WashU vs Berkeley (w/scholarship) vs NYU Stern

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Hello, I know its very last minute (which literally drives me crazy)
but I haven't made my decision yet. ;(</p>

<p>I succeeded to narrow down to three Univs I'd like to attend, but I can't anymore...
even after reading almost every posting at here CC
so it would be great if you guys can help me making decision.</p>

<p>I'm basically interested in everything except engineering but my top interests are in
econ/business (not sure about the specifiality)
But I don't want to confine myself to the practical study (I love studying philosophy, literalture, foreign language, etc; and at last im gonna do MBA) </p>

<p>I didn't have chance to visit schools since im not in US now and Im actually attending
university in Korea (which gives me another choice to make - either to stay or leave Korea)</p>

<p>From Berkeley, I received a Regent and Chancellor's Schorlarship, which gives me a lot of
merits. However, I feel like Berkeley is too big and it is mainly focused on graduates.</p>

<p>For NYU Stern, I love the fact that it is in the city, but I'm now sure cuz I don't want to
give up my choices to explore various fields to business from undergraduate. Also, I want
traditional college life (l mean, NYU technically doent have a campus) But, NYC gives so much opportunities, like internships!</p>

<p>For WashU, I don't know. I like the school, but I haven't heard a lot about it. (I have never
lived in US, though I did live in Canada) </p>

<p>So, What do you think? I kno every school has its own pros and cons, and I have made
long pro/con lists but still can't make the decision.</p>

<p>plz help!</p>

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<p>NYC has more companies than St Louis (or berkeley/san francisco), but you are most likely not going to be working during the school year, so it doesn’t matter on that front. You are not only exposed to jobs in the city where you go to school. Also, NYC and Chicago are actually the two most popular cities for Wash U kids to get summer internships and jobs. There are a lot of companies from large cities that recruit on campus. If you don’t want a large school that is focused on graduates, and you want a campus feeling, then Wash U pretty much meets your criteria. These are all three great schools, and none of the three is significantly better or worse at helping kids get the type of job they want.</p>

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<p>If you’re a Korean national, probably you’ll be back home after graduation, right? I’d think Berkeley is the cheapest of the three for you, plus it is the better known in Korea, plus the airfares between Korea and Berkeley are cheaper, plus you could find an employer sponsor in Silicon valley relatively easier than in St. Louis or NYC… I’d probably go with UC.</p>