Berkeley, NYU, CMU, UChicago

ucbalumnus
Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:09:25 +0000

thefreakedout:

Berkeley - but Haas isn’t guaranteed… But I’m a California resident with substantial aid - so going to Berkeley = free.



I would suggest taking the free ride if the amount of loans you would need elsewhere are substantial. Even without cost considerations, Berkeley is a good school that would be a worthy choice, even compared to your list of others.

If you are mathematically inclined, consider majoring in Economics (taking the math-heavy version of intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics) with Math and/or Statistics as a second major, minor, or courses. Or consider the Operations Research and Management Science major.

However, note that Economics and ORMS, as well as Business Administration, require applying to declare the major. But Math and Statistics do not.