Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and UChicago are better than Berkeley. That ranking, however, is actually for grad school. (But its undergrad economics program is also recognized as one of the best in the nation). </p>

<p>In the USNews Best College Ranking, WashU is ranked higher than Berkeley. Though rankings are subjective, WashU's higher ranking in the USNews does have a reason. I feel like as a private university, WashU's small class size, the close relationship with professors, the undergraduate research opportunities, as well as its flexibility (i.e. double-major, joint studies, etc) might be a good choice to prepare me to go to grad school. However, its economics program is just so so. And not so many people know the name, a lot of times, when I told them I got into washu, they were thinking about GWU or UW. What's worse, it is located in St. Louis, a middle of nowhere.</p>

<p>NYU also has a solid econ program, and it is in NEW YORK CITYYYY! But I feel like for the school as a whole, NYU is not at the same level as berkeley and washu.</p>

<p>What do you think are the most important features I should consider for an education at the undergraduate level? Which one will better prepare me to go to grad school in economics? (PS, $$$$ is not important)</p>

<p>Thank you so much! Really need some inside help!</p>

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<p>I would say go to Berkeley.</p>

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<p>Thx. Do you have any reason?
I thought you would pick nyu, since yar name is nyu44, lol.</p>

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<p>The answer depends upon which colleges you were accepted to. All three schools have both liberal arts colleges and business schools with UG programs. In terms of the liberal arts econ program reputation, Cal L&S ~ NYU CAS >> WashU. So, if you’re looking for econ theory, both Cal and NYU are good. WashU’s Olin is a step below NYU’s Stern and Cal’s Haas. So, if you are a econ/biz major, you probably should choose Stern or Haas. And if you’re planning to do Finance, then Stern is a clear winner.</p>

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<p>I mean for what i want to do, I would choose NYU. But if i was to go into the buisness field. I would choose Berkley Haas. I mean Haas is ranked in the top 10 for business school while NYU stern has dropped out of the top 10.</p>

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<p>thx! Actually, I tend to get an MBA or something related to finance later on. But right now, I want to do pure economics. And I was both accepted to Arts(Letters) & Sciences college.</p>

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<p>I would choose between NYU and Berkeley. Both of their business programs are on par but their environments are completely different. As I’m sure you’ve realized, NYU’s campus is the city, while Berkeley has its own secluded campus. I would make the decision based on what surrounding I’m more comfortable in, they are both strong in the econ field.</p>

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<p>If I had to choose, it would be Berkeley since its the cheapest. There are tons of better colleges that are better than Berkeley in Economics like Columbia University. The reason is that many schools such as Harvard have only Economics which is the closest thing to Business at those schools for undergraduate. Where as Berkeley, WashU, and NYU have Business schools for the undergraduate. It will be extremely tough for you to find a job if you’re looking for a finance or any business administration affiliated job since business students have more experience.</p>